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Birmingham Poems - Poems about Birmingham

Birmingham Poems - Examples of all types of poems about birmingham to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for birmingham.

Premium Member Birmingham My Idyll City
I recall the nitty-gritty Of days gone by in the city Tho' I'm not asking for pity I love Birmingham, my city. On the doorstep the jobs were there Work was easy found everywhere Tho' never a penny to spare There in...Read the rest...
Categories: birmingham, appreciation, city, community,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Birmingham Grace
Left Memphis on a southbound bus. Entered north Mississippi as I knew I must. Turned toward the Alabama line. Spent the next couple hours dreaming you were mine. Dark tunnel, no light either end. Took a swig from my...Read the rest...
Categories: birmingham, allegory, journey, lust, romance,
Form: Lyric



Premium Member Birmingham and Beyond
shepherds of the Lord demand unity a voice through the written word came to say tied to a lone garment of destiny an eloquent plea for equality scraps of paper led us to change and prayer shepherds of the Lord...Read the rest...
Categories: birmingham, faith, freedom, patriotic,
Form: Villanelle


From a Birmingham Jail
In Birmingham Jail Dr. King Ponders and writes Nine thousand word letter. *Written for Abe Lopez's contest "From a Birmingham Jail"...Read the rest...
Categories: birmingham, history
Form: Senryu
Premium Member Mlk At Birmingham
physically caged, thinking thoughts of a true King - in mind and soul - free...Read the rest...
Categories: birmingham, visionary
Form: Senryu



Birmingham Intuition
If this be my last nonviolent “Sit In” chance, well then, “so be it!” For “From a Birmingham Jail” contest...Read the rest...
Categories: birmingham, inspirational, visionary
Form: Senryu

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