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Where I Am From

Where I Am From by Kimberly Guice I am from a place where love is always in the air From a place where laughter is always near From conflict to disputes and raging violence From a place where even in the midst of it all there is always a loving someone there I am from a place where fried food is put on a pedestal From a place where chores are not an option From mama always saying ´What you Say´ From being comfortable to sometimes wanting to go away I am from a place where the exterior and interior do not have the same face From pungent air so thick with smoke From sagging pants and convicts that are broke From a place where people believe there is no hope I am from a place that does not embody me From a place that does not believe in what it can be From a place that I do not wish to be From a place that will never define me

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Date: 12/14/2018 1:07:00 AM
I'm definitely "From a place that will never define me" Nicely done!
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Date: 12/11/2018 8:32:00 PM
Kimberly, this is a poem within a poem. I love the whole, but I really like sections apart, and by themselves also. I am especially KEEN about liking this part: "I am from a place that does not embody me From a place that does not believe in what it can be From a place that I do not wish to be From a place that will never define me"' A fantastic write! Please stay with Poetry Soup and give us more!
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