Where I'm From/Who I Am

I am from puddle jumping
and umbrella hopping.
I am from running through
the rain,
drops kissing my face and hair.

I am from Pioneer Square,
running to Starbucks as we wait
for the tree to be lit.
I am from MAX and good friends,
traveling towards obscure
shops, waiting to be found.

I am from Hawthorne and Belmont,
in search of used clothes and videos,
New York style bagels and
Beautiful pizza.

I am from the murky depths
of the beautiful brown Willamette,
decorated with spoiled diapers and
hazardous salmon.

I am from j-walkers and roadkill,
from hippies and hipsters-
I am from Portland.