Guidelines

Write a ‘Where I’m From’ poem that teaches the world about you - DUE WED

• Poem should be approx. 16 lines
• Poem should be STRUCTURED like a poem
• Poem should TEACH the world something about you

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TIPS - Can you draw each line? DON’T FORGET YOUR NAME!

Rubric

YOUR NAME___________

I’m from hot summer evenings playing in the chicken coop

With chickens I raised from fluffy little chicks

I’m from watching 4th of July fireworks with my great grandma

I’m from walking through dried up washes

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then sleeping under the stars

I’m from movie night on Friday

I’m from long road trips

with Simon and Garfunkel playing on the car radio

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I’m from sitting around a campfire late

talking with friends

I’m from home school

I’m from hiking, playing, and capture the flag

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Through small streams and under red plautus

I’m from homegrown vegetable gardens

I’m from be yourself and have compassion

I’m from saguaros, cacti, and mesquite trees

Where I’m From

By Lucia Wert

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I’m from the scorching sun of a compliment.

I’m from the home of the hardy Texan handshake.

I’m from the warming wise words as long as you tried that's all that matters.

I’m from dead silent daily prayers.

I’m from a generation where words are not spoken but texted.

I’m from a family where love is open and contagious.

I’m from aching sunburns and white hot beaches.

I’m from a orange hurricanes at the pumpkin patch

I’m am from late night cavities from eating too much trick or treating candy,

I’m from a soft melody of Christmas carols.

I’m from a of a noisy zoo of pets.

I’m from peaceful Church Sundays.

I’m from a warm summer breezy on walks to the leafy park.

I’m from world of colors printed on a canvas.

I’m from stars and stripes

Where i’m from by Piper

From “WHEN I WAS A KID...”

To “CLEAN YOUR ROOM, IT’S A MESS!”

Was 5 years ago.

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I’m from football in the backyard, to football out on the field.

I’m from Tom brady and occasionally Shaquil O’Neal.

From staying focused to trying new things,

Always have fun be conserve your bling.

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Looking up to my hero, down to my sister.

Aching bruises and occasional blisters.

Just do it, I read off my shirt, collection of 2,5,10

who knows how much I have of them.

Speaking the language of HIM I will.

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Protect this house I will ,

I am from home of the brave,

Land of the free.

USA is my home and it will always be.

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To watching him through touchdowns in quarter 1,2 and 3.

My parents supporting my every move,

No matter what good or poor path I choose.

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Now to “GREAT JOB ON YOUR HOMEWORK”

To “KEEP IT UP”

Was 5 days ago.

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Where I’m From

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• Faris

Where i'm from

I'm a hustler and person who works hard blending and making friends i'm like madbum on the pitch and curry on the court. Even I need to “PICK UP YOUR CLOTHS YOUNG MAN that's what my mom said.

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We are going to set high expectations for you michael my dad said. Im from those memorial day weekends that we celebrate the country. Or on christmas when we get all of are wonderful presents. I'm from cold winters and hot summers where all the clouds move. I'm from late night doing homework in the a big metal house.

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I'm on the flag of liberty. I'm from schezwan and tandori which can set your mouth on fire. I'm from icy mountains with skis and poles.

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By Michael

I’m from the land of 10,000 lakes, Minnesota it’s called.

It’s where summers are hot and winters are brutal

It’s a place where summer means 10,000 blood sucking mosquitos

And winter means frost bitten ears, fingers and toes.

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I’m from Barcelona’s Messi and Man U’s Ibrahimovic.

A simple sport can lead to greatness I hope I can achieve.

“Play and enjoy the game,” my old coach Dan in San Diego said,

“if pro soccer is your destiny, it’s a future only you can make.”

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I’m from where music is like a cage for capturing lots of positivity,

and music is a way to cheer me up

But music can also be funny with my Dad’s mumbles

of old love songs and 80’s pop.

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I’m from online streaming where music and videos are always ready.

My favorite shows and songs can be accessed instantly.

My dad said they had to wait for days for episodes to get on T.V.

Nowadays, just a touch of a button makes it all easy.

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Where I’m From

Lukas S.

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I’m from being thankful for everything I have in my life.

From gadgets to clothes, and food on our table.

Because I know my Mom and Dad always works hard

to make our life a bit more comfortable.

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I’m from making great memories out of this life,

Something I learned from my Grandpa Bob.

He might be gone but good memories with him i will have,

So with friends and family good times I always want to grab.

Where I’m From

• Anika K

I am from fields of sheep and mountain ranges where the sky is always blue,

From crazy traffic and extravagant weddings too.

I’m from the guitars that lay stationary in the basement,

From the lousey house plant, the blossoming tulips I’ll always remember the rose like aroma they let out.

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I’m from chocolate frogs and freshly baked cinnamon pretzels,

From do this to do that,

I’m from extravagant broadway shows to mysterious tv shows,

From Matilda to Camp Rock.

I’m from heavy thunderstorms and circular rainbows, which always told me that something good was going to happen.

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I’m from guitar playing hippies to “I care about makeup more than anything” girly girls,

I wasn’t any of them though.

From my grandmother’s spicy chicken to my cousin’s dream fame,

I’m from reading and talking under the large, ancient banyan tree.

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I’m from light snow falling on my nose, light as feathers to rain falling on my head, meaner than the neighbours old dog and,

From going on 1 am strolls to Target and Whataburger,

I am from “everything’s bigger in Texas” and sweet ice tea.

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On my wall I see memories I took pictures of because I’m not ready to let go of them just yet.

I am from all those memories, I’ll never forget.

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Where I’m From

By Nandita Narula

I am from ABC’s and sweet melodies.

I am from being number 2 and all those chances that I blew.

I am from “ Try harder next time!” life for me, an unrealistic pantomime.

�I am from “when I was young I got amazing grades”

I am from a place where raindrops would stain my cheeks but also where the bright sun made my hair look golden.

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I am from riding tuk tuks and and watching bright lights.

I am from big dazzled dresses and grand weddings too.

I am from “PUT ON YOUR SHOES” and running barefoot and lose.

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I am from free kicks to leaps and pirouettes.

I am am from “ BE QUIET AND READ!” especially Harry Potter.

I am from deafening waves and sandy toes.

I’m from turning and tossing and endless thoughts keeping me awake.

I am from family that loves me and cares for me.

I am from overlooking trees with my camera, sitting on my dresser, with screenshots of all these moments.

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Where I’m from

Shawn Jang

I’m from Baseball , Taekwondo and ski, my 3 main nationalities

Where, all of the country’s have 4 seasons

The 4 seasons that make the morning with a cool breeze and the warm afternoon makes me smile with tears of joy

I’m the person who suffers, the symbol that suffers in the family

The family that makes me think badly about our family tree

I’m from the suffering, hard-working east-asian side

With everyday suffering I lay in bed and think of my memories

The memories that will stay with me forever, the core memories

I’m from the hot, humidity of Singapore

The place I’ll stay eternally, the place that will hamper me

Hamper me till I can stand no more

I’m from the sacred animal the eagle, the siberian tiger, the cow

I’m from the guardian of tiger’s, the special weapon…the tiger mother

The mother that makes me suffer till the late, dark, gloomy, night

I’m from “never give up” and “life's attitude, deal with it”

I’m from the dark, hallucinating electric fence that limits me to do anything bad

From the wonders of heaven and the miseries of the underworld, I stand and think

I stand and think and think as if those words matter, as if they tell me something

I stand as tall as I can ever be, with no limit but still I fade slowly

I’m from the dark side of chocolate: Nestle

I’m from the famous product of Apple or Nike

Nike, the loss of joy and rips your happiness away, till it perishes

I’m from K-Pop, where all songs tell the story of their past.

I ‘m from the joy of SAS

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Where I'm From

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-Keya Agrawal

I'm from greeting elders by standing up,

putting my hands together and bowing

I'm from wearing around knee length shorts,

with colourful t-shirts with sleeves

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I'm from tying my hair in a ponytail when at home,

From praying to the gods that they take me to heaven, not hell-

I'm from going to the temple in a heavy long kurta every Sunday

eating salty rotis in rolls, every chattery lunch at school

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I'm from playing the piano

for me and my family's ears to devour

I'm from listening to various trendy songs,

but definitely not a Belieber or a Swiftie

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I'm from red and white stripes and the Dharma Chakra,

living all but two years of my life in Singapore,

I'm from accepting untrue blames of things my sister did

I'm from getting straight A's and working hard in Elementary

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I'm from trying my best to work hard as I grow older,

But there are some things that will stay the same,

Age increasing I will have to get bolder,

Reaching to my aim.

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Where I’m From

By Anika Rudra

I’m from the tan colored paper of my Strathmore sketchbook

And from the fresh printed comic editions.

I’m from the watercolor and black pen ink stains on my shirt,

From the purple plastic high heels I wore once to the blue blades of light I wield now.

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I’m from that bass drop and steel stringed instruments

I’m from ballads about love to the songs about freedom

I’m from second chances and bedtime stories,

From the Libra alignment of the stars, from balance.

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I’m from the open arms of those who care,

From the cupped hands who hold me close.

I’m from repeated chords and stinging fingers,

From resentment to awe to adoration.

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I’m from drafts after drafts of my untold stories.

I’m from Neverland and the Treasure Planet

From where the starry-eyed ones stare.

I’m from where nothing is constant except constant change.

I’m from “pick your clothes up and clean your room!”

I’m from “get of your phone and do something with your life”

I’m from “Make your life better not other people’s”

I’m from Tintin and Flawed all night

I’m from Famous Amos and capsule machines

I’m from chicken rice and char kway teow

I’m from the yelling in hawker centers

I’m from pop and rap

I’m from gaming and chilling

I’m from Mickey mouse

I’m from living my life how I want

I’m from India and singapore

I’m from the family that cares about me

I’m from the family that won't let me rest until i'm done

I’m from SAS

I’m from life and it’s never going to be easy

I’m from the everyday things that encourage me to try my best

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~Tanush Wahi

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I am fro the spice spicy food that burns your mouth that burns of roofs

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I am from the Nba league and looking forward for the warriors to slash through the league with the crosses and swishes and Layups

I am from a bus full of friends dna games I am from the wwe I am new jersey prieston costa sack

I'm from Burger king Iam from the bk crispy chicken chicken sandwiches

I am frem 313 waffles toppings lairs and sweet sweet goodness

I am from the creamy milkshakes and the super brain freeze that never dies out

I am form the Thin pizza in new york

I am from Finn Balor, Balor Club

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I am from Kyrie Irving's smooth swishes

I am from That be original sing That pop up one ina while

I am from the arinell's pizza that melts in your mouth

I am from the salty caramel donuts from Krispy Kreme

I am From that Just do It and I won’t regret it

I am from The golden state With the one and only golden Gate bridge

Zain Khan

Where I ‘m From

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Where I’m From

By: Shreya Gupta

I'm from the colors that shine so bright

from lights that glow in the night.

from the land of hopes and dreams

And improvements and achievements.

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I'm from the nation that makes rangoli

and that celebrates cheerful festivals like deepavali and holi.

From the paratha dipped into curry,

To soft naan and tandoori chicken.

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I'm from just do it and Impossible is nothing

And ‘keep looking straight ‘and ‘be safe’.

I’m from, ‘keep on trying’

From the lotus flower to prosperity, praying, and believing.

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I am from the flag that represents land, strength and courage.

I’m from spices that lead you to tears, to happiness.

I’m from, “Make sure you complete your homework”

And, “Make sure you look before crossing the road”

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I’m from the beginning, but never ending.

I’m from playing in sand and dirt

From laughing and smiling everyday!

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I’m from Give more to ur teams

Live up to ur dreams.