Chicago Poems | Examples of Chicago Poetry

Lightfoot's Mayor job, let's not interrupt Removing her from office, too abrupt ~ Forget the lockdowns and crime Schools half-empty all the time ~ ...Read More

Around Chi-town there should be skull and crossbone signs as its one of the most violent places on earth. but you'll not find murder numbers in any brochure. Governor Jester tosses a cherry bomb to the Chi-fire called...Read More

I pen now of days of ultimate charm…… Of walking at midnight with no fear of harm. When days were heaven, not a living hell. When riding downtown was safe, on the Chicago El. The Chicago Theatre, so amazingly...Read More

"Governor" pritzker has a plan no cash bail for the criminal clan... the arsonist,murderer-kidnapper and garden variety brutes. From beyond his gated walls, he boasted that this will make citizens safer. Pritzker planted landmines in the community garden, innocents will...Read More

In a lovely city, quiet and small. That aroma of French coffee set me reeling. With robins' wings casting lovely shadows on the wall. And my lavender morning candle,flickered as crystals on the ceiling. In this serene solitude,lingered memories...Read More

Mr. Dresden, my name is Joshua Aaronson. How can I help you Mr. Aaronson? How did you find me? My wife Chloe goes to your brother's hair salon. Your brother Thomas said that you're a...Read More

A cordless nailer with ice nail Can quickly impale without fail As soon as its felt It begins to melt Leaving police without a trail...Read More

a red leaf an apparition in the city it falls it bleeds into shadows and holds stories of summer in its veins a cold wind blows and somewhere a songbird it sings a plaintiff cry it sings for those who live and die ...Read More

Five business days and counting since the last mail delivery Remember Chicago? - 'The City that Works?' An epidemic now rages, of glitches and quirks ...Read More

For the New Year, humble, with love, I make a wish for you, in this great time, I send it on the wings of a white dove, With all good things to you, in rhyme. May you have health...Read More

John Dillinger had a gold gat And wanted one rat-a-tat-tat But Santa knew Rittenhouse, too, And thought we had enough of that!...Read More

***************** Golly , I was just thirteen and coming back from school. In winter, in Chicago, to not walk fast on ice, was near a golden rule! The wind was howling like a hungry wolf on the roam. There inside,...Read More

The tracks long abandoned now weeds growing between their rails tracks that once brought sheep and cows thousands of workers with lunch pails The stockyards closed 'bout seventy-one technology spelling their doom Buried beneath those...Read More

Chicago Bears are Raven mad But Lions roar that's just too bad With Rittenhouse free To shoot you and me Belfry Bats are cheering for Vlad* * Vlad the Impaler aka Count Dracula Kenosha is only 65-miles from Chicago, the NRA's Shooting...Read More

I thought I should pen-about hot dogs. That steaming fragrance...ahhhh.. Add some relish and onions. Or ketchup, maybe mustard ? All beef hot dogs send me. Chicago had the tastiest! Memories of Midwest girlhood days. I bet you have...Read More