I am from bacon on tired nights, From French toast and fried eggs cooked just right, From pasta shared after races, From the land of the rising sun, From Kadena’s humid breeze, To Yokota’s...
Matthew Rowland
Born into rich meadow pastures Texas sun beating down on my skin Rolling in the mud, days filled with laughter Street lights on and “Entrá, ya vamos a cenar” To Snow glistening from the tip of...
Lucero Giddens
I am not where I was born But rather everywhere I've been All the “Hellos” and “Goodbyes” I’ve said Have made me who I am From holidays with my whole family And Christmas dinners hopping...
Kayla Bogdan
I am from names mispronounced in classrooms From bento boxes beside cafeteria trays From catching butterflies in the tall grass of the countryside From wishing my father’s ship would break, so he...
Kaira Miller
Where I Am From I am from few places Places that are connected And places that aren’t Days go by and then it’s time I am from the Sunshine State A place so bright yet unknown Planes take...
Kailyn Williams
They come with boxes, to a land so foreign Welcomed by the heat of this quiet island. Their hellos so soft, but their goodbyes softer Oh how I have learned to miss them no longer. Like a...
Julian Chuckrey