My American Creed is My Family's Journey
Summary
A small family tree of poems created by my memories of stories told about/by my family. The stories contrast the immensely different lives that my family members have had, both to each other and to the life I have today.
PopPop
war at home, left behind.
thought he would return
but never did.
love, new home
found
in America
Meemaw
milk man rumbling
down brick roads,
coal in the basement.
first to go on,
educated
in America
Nana
daughter of a songbird,
rifle team coed.
pickled veggies and
picnic races.
raised
in America
Gpop
basketball in the streets,
singing in college.
new friends,
same city.
enlightened
in America
Mom
chasing pigs,
balisongs,
quaker schools and
accordions
cultured
in America
Dad
american cheese,
surrounded by
corn fields.
latchkey kid,
lost
in America
Me
state to state,
north to south.
ocean to lake,
and back again.
living
in America
Bay High School 2024 4th Block
AP Government
