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Alton Poems - Poems about Alton


Alton, Mo
surrounded by trees a trailer lies in decay the front door tugged by the wind a home left behind littered with animal waste shadows seep from doors ajar...

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Categories: alton, environment, gothic, loss, missing,
Form: Sedoka
Chronicles of 3 Dead Black Men and Alton
CHRONICLES OF 3 DEAD BLACK MEN & ALTON Louisiana: Alton Sterling shot dead. Crime: selling CDs outside a grocery shop? Outcome: "No charges for police over death", says The Department of JUSTICE. Yes, 'justice'. Methinks the last word above is misspelt. They said: "No sufficient evidence", Yet, video footage spread everywhere. And so, death strikes. . . three (3) black birds, Six (6) years apart; A...

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Categories: alton, 1st grade, black african
Form: Narrative



Miles Davis Statue, Alton Illinois
you lean back like you always did and blow wearing your bell bottom slacks cool just like you always were I hear you now maybe I always did I just didn't know it's all I ever wanted to do paint a picture lean back see feel and hear the music so please understand I'm not trying to be you I'm just trying © Whit Howland 2019...

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Categories: alton, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Alton - a Pretty Little Place
A Special Heritage Of bravery, Strength, and charity Abides in hearts and homes. Legacy of ancestors Who sweat and bled to birth the town. And now, the future generation Is raised to do the same in all the earth. The mountain stronghold whispers through seasons Where summer months are warm and busy. Autumn full of leaves, food, and school. Winter boasts cold, snowy nights, The days fun, snow-filled sports. Spring...

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Categories: alton, childhood, home,
Form: Etheree
Max and Alton Towers
Little Max to Alton towers did go, He went with his granddad, who some trains did want to show. He loves his trains does Maxy, his excitement was mounting fast Until he went on the “Runaway Train” then even his granddad was aghast. The train set off WOO, WOO said Max, enjoying every minute Until the speed picked up and...

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Categories: alton, adventure, fear, funny, me,
Form: Couplet




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