Nyla Dwiggins describes where she is from in a poem about Macedonia. She says she is from the in-between of Greeks and Slavs, coming from the Slavic language but also the fertile plains and ancient civilizations of Macedonia, including the Minoans, Trojan War, and Olympic Games. She is influenced by the great thinkers and artists of ancient Greece like Homer, Socrates, and Alexander the Great, coming from a once proud civilization at the center of literature, arts, and old world monarchy.

1. Nyla Dwiggins<br />November 22, 2010<br />9 IH<br />Where I’m From Poetry Assignment <br />From A World between Two<br />I am from between the Romans and the Greeks <br />And from the in between the two<br />I am from the Slavic Language<br />I am from Macedonia<br />I am from the in between the Of Greeks, and the Slavs<br />I am from fertile plains <br />Rich in cattle, sheep, and horses<br />I am From Iron and gold mining <br />I am from the Minoan civilization <br />From a Greek speaking country<br />I am from the Trojan War<br />I am from Homer and<br />The Odyssey and the Iliad<br />I am from around the area of <br />Sparta and Athens <br />I am from the great Mt. Olympus<br />I’m From Festivals called the Olympic Games<br />I am from the center of Literature and Arts<br />From Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle <br />My Great Mentors<br />I am from pottery, building, and sculptures<br />I am from stories with great lessons left behind <br />I am from wars lost and won<br />From Alexander the Great <br />I am from old world monarchy<br />I am a Macedonian<br />From Macedonia <br />I am from a proud and once strong civilization <br />