Amy Rogers

Where I'm From · Aug 11, 2026 · 27m

Where I’m From #49

By Amy Rogers

Inspired by George Ella Lyon

I am from skillet dinners,

from Rice-A-Roni and Chef Boyardee.

I am from just another cinderblock apartment complex where kids fend for themselves. Gray, two-story, with damp carpet from Florida’s mildew.

I am from the backyard grass at the house in Michigan where we lived before it all went wrong.

I’m from fast eaters and arthritics, from Julius and Sophie, Anna and Louis.

I am from the strong chin and surprisingly normal blood pressures.

I am from “Ladies have to suffer to be beautiful,” and “Never let a man know how much you can…