Where I'm From
Where I'm From
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Where I’m From poems inspired by George Ella Lyon featuring all kinds of phenomenal writers, hosted by Alyson Shelton.
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The podcast dives into themes of identity, personal history, and cultural roots, highlighting episodes that examine diverse backgrounds and experiences, such as familial relationships, loss, and the search for self in the context of community, like the poignant reflections shared by Mesa Fama.
Where I’m From poems inspired by George Ella Lyon featuring all kinds of phenomenal writers, hosted by Alyson Shelton.
Where I’m From #3
By Kelly Burch
Inspired by George Ella Lyon
I am from books
From cardboard boxes of them, piled in the attic and garage
I am from the hedges
Wild, unruly, sheltering kids and wasps
I am from a towering pine tree,
Rope swing whipping through the air, kids screeching with joy, or terror
I’m from impulses and big dreams
From William and Walter
I’m from insistent opinions and passionate arguments over the perfect Christmas tree
From Taylor Rabbit and Painted Horse
I’m from pre-bed prayer circles and early-morning meditations
I’m from The Lake
Smore’s, and Ziti (always with lines)
From my grandmother’s yearbook wish for a dozen children,
My mother’s courage to protect her four,
Boxes turned to crates, unfinished manuscripts
Brushing off the stains and picking up the pen.
Where to find Kelly:
Website: https://kellyburchcreative.com/index.html
Where to find Alyson:
Website: https://www.alysonshelton.com
Substack: https://whereimfrom.substack.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byalysonshelton/
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