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Kalinen Barrows

I Am From

Submitted by Laura on December 12, 2007 - 22:04.

I Am From

By Kalinen Barrows
Rutland Middle School

I am from the tin roof house on the old dirt road
from a pineapple couch and a big wicker chair
from sitting on a little rusty heat vent and feeling the warmth on my shoes
from Barbie Dolls all over the living room floor

I am from one bathroom and five people

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Submitted by Laura on December 12, 2007 - 21:48.

He wrote me a letter

He used words like:
Love
Perfect
Beautiful

FOREVER

He curled his letters
dotted
everyi
crossed
everyt

Perfect hearts in every corner
looked as though they would

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