I+Am+From+Poem+Shirley

9/2/11 3 & 4th Period

“I Am From” I am from brown walls, floors, sofas, and columns, from mirrors and big comfortable beds. I am from a loud, food smelling, clean, animal having, fresh tasting, secure HOME. I am from ignorant, loud, ghetto community, trashy, smell like garbage, look hood, and feel non safe neighborhood. I am from figured women and short people from Theron Roosevelt and Cozette Roosevelt and from eating soul food. I am from the “butt spankings “and “heartbreaks” and buttery golden cornbread. I am from Chicago, IL and African American. I am from cell phones and computers and “FACEBOOK”. I am from 87th movie theater and the most beautiful Water Tower Downtown, and my neat, creative, colorful, clean, bright room is where I go to relax. I am from “LIVE OUT YOUR DREAMS!”