Best America Poems
Below are the all-time best America poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of america poems written by PoetrySoup members
America the Broken“O beautiful for spacious skies”
yet marred by all it’s leaders lies.
See it’s “amber waves of grain”
beneath them hidden is a stain
I pause “For purple...
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Categories:
abuse, america, angst, beautiful,
Form:
Political Verse
Escape of the Bluesman's SongWithin the frame a sepia scene
a dusty porch a rickety chair
the fabric of your dusky face creased
with ceaseless sunbaked woes
your...
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Categories:
africa, america, grief, racism,
Form:
Free verse
Separated By a Common Language"England and America are two countries separated by a common language."
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Categories:
america, england, language, word
Form:
Rhyme
The HomecomingIt was in late October in the year nineteen seventy three
That the war in South Vietnam was finally over for me
I boarded the seven o...
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Categories:
america, father, home, mother,
Form:
Narrative
The Saint Patrick's Day Robbery At Milton Creek BankIn the town of Milton Creek the sun was starting to rise
And Jenna was planning for Ranger David a lovely surprise
Unbeknown to him preparations were...
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Categories:
america, humor, ireland, western,
Form:
Rhyme
Walk TallI was born and raised in a little town by the name of Calder
That was just twenty miles south of the Canadian border
As a boy I...
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Categories:
america, death, drink, drug,
Form:
Narrative
Once Upon A Time In Milton CreekThe sun was rising high in the east over the town of Milton creek
It was the eighteenth day of December, the start of Christmas week
All...
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Categories:
america, anniversary, christmas, remember,
Form:
Narrative
Once Upon A Time In Milton Creek The ConclusionIt was still quite dark in Milton Creek, and it had just gone four
When Tom arrived at the sheriff's office, and knocked on his door
The...
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Categories:
america, death, western,
Form:
Narrative
One WorldLove is not a color,
No hue, neither a race.
All of our blood is the same,
That runs deep within our veins.
If we could lift up...
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Categories:
america, for her, for
Form:
Rhyme
Arikara Born
I like many others have lived in our dreams
In this world where I lived amongst forests and streams
Where the Great Plains stretched and our rivers...
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Categories:
america, childhood, places,
Form:
Rhyme
The Loss of the Andrea GailThey that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters:
These see the works of the Lord and his wonders in...
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Categories:
america, death, fishing, ocean,
Form:
Narrative
Showdown At Soup CreekIt was now growing dark as the sun was going down
When a stranger rode into Soup Creek, a frontier town
No one could see his face,...
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Categories:
america, humor, sun,
Form:
Rhyme
Snake Oil Man In Milton CreekIt was about seven in the morn as the sun was starting to rise
Unbeknown to the folks of Milton Creek they were in for a...
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Categories:
america, western,
Form:
Rhyme
Milton Creek, Another ChapterThe sun had just risen over town, it was a beautiful morning
And outside Baker's new Bakery, a long queue was forming
The aroma of fresh baking...
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Categories:
america, western,
Form:
Narrative
The Bakers Of Milton CreekThe sun was rising over Milton Creek, heralding the start of a new day
Two new residents were due in town, on the noon train from...
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Categories:
america, humor, western,
Form:
Narrative