2009+RSMS+Poetry+Contest+Winner

I Am From Coconut Waffles by Marina Washburn
I Am From Coconut Waffles

I am from Clearwater and lonely nights with my mind to wander, from echoing chords of a solemn guitar against a stark tile floor. I am from working hard and Playing harder, And from where tall and strong meets being one of the girls.

I am from nerdy habits, from Black eyed peas on new years ever and a glass of milk before you have a soda. I am from football on sunday and coconut waffles on saturday. I am from tradition.

I am from inside jokes and times of sadness, from “Don’t worry, I’ll be right over”, to “we’ll get through this together”. I am from celebration, And mourning the loss of someone who was loved.

I am from emotion from that look when my brother first met his new baby girl, to a time when my mom looked like she could not go on. I am from being so mad I could not think to laughing at the face I was making. I am from forgiveness, and knowing when to forgive.

I am from the last frontier, form cold running rivers, to that 50 pound salmon. I am from where legend meets reality, and Im in the middle.

I am from wherever I want to be from, from choosing my own way, to a legacy of independent women. I am from crying when I feel like crying And laughing until it hurts. Then laughing some more. I am from me.

Marina Washburn September 23, 2008