Kansas City Poems - Poems about Kansas City

The Chiefs went to New Orleans to do a war dance. However, they got burned by the seat of their pants. It seems Custer at Little Big Horn had a better chance. The team was hoping to win their third Super Bowl in a row. Unfortunately, the fruitless effort was a no-go. Come Monday morning, plenty of Kansas City fans...

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Anyone who is anybody or has traveled at all in the Midwest Knows about Crown Center, its beauty is the ultimate test They deck it out with beauty in the winter, honoring Christmas It is a December sight that children from four states often like the best....

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I hear them in the hallways They are using raised voices Everyone is excited Because the KC Chiefs mascot was here They are running flat out now Too excited to stop Their voices are higher, they are thrilled Even the ones who know nothing of sports. The mascot lumbers around and gives high fives. He gives hugs. He twirls them and spins them. He gets...

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July 17th, 1981 three sisters decided to split a hotel room bill and enjoy the weekend. they stayed at the Hyatt Regency, a beautiful place. marigold ran downstairs to do some dancing in the courtyard daisy elected to stay in and read a novel she wanted to read. lily thought this was hilarious as she danced on the walkway “come on...

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it is Christmas in Kansas City Patrick Mahomes is taking us to the Super Bowl We are all Chief’s fans now Barbeque restaurants are feeding the homeless There are more of them this year than before Our famous fountains are blinking in Christmas colors Jesus peeks in on us....

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Met accidentally in Kansas City’s Halloween alley Our eyes met a couple of times; I know yours are brown No idea what color mine are now, or my name even Do not remember much of anything else Except your looks Your hair Your nose Your smile I knew you were going to be important to me. And of course, you became my moon and...

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Starting in KCK, at her sunflower fields we stare at the sea of yellow Their friendly oversized heads are smiling in a sassy way We head over the river to Kansas City Missouri for delicious barbeque Spying a decorated heart, we are suddenly on the fly to find them all We get our photo taken with eighty-two of them...

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Patrick Mahomes may be world’s nicest guy. Kansas City shows him off with pride. Chief’s quarter back hails from Texas, Ty. Hall of Fame MVP, at twenty five. He exudes a joyful mask every day. Injury does not slow him or delay. We love him in every single way!...

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My ideas are in hiding Afraid of the secret police For they are in Kansas City My poems are not wanting to goosestep I hear glass breaking It does not wake me up at first But when it does I am in Minneapolis And my poem is standing on a man’s neck I am screaming for it to get off He is yelling...

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Super cold today in Kansas City Freezing No ice No snow The air is brittle Brutally cold My feet reflect this My toes are icy I stare out the window Knowing how cold the glass is Staying inside Warm but not toasty Slightly chilled Not tempted to run downtown and park six miles away So the Super Bowl parade Honoring the KC Chiefs Marches on without me today...

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Kansas City is over her head with joy First the Royals won the World Series Now the Chiefs have conquered the Super Bowl. We are comparing stories. What we were eating. How hard we were yelling. How long we heard fireworks on Sunday. One twenty-six a.m. I told them with pure happiness. That's nothing one of our favorite female busdrivers said. In my neighborhood...

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Kansas City is on fire with love for the Chiefs I am only one of two people who forgot to wear red today School has been cancelled for Wednesday. The mayor called it. We are blasting fireworks into the sky. Sad for the 49'ers, but we are aglow with glory. It has been fifty years since the Chiefs won the Superbowl. The...

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It is winter. Ta da ta da ta dah It is snowing. Ha ha ha ha ha ha There were one hundred and seventy car wrecks in Kansas City yesterday. I stare at the screen in disbelief not knowing what to say....

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Our airport is so small, that if you visit Kansas City Many of the workers will get to know you personally And greet you by name on every visit after this one. They might even offer to take you home for a home-cooked meal. This meal will be barbecued ribs, and they will be sauce-slathered. The sweet meat will sit...

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Kansas City Fountains of Lights Beautiful Sunsets Friendly Natives Bar-B-Q Kansas City Friends galore Stetson hats Cultures from around the world Hallmark cards Kansas City Royals Chiefs Easy Access Airport My adopted hometown Kansas City Aquarium Polar Bears and Giraffes Tigers and Lions Zoo Friends Kansas City Fountains of Lights Beautiful people Welcomed me eleven years ago My adopted city Bar-B-Q...

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