Where I’m From #10
By Elizabeth Heise
Inspired by George Ella Lyon
I am from tumbleweeds
From brewer’s yeast and goldenseal
I am from a little white house on Quiet Lane,
peeling stucco, a deep blue sky, the heavy scent of sage
I am from red chile growing wild behind Ramona’s house
don't rub your eyes or you’ll be sorry
I’m from living with want and joking about the worst of it
I’m from Michael and Kathleen
From no one saying sorry and doing the hard things alone
From “name the person you expect to clean that up” and “I’m running out the door”
I’m from Sunday school at Temple Albert to a pitstop at Unity with Jesus before everything
changed
I’m from San Francisco and Albuquerque
sourdough bread and green chile stuffed sopaipillas at Little Anita’s Takeout Window with
change from between the sofa cushions
From the Leffert Uncertainty Factor
The disappearing mother
baby pictures stuffed in a wrinkled yellow envelope and lost forever
From allowing the painful edges to smooth like sea glass and become something beautiful
Where to find Elizabeth:
Website: https://elizabethheise.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethheise.coach/
Where to find Alyson:
Website: https://www.alysonshelton.com
Substack: https://whereimfrom.substack.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byalysonshelton/
