When I was in Stacey’s classroom, they opened their day with the poem “This is Indiana” by Rebecca Kai Dotlich. This bit of the poem inspires my slice of life today:
This is Indiana,
veined with fields and farms.
Scored with rivers and lakes,
paved with bridges and barns.
Embroidered with churches
on rich, fertile land —
in a homeland of Hoosiers
This is Indiana
Green fields
Peppered with black cows.
Endless blue sky
Filled with white puffs.
This is Indiana
The Heartland that I love
The place I’m content
And hope to always live.
It’s taken me a long time to be comfortable with being a Hoosier. However, after many years, I’m grateful to call the Heartland my home. Hoping that as I linger with this poem, I will be able to craft a stronger ending. Any ideas?
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I’m glad we read that when you came to visit!
I wrote about leaving RI and starting to say good-byes today in my SOLSC. Thanks for the inspiration!
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