
Hello!
A bit about Tabatha
Where I'm From
by Tabatha Yeatts
I'm from roads like a rollercoaster
leading to a valley town,
from clogs and fiddles,
porch swings and crawdaddies,
a little grits with my butter,
and fresh donuts around the corner
from the bookstore.
I'm from barefoot and bees,
and playing outside until someone's hurt --
probably me --
from the smell of cows in the distance,
and from leaving the football game
as soon as I can
but staying until the
basketball game is over.
I'm from riding the lawnmower
with my granddaddy,
playing cards with granny,
from homemade popsicles
for myself and the neighbors,
from art supplies and the
bliss of blank paper,
a joy that fills me still.
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Tabatha grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia and lives in Maryland with her husband and their canine companions. They are the parents of three young adults. In addition to authoring books for young people, Tabatha has written dozens of articles for magazines and newspapers. Her work has been in publications ranging from Cricket to Logic Puzzles to The Christian Science Monitor.
Tabatha loves celebrating the arts. She has volunteered hundreds of hours supporting arts programs in schools. On her blog, Tabatha has posted over a thousand poems for Poetry Friday.
Young Tabatha, thrilled by new crayons