I am from splendid sunlight and warm moonshine,
From palm trees to beautiful beaches.
I am from the city of San Diego, surrounded by cookie cutter houses.
I am from chaos and crowded dinner tables,
And the aroma of freshly cooked bread.
I am from blood pressure cuffs and computers,
From Grace and Dennis.
I am from discipline and support,
From do your chores and get good grades.
Don’t hit your sister and love one another.
I am from the never ending life lessons that aspire me to be great.
I am from Toves and Sablan,
The backbone of the family from the Island of Guam.
From freshly peeled grapes to buttery saltine crackers.
From you are my sunshine's and doggy's for sale in the window.
I am from the small lemon tree, my family and me planted,
In memory of our sweet Sablan King.
I am from the family whose pictures sit on the dining room wall,
Revealing the collages of our loved ones.
Displaying the happiness.
The laughter and love.
That never went away and never will.
ANALYSIS:
I approached this poem focusing on the theme of family. Throughout George Ella Lyson's poem, she speaks about her parents, grandparents, and her family tree. So I thought I should speak about my family tree. In the first stanza, I describe where I am from and transition to describe my own household.
Next, just like Lyon, I speak about my parents and the things that I was always told throughout my life. Whether it be supportive or disciplinary.
In the third stanza, I wrote about my grandparents. I included the things my grandfather used to do for me (peel grapes etc.) and the songs my grandmother used to sing to me (you are my sunshine).
In the end, I tied everything together about my family. I followed Lyon's structure about the dress box under the bed, but instead they are collages in my house that display moments of happiness in the family.
I'm not very good at making poems but I think I did a pretty good job on this one. I think I was able to demonstrate a part of who I am.
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