International Library of Poetry

Hey! I recently got a letter in the mail that said I am a semifinalist in the International Library of Poetry's poetry contest! My poem will also be published in their book! Here's a the poem that I entered, it is also down at the bottom of the page, but for your convenience, I'm going to put it up here too.

Where I'm From
Aaron Kane

I am from family get-togethers at my grandparents' farm,
from hay rides, and bingo, and walks throught the jungle of corn stalks.
I am from the 50 million relatives that I don't know,
from walking down that mile-long lane.

I am from Denny and Tina,
from my 7 brothers and sisters.
I am from Ethan, Matthew, Erica, Seairra, and Ava,
from dogs and cats, lizards and turtles, and all the other critters that we had.

I am from driving 800 miles every September in our old Town & Country,
from building sandcastles to boogie boarding with my best friend.
I am from hiking in the green rolling Appalachians,
from walking across the crystal clear mountain water,
wiggling though the evergreens.

I am from all these people, places, and times,
taken for granted until the day Steve died,
from old pictures and memories, frozen in time,
from laughing and crying with the people I love.
I am from moments, both wonderful and terrible,
from my family and friends, my favorite people in the world.