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Kalamazoo Poems - Poems about Kalamazoo


Tedeschi Trucks Band
Econo Lodge sign High On Its Pylon Best we can do For you Tedeschi Trucks To put a moon in the sky Over this interstate interchange Jammed with cars and a decrepit minor league hockey...

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Categories: kalamazoo, emotions, giving, music, song,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Guinea Pig Wizard from North Kalamazoo
Whacky? Perhaps but extremely powerful too. He’s a guinea pig wizard from north Kalamazoo. We have seen him turn the windows both pink and blue. He has commanded a crow to fly in from the flue. We call him Mr. Tibblets Tanglewood Tony Treble Clef Two. He likes the whole name, he says we simply cannot overdue. His power and might...

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Categories: kalamazoo, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Monorhyme



Premium Member Heading To Kalamazoo
We left on a Wednesday headed for Kalamazoo Michael and I and my dog named Old Blue. We were a tiny crew, and a teensy bit cuckoo But at least we did not bring my brother True Boo. Boo has a can do attitude, tis true But he can be a pain with his choppy moo moo Yes, he thinks he...

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Categories: kalamazoo, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Monorhyme
Premium Member A Corgi In Kalamazoo
A Welsh corgi in Kalamazoo has a whole lot of explaining to do With no beef or potatoes or leeks or tomatoes there’s nothing much left in the stew!...

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Categories: kalamazoo, humor,
Form: Limerick
Dead In Kalamazoo
They had to notify and call it in. They had to cordon off and begin. Apparently, he was middle-aged. Apparently, he was married. Apparently, he was a father. Allegedly he had a mistress. Allegedly he had left his job. Allegedly he had embezzled. A gun was found in his mouth. A hole was found in his head. A note was found by his side, by the...

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Categories: kalamazoo, poetry,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Milton's Old Gal, From Kalamazoo
There once lived a girl with a bonnet of straw her song was so bad yet they did not outlaw blame the song not the brain said the chap, quite insane at the Kalamazoo bar even whiskey guffawed Milton the server from the far...

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Categories: kalamazoo, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Darling Green Eyed Cat From Kalamazoo
The darling green-eyed cat from Kalamazoo Was plotting the death of me and you. She looked unassuming and sweet and mild. But she could have eaten a newborn child. Her eyes are mesmerizing people often said. Don’t look too closely I cautioned, or you’ll be dead. They thought I was kidding and laughed themselves silly. But I am serious; you can ask...

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Categories: kalamazoo, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Dead In Kalamazoo
They had to notify and call it in. They had to cordon off and begin. Apparently, he was middle-aged. Apparently, he was married. Apparently, he was a father. Allegedly he had a mistress. Allegedly he had left his job. Allegedly he had embezzled. A gun was found in his mouth. A hole was found in his head. A note was found by his side, by the...

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Categories: kalamazoo, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Fine Fabulous Fun Day At Kalamazoo
It will be a fine, fabulous, fun, day at Kalamazoo. Susan will be riding on the back of her golden elephants, Elise, flying in on her velvet threaded purple magic carpet, Marie from France, transported by coach pulled by six ebony horses. We will get into a party bus and make paper lanterns. A happy, smacking, popping...

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Categories: kalamazoo, joy, life, woman,
Form: Prose Poetry
Cricket From Kalamazoo
There is a young cricket from Kalamazoo Who always knows just what to do Is to rub his legs and chirp tonight To make beautiful music all night For a magical evening for me and you...

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Categories: kalamazoo, animal, eve, music, night,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Tattoo From Kalamazoo
There once was a lass from Kalamazoo Who got a large Mickey Mouse tattoo 'Twas inked on her fanny When she became a granny It sagged looking more like Winnie The Pooh Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved Placed No. 1 (Shared) in John Freeman's "Choose Your Own Subject And ...

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Categories: kalamazoo, funny
Form: Limerick

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