Where I'm From (Poem Template)

I am from the avocado tree
from mud and pinecones.
I am from hell, fire, and spit
and hot cement.
I am from rotten apples
whose sickness never healed.
I am from jewelry boxes and porcelain dolls.
From Adela and Hyacinth
and from anger and stubbornness.
From affinities for terrible husbands
I am from Noche Buena
From arroz con leche and pig skin
From escaping from a dictatorship
And from women making it on their own.

Mud fights with my sister, cousin, and childhood friend.

I am from moments of solitude, confusion, and despair.

I am from hell, fire, and spit.