Best Illinois Poems
Rain Illinoisgray skies drenching rain
luscious colors in hiding
until the rainbow...
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Categories:
illinois, beautiful, color, nature, nice,
Form:
Haiku
Blue Island, Illinois
If you are not from the area, you probably don’t know
about this town which is a suburb of Chicago.
It is located to the southwest of the Windy City.
With Morgan Park, it shares its northern boundary.
Blue Island thrives in the heart of Cook County.
The people...
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Categories:
illinois, dedication, travel,
Form:
Rhyme
Illinois Central ReparteeAs he stood paper cup in hand by the drinking fountain on a train
somewhere south of Kankakee, miles from Chicago,
a quiet, pensive, older man was getting harangued by a loudmouthed,
blowsy, beer drinking, inconsiderate, disheveled and overweight woman.
Aka, his wife. ...
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Categories:
illinois, funny, travel,
Form:
Narrative
Dream Weaver's Web - Cahokia Madison County Illinois UsaThe heat hung on the spiders webs
tinsel from tree limbs
taunt between gargantuan boles
the golden hour lay garland on silken floss
with its intrepid arachnid host.
Dream weaver, fate Mother, Earth balancer
She dances.
A minuet brown bit suspending itself
between heaven and earth.
Across immense spans of grassy knolls
where the...
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Categories:
illinois, faith, introspection, native american,
Form:
Idyll (Idyl)
Forking River Dam, IllinoisForking River Dam, Illinois
Forking River
CharlaXFabels
Forking Dam
Forking,Ill.
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John M went camping and took his friend Timmy. Off they went to the Forking River Dam. They
went to the Forking Campground near the Forking Dam. They decided to visit...
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Categories:
illinois, holiday, imagination, on writing
Form:
Prose Poetry
Food 4 Less, Food Co. IllinoisFood 4 less, food co. Illinois
“Hello mayo”, yelled the yogurt, "it is yuletide!"
“Do you need organic greens and cheese by your side?”
Mayo replied“I will rather cruise with ketchup and… vanilla,”
yogurt asked… “ is vinaigrettes and veggie still in this villa?”
...Rotisserie chicken realized it was...
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Categories:
illinois, art
Form:
Rhyme
Old West Illinois
Monmouth, Illinois
Wyatt Earp was born right there
Can that be OK?
...
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Categories:
illinois, history, people, travel,
Form:
Haiku
Cairo, IllinoisA block off the river
Just a step from the gutter
A bar that hadn't barred me, yet
I walked in for the first time
And knew I'd come home
A Lucy moment, lucid
In Cairo, Illinois
River town of bars and churches
One on every block
Like a chess match from hell
A queen...
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Categories:
illinois, places,
Form:
Free verse
Illinoisthe bank's,a glitter
fithered in the realm of thought
must have forgot mine...
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Categories:
illinois, art,
Form:
Haiku
Illinois, Winter of 1920Illinois, Winter of 1920
Fair crystal-like turquoise crowns o'er heartland
while townsfolk are quite briefed on purchasing,
for those who dressed warmly had only planned,
meant shopping, browsing, eat-out ere praying.
While townsfolk are quite briefed on purchasing,
comparing, what's-in, plus what's-not, prattling,
meant shopping, browsing, eat-out ere praying,
stained-glass color-filled lights, and...
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Categories:
illinois, childhood, christmas, growing up,
Form:
Pantoum
FBI ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ILLINOIS CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION CRISIS TEAM OF CONFIDENTIAL HUMAN SOURCESCRISIS TEAM : HELLO WE ARE HERE TO HELP
AGENT BROWN: I AWAKEN EVERY NIGHT IN TOTAL FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AFTER WEARING WIRES PREGNANT BUYING WEAPONS AND DRUGS FEARING FOR MINE AND MY CHILDREN LIVES DUE TO THE FACT THE ARSON MURDERER OF 9...
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Categories:
illinois, america, analogy, anxiety, forgiveness,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS ABRAHAM LINCOLNS HOMES MY VOTE FOR OBAMA FIRST TERMI ADORED THIS INAUGURATION OBAMA AND MICHELLE THAT DANCE YES WE HAD JOHN MC CAIN HILLARY CLINTON AND BARACK I WAS TORN BY THE GAZA STRIP GEORGIAN THE SHEER HORRID TIMES AS I GAVE MY VITE PROUDLY AWAY FROM MY ABUSIVE EX HUSBAND I ALLOWED...
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Categories:
illinois, allah,
Form:
Naat
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ILLINOISCRISIS SESSION FBI HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION NON-REDACTED
FBI: HELLO WHAT IS YOUR EMERGENCY
AGENT BROWN: HELLO THIS IS AGANT BROWN AND THAT DARK PLACE IS RETURNING AGAIN I AM IN CRISIS AGAIN
FBI: OKAY WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU STAY CALM
AGENT BROWN: IT BEGAN DECADES...
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Categories:
illinois, allah, recovery from,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Illinois Poets
Your state stands as a jewel outshining all the rest.
There is poetic talent many say is the best.
You have all displayed great words, lines, verses, and phrases.
Each new presentation impresses and amazes.
Your works have provided very stiff competitions
when compared to many other places’ submissions.
Talented writers...
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Categories:
illinois, dedication, travel, tribute,
Form:
Rhyme
1969 Abraham Lincoln Tomb Springfield IllinoisMy first grade field trip begin Joseph Medill school of journalism Chicago my first grade class sang African American spiritual hymns performing at the Schubert theater the museum of science and industry the museum of natural arts Du Sable museum finally the freedom riders arrived...
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Categories:
illinois, allah,
Form:
Kyrielle