I'm+From

BIO POEM
I am .......................................................................... Write your full name.

I'm from ........................................................................... Add: Foods remembered from your childhood or family.

I'm from ........................................................................... Add: Items (toys, clothes, etc.) held dear or remembered from the past.

I'm from ........................................................................... Add: Characteristics of your childhood neighborhood that stick out in your mind.

I'm from ........................................................................... Add: People who were important to you in your childhood.

I'm from ........................................................................... Add: Words or phrases that people said to you in your childhood.

**Example:** I am Elizabeth Ann Smith. I’m from magic cookie bars, scrumptious chocolate chip cookies, rice krispie treats, hot chocolate with marshmallows, fried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, and milk. I’m from a ragged Betsy Wetsy, a well-played Monopoly game with money missing, pogo stick, roller skates with key, Bartholomew and His 500 Hats, Kick the Can, “The Patty Duke Show”, plaid jumpers, and black and white saddle oxfords. I’m from the cul-de-sac, the levee lot, the magnolia tree that smelled so sweet, and Ms. Elaine’s pampered poodle. I’m from Grammy, Parran, Mom, Dad, Aunt Lanie, and seven brothers and sisters. I’m from “I’m gonna tell on you,” “Wait until your Dad gets home,” “It’s my turn,” “Let’s go for a ride to the Dairy Queen,” and “Love you, kiddo.”