Best Philadelphia Poems

"Hiding Philadelphia"

The ground has cracked open 
like an egg, 
the shell scattered 
all about 
the yolk of life
sucked into the rubble 
where a child is born 
and carried out 
like a prayer 
an offering
to the silence
of mothers 
lost in the 
sentences
of the seven
churches
consorting
with angels and...

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Being a Philadelphia sports fan 
 is like being a Hawaiian who likes icicles... what's the point

I barely remember the two years the Flyers won in the seventies
Now the Sixers in 83 that was amazing, but since then...nothing
When I was fifteen I seen the Phillies...

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This is 'His' letter,
to the Philadelphians,
and the angel there:

"The words of the one,
who is both holy and true.
I know all your works.

I hold David's key
and I have opened a door
which no one can shut

Your might may be small,
yet you haven't denied me.
You have kept my...

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Philadelphia, 
When you enter Philadelphia 
You will think that all the drug lords 
Of the World live in that USA State. 
Millions of drug addicts, 
Streets filling with homeless people 
Due to drug addictions 
And few secret reasons ...
Which could be taken as  serious problem...

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I'm still smarting from the Sixers devastating victory a few weeks ago.
It been raining the last two days, but today it isn't, just cold.

You know, just when you think it's in the bag, you then realize
that you threw that bag out, last week.
But the Sixers,...

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Philadelphia
is the home of the Eagles.
Super Bowl winners!
...

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They tied that losing record and then went out and won, in a blowout 
Can you believe it, they can't even get a record for losing
And then they go on and now have lost three in a row, go figure.
I did take the next day...

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Going to Connie Mack Stadium would be good.
However, I don’t like walking through that neighborhood.
Up there is where some trouble is going on.
Park your car, and you will find your hubcaps gone.
Perhaps they won’t bother us if I stay close to you.
There are some troublemakers...

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SOUTH PHILADELPHIA WHORE
You'll breath her essence as her love's implied
upstairs from where she drank her watered wine,
and for an hundred dollars she has cried
to make you feel the man and feel just fine;

her Afro is all curling in your hair
and as the beat goes on...

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If you insist on competition in this world
I must tell you
Philadelphia sweeps the streets proudly
Philly is a historical heartland
Philly brings the love
Philly will always rise above!...

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PHILADELPHIA PITH AND PHILTER
You'll breath her essence as her love's implied
upstairs from where she drank her watered wine,
and for an hundred dollars she has cried
to make you feel the man and feel just fine;

her Afro is all curling in your hair
and as the beat goes...

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Philadelphia Phonographic School

Back about 1903
A parrot was the pet to be
But teaching Pretty Polly speech
Real words – not just a screech
Took some patience – took some time
For Pretty Polly just to mime
The teacher must stay out of sight
As phrase and words they would recite
Repeating them...

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Perhaps a conspiracy, but the crew only knows, the
Happenings aboard the USS Eldridge, kept hushed
In a ship that sailed from sea port to time portals
Leaves a feeling this test was not ready, but rushed
Amid the Atlantic they were meant to disappear
Despite intentions, not only from...

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Another Arena Bowl
was this team's goal.
The Philadelphia soul.

Dealing with reality,
a third-in-a-row trophy,
was not going to be.

Their season is now complete.
They went down to defeat.
The team from Baltimore did them in.
A championship the Soul would not win.
...

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Glued to the TV
Can't stop surfing news channels
Want to know it all

Nothing on TV
Can hold my attention like
MSNBC

CNN has me
Mesmerized with interviews
Larry King is 'King'

But it's all fake news
My apologies to King
He does tell the truth

The Five on FOX news
Is where I tune to for...

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