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Short Chariton Poems

Short Chariton Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Chariton by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Chariton by length and keyword.


Premium Member Thrown Out of a Car
Chariton Iowa 1960
We were in a 1953 Chevy with our Daddies
Brothers

We all three got tossed out into a ditch
when the car caught fire
then we got grabbed up and they ran with us

When the car exploded we had a new problem
The field was dry...

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Categories: chariton, car, fire, nostalgia,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Jesus Steps Out of a Window
Christian Church Chariton Iowa Thanksgiving Sunday 1962
I saw Jesus step out of a stained glass window
He put his finger to his lips when He recognized I saw Him.
I watched Him float from the window to the top of the church
I waited for the congregation to gasp
No one did
I have never forgotten it...

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Categories: chariton, jesus,
Form: Free verse

Book: Shattered Sighs