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All Over the Map
I am from the coastal Metropolis, Shanghai,
Where the sea is blue, but the sky is gray,
Where the lights and neon boards,
Are brighter than the moon and stars.
I am from the skyscrapers
That brush the sky,
That reflect the sun,
That absorb the light.
I am from the snow
As white as the Laurentian Mountains,
As cold as River St. Laurent,
As soft as the fur of an arctic fox.
I am from maple syrup land,
From ”supposedly really nice people,”
From hockey fanatics,
From moose-lovers.
I am from Wrightsville Beach,
The sweltering infernal sun,
The snowless Christmases,
The first in-flight state.
I am from Hotpot and Kan Guo,
From Chick-fil-A and Starbucks,
From a strict but loving family,
From tech jobs and educators.
I am from pirated movies,
I am from minecraftforfree.com.
I am from the glorious age
Of Stampycat, diamond minecart, Supercell
Of Madagascar, Shrek, Ice Age, and Avengers.
I am from the unwavering past,
Untroubled by the uncertain future.
I am from nowhere, but yet I know where.
I am from all over the map.
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