I see turquoise waves Quiet, then the waves down I walk on shining sand I feel peaceful lots of movement green trees no clouds blue skies white water foam Quiet, then the waves go down Continue reading At The Beach

I am from a life of happiness that my brother stole from me. I am from my grandma. I am from the chilly places. I am from Peter, Leslie, Wyatt, Gabriel and grandparents. I am from a world of kindness. I am from “August go to bed”. I am from my ancestors blood. I am from a world of smiles. I am from playing, jumping and the laughter of children. I am from the blood flowing through me. Continue reading Where I Am From

I am from a cozy house on 16th street and Prospect Park. I am from the roller skaters. I am from tennis. I am from recess outdoors playing. I am from the tomato soup my mother makes for me. I am from a bookstore. I am from the bike I got for a present. I am from school and my teacher Terry. I am from reading, writing, and math. I am from my mother’s brownies she makes. I am from self portraits. I am from extreme love. I am from my family. I am from rose buds. I am from … Continue reading Where I Am From

Boom, Boom, Boom. I flash into the roller coaster. I see tracks like arms reaching out. I see other roller coasters. Up and down. Up and down. I feel silly, sick and scared. Dizzy! Up and down. Up and down. Boom, boom, boom. So silly, sick and scared! Continue reading Zooming Roller Coaster

I am from all of the water I have inside. I am from my mom’s grandma which is how I got my name. I am from my Papa’s lung that he lost. I am from the people in my family. Continue reading Where I Am From

I see the glistening waves moving towards me. I see the waves jumping like a kangaroo. I hear crashing waves spinning around me. I hear the calm and peaceful water crashing towards me. It tickles and I giggle. It is fun. I am a dolphin. I can see the glistening waves moving towards me again. Continue reading The Waves

I am from tweeting birds. I am from sweet chocolate. I am from fresh raspberries. I am from love. I am from the sun lighting up. I am from the games we play in the winter. Continue reading Where I Am From

I am from the blossoms that grow and grow. I am from playing with my brother. It makes me happier than ever. I am from the soup my grandma makes every day. I am from my dad saying “brush your hair”. I am from the flowers that blow everywhere. I am from the white house I live in with my mom and dad and Griffin. Continue reading Where I Am From

I am from a warm cozy house on 1st street. I am from hot dogs in the summer. I am from the beach. I am from “go to bed”. I am from the nice stew my grandma makes. I am from my friends. Continue reading Where I Am From

I am from sports and hoops. I am from my sister interrupting me all the time. I am from watching basketball games. I am from hot dogs and pizza. I am from grandma and grandpa. I am from Ryan my friend. Continue reading Where I Am From

I see birds flying all day and the grass calls me when I sit. Continue reading Spring

I am from eating chips. I am from strength that got tucked away from fear. I am from happy days. I am from happiness and joy. I am from the garden that has waterfall smells. Continue reading Where I Am From

I am from flowers in the spring. I am from snowflakes in the winter. I am from the pond filled with ducks. I am from a patch filled with tulips. I am from playing Dominos. I am from “To be free”. Continue reading Where I Am From

I’m from the life my parents gave me. From meatball soup and seven layer cake. I am from my family. From mother’s lullabies and the song of “salute”. I am from the life my great grandmother lost to illness. I am from my garden. From making my room a mess. I’m from sneaking dessert with my cousins. I am from the sound of parrots. I’m from spending time with my family. I am from the smell of fresh corn. I’m from “Let’s make this right” and “It’s ok”. I’m from panko chicken and kahlua cake. But what I am really … Continue reading Where I Am From

I am from soccer and sports. I am from tag. I am from “G” door. I am from greatness. I am from dumplings. I am from “go to bed”. I am from reading books. I am from eating sushi. I am from pizza. I am from excitement. I am from joy. Continue reading Where I Am From