“I Am From” Poem Template
Adapted by Levi Romero
Inspired by “Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon
I am from a flour mill machine from a selling table
I am from the sweet flour, productive work
I am from the emerald scallion
The vegetable and sauce whose long gone limbs I remember as if they were my own.
I’m from kind-hearted and a long road full of advices from parents and grandparents
I’m from Compact Discs and microphone and from television.
I’m from Keep Moving! and Don’t Compare yourself to Others! and Five Senses Khmer Song
I’m from protective mosquito net and helmet
I’m from Battambang and rural area and eggs and variety of Khmer soup
From an educated person who survived at Khmer Rouge regime, mouth zipped and has to do whatever they told. He has to be adaptive. He had passed an obstacle course from black zombies. The bird was released in January 1979.
I’m from his freedom which is part of who I am today. He meets his belove and created me. I’m from every single sweat and blood and those becoming my hero in my heart forever that can never be dissolved in memory.
I’m from Chhem and Phorn family tree.
By Dyna Chhem
Date Jan/15/2019