Where+I'm+From+Ricci

I am from kids
//Lea Ricci, teacher//

I am from kids yelling up and down the block Riding bikes under the hot sun Hide and see and kick the can in the twilight Baseball games that lasted forever Summer days spent at the beach The treat of ice cream on a hot day

I am from cousins gathered around Nicloe, Aimee, Sara, Mike and Chris Family parties on the deck Lightning bugs and citronella candles Dirty bare feet

I am from hot apple pie and cool ice cream "What a party, what a party!" Grandmas square pizza Uncle Mike at the grill Root bear, black cherry and cream soda all in an icy bin

I am from a clothespin bag with a hidden key Brown lawn furniture and broken terra cotta pots A grassy backyard with room for cartwheels, handstands and back flips A vegetable garden with a marigold border A big old mulberry tree

I am from grandmas house and nanas yard Long Beach Island A glossy photo album and a pink baby book

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