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"I am from..." poem planning This will be a brainstorming activity to help you get ready to write your poem in the style of George Ella Lyon's "Where I'm From" poem. You will be using all of your senses to write down things that are important parts of your life! For example, what are things that you see, hear, smell, touch, and taste in your home life that make you uniquely YOU? Think about things that may happen every day, and also things that are special family traditions, such as traditions around holidays. Record your thoughts under each heading to organize your thoughts: I see: I hear: I smell: I touch: I taste: