Saturday, October 1, 2011

I am from poem

I am from...my experiences

OK, this is not directly related to my experiences of being a Perioperative resident nurse, but it's my first assignment for this quarter in the BSN program that I am doing simultaneously with my residency. Might answer some questions, might generate some! Enjoy!

I am from Seattle, Washington.
I am from where I can hear the airplanes taking off and landing.
I am from the pink house on the corner.
I am from daddy built me a playhouse.
I am from “Where is daddy?”
I am from “He won't be coming home any more.”

I am from Hawaii, a haoli, a mainlander.
I am from the mainland, but speak pidgin like a local.
I am from sun, surf and sand.
I am from exploring hills, rivers, waterfalls and forest.

I am from volcanoes, pineapple and sugarcane.
I am from mangoes and bananas picked right from the tree.
I am from swimming in the ocean in the rain or sun.
I am from lightning strikes on the sea horizon while watching the stars.

I am from the Eastside, south King county, Kent, Auburn and Renton.
I am from Nelson Middle School and Lindbergh High School.
I am from marching band and pep band.
I am from football games and basketball games.
I am from living with grandparents.
I am from helping at home.

I am from the Eastside, north King county, Bothell, Woodinville and Kirkland.
I am from a daughter and a son.
I am from a domestic partnership with Steve.
I am from enjoying the drive with family and music

I am from surgical technologist school.
I am from Snoqualmie Hospital, Auburn Hospital and Overlake Hospital.
I am from Group Health in Redmond and Bellevue.
I am from Nursing school at Lake Washington Technical College.

I am from flying around Mount Rainier, Boeing, Snoqualmie Falls and Snoqualmie Pass.
I am from the Pacific Ocean to the West.
I am from hikes up Tiger Mountain to see it all.
I am from flying to Oregon and Nevada, alone in a single engine plane.
I am from visiting dirigible hangers in Tillamook
I am from Harvey Field in Snohomish.

I am from lighthouses on the coast.
I am from storms washing buoys ashore.
I am from fresh seafood all year.
I am from cherries and berries in spring, apples in the fall.

I am from crisp Autumn walks, photographing the vibrant colors.
I am from 300 days of rain, making the air clean and the plants green.
I am from riding along the Sammamish.
I am from walking 60 miles in 3 days.

I am from rock concerts.
I am from sleeping while the party goes all night.
I am from iPods, iPads and iPhones.
I am from books that line the walls of my halls.
I am from xBox games and Macintosh computers.
I am from gadgets, gizmos and other compact useful items.

I am from the operating room.
I am from masks, hats, scrubs and gloves.
I am from instruments, patients, procedures and surgeons.
I am from equipment, solutions, sponges and supplies.

I am from tables, gurneys, ring stands and sterilizers.
I am from patient advocacy, patient safety and patient healing.
I am from scrubbing and circulating.
I am from new roles and new goals.

I am from American values.
I am from individuality, freedom, privacy, and equality.
I am from being responsible for my own actions.
I am from achievement, production, and work done well.
I am from learning anything I want to learn.
I am from my experiences.

I am from Lisa RN.

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