George Ella Lyon Poetry

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Where Iโ€™m From

โ€˜Where I’m Fromโ€™ by Lyon explores identity through vivid memories, shaping a deep understanding of self and heritage.

I am from clothespins,

from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.

I am from the dirt under the back porch.

(Black, glistening

it tasted like beets.)

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