... We better make room at the table . … Poems. (Black, glistening it tasted like beets.) Moving, provocative, and heartfelt, Lyon's poetic excavations evoke more than just stock and stone; they explore the nature of memory and relationships, as well as the innermost architecture of love, family, and community. I am from fudge and eyeglasses, from Imogene and Alafair. search. George Ella Lyon is a true Kentucky treasure, as is beautifully illustrated by this book. The gifts of earth are brought and prepared, set on the table. find poems find poets poem-a-day library (texts, books & more) materials for teachers poetry near you On His Seventy-fifth Birthday… Kitchen Mother (inspired by Matthew 6: 9-13, Luke 11: 2-4) Our Mother Who Art in the kitchen . The world begins at a kitchen table. I am from the dirt under the back porch. No matter what, we must eat to live. and turns our table over, If you haven’t, go here but then please come back.. Now, after reading my thoughts below, do yourself, your well-being, and everyone around you a favor and use this … Lyon is the author of more than 40 books, the winner of numerous book and writing awards, Many-Storied House is her fifth book of poetry. I am from the dirt under the back porch. I am from red walls, a big dark wooden table and. A poignant memoir in poems, Many-Storied House is a personal and revealing addition to George Ella Lyon's body of work. (Black, glistening it tasted like beets.) • Poetry can help you discover where you’re from and express this as kind of a family tree. These poems could sometimes be mistaken for whimsy, there is a lightness to them that comes from George Ella Lyon's sure touch, she is making it look easy. Where I’m From (Inspired by George Ella Lyon) 45 CommentsFriday • March 28, 2008 • by michelle. Here is a unique re-interpretation of the Lord’s Prayer by George Ella Lyon. They scrape their knees under it. I am from a shiny silver vase with flowers. With just a few, well-chosen words, George Ella brings us into her life, and offers us a window into her soul. The following week we typed our finished poetry and added watercolor paintings of images in the poems. Babies teethe at the corners. to five striped placemants before She yells - OUT! This book is organized by the rooms of the house that George Ella grew up in, and as we travel through the rooms, we see her life unfold, bit by bit. George Ella Lyon’s poem is about the specific world she was born into: the landscape, people, food, expressions, and stories that are her heritage as a member of her family and community. By George Ella Lyon I am from clothespins, from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride. I am from the forsythia bush, the Dutch elm whose long gone limbs I remember as if they were my own. Kentucky writer George Ella Lyon’s 1993 poem, “Where I’m From,” is one of my enduring favorites. We chase chickens or dogs away from it. 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