Choose a Theme and a Form Contest Poetry Contest
2/22/2026
Sponsored by: Sara Kendrick
I used the PS syllable counter for my poem.
I turned on the radio and heard this country song, The melody was steady, the feeling sure was strong. A steel guitar was twanging, like memories in the night, It painted fields of summer, gold beneath the fading light. A voice sang about a heartbreak down on some old dusty road, Of letters never written and love that once had glowed. He crooned about a front porch, a dog asleep at feet, A gentle southern sunset and a world that felt complete. The chorus told of freedom, a truck and open sky, Of chasing distant daydreams and never asking why. There was laughter in the verses, and tears within the tune, Old friends and faded blue jeans, memories gone too soon. Each word felt like a story I somehow knew by heart, About losing what you cherish and finding a new start. I turned up the dial louder, let the music take me home, In every line and melody, I found I'm not alone. So here’s to country radio, where memories belong, And hearts find some comfort in a simple country song.
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