Where Are You From

by mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin, USA

Jul 2013 671 Views 5 comments

Where Are You From?

Where are you from?
I am from Platteville, Wisconsin
I live in an apartment there
I used to live in Dickeyville, Wisconsin in a house
With my parents till I was 27
I lived in a foster home in Madison before age 3 and a half
I lived in a home of my natural parents before that
My grandparents came over in 1907 from Austria Hungary
They were German
So where are you from?
Did your relatives arive recently?
Did you move around the country you live in?
I have always lived in Wisconsin
There are some places if money wasn't an object I would like to live
Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Alaska, Ireland
Some places I would not like to live
Liberia, Somalia, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti, Bangladesh, North Korea
So where are you from?
And where are you going?

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Posted: Jul 2013

About this poem:

Just pondering where people live and where they move to. We have certainly had our influx of new people in my small town, I can't say it is for the better.

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Comments (5)

ladyjewelDurban, KwaZulu-Natal South AfricaAug 13, 2013

I was born in Zimbabwe(Rodesia), came to South Africa when my dad was killed in the war.
would love to travel to see my Man:-) and my daughter who is in America some day soon:-)
both countries I have lived in are beautiful with flowers, waterfalls, nature, animals, mountains and rivers that are breath taking

smiles, Madtat

sounds like a cool idea for a tattoo

this was kind of cool, thank you for beginning it mcradloff

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAAug 13, 2013

madtat29, thanks for your comment. You have certainly gotten around. My favorite place you said you lived was Alaska. I have never been to California or Alaska, would love to some day.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAAug 13, 2013

ladyjewel, thanks for your comment. I have never been to Africa, it sounds really neat. My favorite place here is Yellowstone National Park with its geysers.

darkhorse555donegal, Donegal IrelandAug 13, 2013

i lived in scotland to the age of four ireland until i was 16 england age22 whales 23 divorced germany till 27 france 4months holland 7months i got around you may say construction worker qualified builder had to emigrate no work when young some of the many places i have been lovely piece i gave you a little info

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAAug 23, 2013

darkhorse555, thanks for your comment on my poem. I have a friend who does construction work. He has had to slow down a bit after breaking his leg twice from three falls, two from construction and one from a lady who scared him into jumping from a porch. It is neat all the places you have lived. I may some day make it over to some of these, if I win the lottery!