I+Am+From+Poem-Keshaunna

= “I am From” =

//I am from// lumpy couches from television screens and papers with pencils. // I am from // a tiny home that the aroma of laundry feels the air. // I am from // New Beverly on Loomis, where the noise of the City is faint. // I am from // Thanksgiving dinners and independence. From Sandra to Lisa and speaking so your voice can be heard. // I am from // the “//Outspoken,”// and //“Family Oriented,”// and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. // I am from // Chicago and Natives, African, and Polish Americans. // I am from // NeverShoutNever and “//ARMS”.// // I am from // gadgets and radios and YouTube. // I am form // house parties and movies and MY bedroom. // I am from “ //// Living //// life and letting live,” //