Lonnie Collins Motion

Overview
Lonnie Collins Motion is the protagonist of the book Locomotion is the writer of all the poems in the book. Lonnie is an orphan, having lost his parents in a fire. He and his sister lived in a foster home until they were taken in. Lonnie's foster parent is Ms. Edna, a mother of two boys, although they are both away from home.

Personality
Lonnie is very troubled by the death of his parents, and uses poetry as a way to help him.