I am from Florida

I am from the southern sun,

from wind knots and rainstorms

I am from an endless summer

with salt in my hair and berry-stained fingers

I am from the Sandhill Cranes-

social, devoted, standing tall and graceful

I am from my favorite works of art

singing to Amy Winehouse and annotating Mary Oliver

I am from my mother and father

from two sisters; my second selves

From a family of nicknames and made-up words,

homemade pastries and cluttered, clean rooms

I am from every past version of me

I am