I AM FROM
My daughter Tallulah is our guest writer today! Please enjoy this poem she wrote last November, as well as the art she made to go with it. I AM FROM by Tallulah Alatorre I am from long days in the yard lost in my imagination. I am from a minivan stuffed full with 5 whirly children and two exhausted parents. I am from the sound of NPR echoing in the halls on Sunday morning. I am from apples and peanut butter served on a smooth wooden cutting board. I am from trips to the beach with hot cocoa. I am from hikes and creek explorations. I am from long nights spent on a soccer field with the feel of an icy chill on my face. I am from the evening sun hitting the yellowish walls of my home, illuminating the living room. I am from the warm sweet smell of dinner preparing in the oven. I am from walks to the corner store and soccer tennis at the park. I am from hand-me-downs and everything used and loved before me. I am from the crackling of the fireplace during winter time. I am from doing my hom