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Where I'm From
Fiona Ian
I am from dim sum and sweet confections,
Sold at local grocery stores and consumed at restaurants
I am from mahjong pieces and hula-hoops
Played with my cousins for delight
I am from kung-fu movies and midnight snacks
Both a luxury and leisure for Saturday nights
I am from bitter Chinese herb dinks and home-made popsicles
The remedial medication my mom prescribed
I am from orange flavored Vitamin C’s and make-believe house
Thought to be the magic ingredients for joy
I am from a fascination with earrings
To a phobia of sharp objects
I am from fear of floating on water
To fear of disappointment
I am from the worst jet-lagged sleep pattern
To sensitive ears from turbulence
I am from over-thinking worse case scenarios
To becoming an under-spoken girl
I am from the island that is off the coast of China,
A Country by its own rite
A land in need of restoration
From influences around
Fiona Ian has published 2 more terrible poems since joining on 30/11/99. Read more of Fiona's terrible poetry at the anthology. Here are three of Fiona's latest works: