I am from falafel, humus, pita, and hallah
I’m from Greece, Israel, and Brazil
I am from turn-off-the-computer-right-now-and-go-to-bed!

I am from the hot sun and calm seas
I am from the land where Samba rules
I am from the Wailing Wall and the Holy Land
Where Moses rested his eyes

I am from Hebrew and Portuguese and Greek
That is where I am from

By Peter H.

  I am from Christmas in the Park on Christmas Eve and ice skating.
I am from Super Bowls on my Grandfather's birthday.

I am from corned beef and cabbage on special occasions and sushi on birthdays
I am from spending Christmas day at my Grandparent's house
and snowboarding at Tahoe

I am from a luau in Maui
and swimming at Hawaiian beaches
I'm from puppet shows when I was little
I am from Ray and Robin, and this is my childhood

By Raymond L.

 I'm from turkey
And stuffing and cranberry sauce
I'm from big parties and fireworks off our deck and red, white, and blue flags
I'm from "Did you feed your dog?" and "No T.V. in the morning!"

I'm from the land of Sushi and long lectures about my family history
I'm from Christmas angels and big feasts at Grandma's and all my relatives
I'm from big football games on the beach and fireworks and Happy New Years!

I'm from Ed C. and Lisa S. and Old Orchard and America

By Chris C.

 I am from homemade apple pies
And sewing and eating ramen, sea urchin, and sushi
I am from "Have fun at gymnastics!" finding my dog loose on the street and feeding dogs
And I am from kimonos and Japanese New Year

I am from Dean Y. and Setsuko (Sue) Y.
And slamming my fingers in the door
I am from relatives from Japan with the best restaurant in Hokkaido
I'm from believing in Buddha, the smell of incense, and praying in temples all over Japan

By Hisako Y.

 I am from many states
Nights in the tent,
from snowy soil,
and days listening to the crashing waves
I'm from filet and baked potatoes
and swings swaying in the wind

From the Earthquake State
and holding the cat
From cranberries on a crowded table
to traveling in the car
My birthday cakes - so good -
and falling asleep when I was small on Christmas Eve in church
That's where I'm from

By Melissa M.

 I am from potatoes
and sushi and Ranch dressing on salads.
I am from pets of all species, old pictures and watching fireworks from the roof.
I am from holidays and family and apples dipped in caramel.

I am from raw onions
and birthdays and tap dancing classes.
I am from wheel barrel rides
and twirling hair and sledding in the snow.
I am from camping at Rainbow Pools
and family and my childhood.

By Kayleigh N.

 I am from sushi
and saher cake and steak for us to eat
I am from Christmas with all the bells ringing
and the good chicken on Christmas evening
I am from New Year's Evening
with the blue, green, and red fireworks
and all the people celebrating.

I'm from camping at Tahoe
with all the roasting marshmallows
I'm from my dad's special apple pies
with the apples, cinnamon, and all that good taste
I'm from Finland and Oregon
with the best fishing ever
and the world's best potatoes and fish

By Sebastian W.

 I am from palm trees
without any coconuts
I'm from burning Hanukkah candles
to the smell of peppermint and pine
I am from mochi and sushi
and sculptors and rock art in Japantown

I am from pumpkin carving
on Halloween night
I am from orange pork chops
with extra sauce
I am from BIG fire crackers
on the Fourth of July
and my friends all huddled up under a blanket

I am from hip-hop, jazz, and musical theater
And "Hurry! Put your shoes on!"
I'm from "Get off the computer! It's time for dinner!"
I am from the slobbery licks of my dog
and the loud purrs of my kittens
I am from the freedom of America

By Robin M.

 I am from the holidays at my Great Grandmothers,
and pumpkin and apple pie
I am from sunny days
and picnic in the park with the whole family
I am from "Clean your room right now!"
"If you can make the mess, you can clean it up"
and "Do you still believe in the Clean-up Fairy?"

I am from Friday t.v. nights
and Gilmore Girls
I am from crepes
and gallets and French pastries
I am from Cobweb, Antonio, and Surf the Serf
and pretending
and Jennifer and Bruno

By Ani E.

 I'm from Massachusetts and trips to
Water Wizz and lots of relatives.
I am from humidity and fireworks and
"15 minutes on the computer and no less! Set a timer!"
I am from faces being painted red, white and blue, from sweat everywhere, and from Birds-of-Paradise flowers.

I am from beach houses and minigolf and Ben and Jerry's ice cream every day.
I am from loads of cousins and babysitting and "There's a birdie, Tyler! Where's the birdie, Ashley?"
I'm from "I remember you when you were just a little bitty baby!"
and thinking "Who are you?"
I'm from a loving family and long
vacations in Massachusetts.

By Beth K.

I'm from restraints
And hurried meals on the run
I'm from snow fights and
Ahhhhhhh!!!!!! Were going to be late
IM from HOT LAZY SUMMER DAYS
SWIMMING AND HAVING FUN
ALL DAY LONG

I'm from walking dogs
And teaching tricks with treats ever so nice
I'm from a close famiy and a back yard that always needs work
I'm from French houses and country side hikes

I'm from movies and long boring nights watching movie after movie after movie
I'm from schools so cool you can't beliefve
IM FROM A FUN HOME, THERE TO STAY

by Brian L

I'm from video games
And magic cards and my dog Charlie.
I'm from fast foods and sushi
And the land of no homework.
I am from my mom's office playing
Age of Empires 2, staring at the screen like a mindless zombie.

I'm from Magic Card tournaments, and many cruises and my trip to New York
I'm from comic book stores and Nickel City
I'm from football practice and countless hours of playing
I'm from arcades on cruise ships

by David P.

 Where I'm From
By Meanie Schmuck
(Taken by a poem By George Ella Lyons)

I am from Schnitzel
Chocolate, and Flame on Christmas
I am from snow in Germany, and
"Get ready we're leaving in ten minutes"
I am from the shoe in front of my
Door on St. Nick's Day, chocolate, and
Making fireworks on New Year's in Germany

I am from candles
And cake on birthdays
I am from a reef with candles on
The four weeks of Christmas
I am from green on St. Patrick's Day,
Costumes on Halloween,
And "Did you finish your homework yet?"

I am from red,
White, and blue Sept. 11
I am from eggs hidden
On Easter, and tricks
On April Fools
I am from fireworks on July 4
And I am half-German.

by Melanie S.