Short Detroit Poems

me
the dog
detroit
defiant
radical
rascal
searching
you...

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I was 'Detroit Red'
Through the 'Movement', I found god
I became Malcolm...

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They make cars adroit
    in Beloit and Detroit 

  If you wrote 'Tin Lizzie'
    on this quiz ~ 'E'...

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DETROIT IS:

D ynamic
E nergetic
T ough
R evitalized
O ptimistic
I nventive
T riumphant

M ajor
I ncentitives for
C ompanies to
H ighlight
I nventions and
G rowth
A mong
N ew Detroit...

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We may have high crime rates, but there's nothing like living by the Great Lakes.


I live in Detroit Michigan

Where I Live Contest
Sponsor: Silent One
October 3, 2016...

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flames breath detroit smog
graveyard houses
once upon a time thriving
vanishing in black smoke
hundred year old oak
releasing charcoal leaves
perish and purge
the past is ash

the future is born from a landfill...

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There was once a guy named Roy
I met online from the city of Troy
     Avatar was smokin hot,
      Wanted to tie the knot.
Met in person- shock, he was a boy







*Troy is a city in Detroit 



11/23/2020...

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detroit river walks
to stroll the scenic view
the breeze takes wind grabbing your hair
river walks down belle aire 
_________________________|
PENNED ON AUGUST 25, 2014!...

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There was a silly woman from Detroit
Who at everything was adroit
She couldn't ev'n boil an egg
She just kept them in a keg
And then she threw them like a quoit.




Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2014


10.21.2014...

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Born Malcolm Little, Malcolm X,
Formerly known as "Detroit Red," was fiery and complex.

 An American Muslim Minister and Human Rights Activist
  He became disillusioned as Elijah Muhammad's loyalist


Date written: 08/22/2019...

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seven below zero
      silent angels
cold prayers


darkness falls on snow
      fumbling
for my keys 


metrodome cave-in
      vikings lose their home
pillage detroit town


frost-bit
      mountain climbing
your forgotten love


windblown snow
      covers my tracks
am I here?...

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Smokey Robinson
Liquid tenor voice
Poetic lyrics created
Through a life of sadness,
Talent remains
Mother encouraged her boy
to be greatness in song!


I saw a special on Smokey Robinson and it inspired this poem. He was a talented musician 
and song writer. Smokey is a product of the detroit car industry boom....

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The greatest of men
  he bled the truth,
  his wounds for all to share

A symbol relived
  a life unspoiled,
  courage all too rare

The towering hawk
  the thundering storm,
  hailstones mark the way

A moment in time
  a vision embraced
   —his name the children pray

(Plane From Detroit: August 21, 2018)...

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We three Snowmen of Detroit are
Bearing scarves and lights, we travelled so far
Field and fountain, more and mountain
Sledding is more fun than our car.

We three Snowmen of Detroit say hi.
Sliding into place, with a laugh, not a sigh.
Landing in your hometown but staying not long.
To stay through July would just be wrong....

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Do things get worse before they get better? I know, I know, I know....Things get worse, then worser still. You glimpse sunshine, but no, it’s just your medication.  Then things get worse, worse, worser, worst, before finally leveling off. And that’s the new norm. And things are better, because they could be worse.  And the answer is B. Detroit...

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Do you need to be born in Africa or Haiti
to be saved
What about the single mother in the ghettos
of Detroit
Will an actor or politician or philanthropist
deem you worthy
Of a rescue from a situation that as assuredly
kills
Cable TV asks for your money for the starving
third world
While lost souls in your shadow are homeless, crying
—in plain sight

(Norristown Pennsylvania: January, 2021)...

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The Chevy Vega is something I won’t miss.
No other car in Detroit was built like this.
Off the dealer’s lot or out of the showroom,
the sound of the running engine was a harbinger of doom.
Upkeep and maintenance busted my financial bubble.
It always seemed to develop some kind of trouble.
This was the kind of car leaving many owners pissed.
It was usually crossed off on car buyers’ lists.
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earth
peace
give it a chance
tie-dye t-shirts
modern dance

macrame
and beaded chokers
woodstock
and pot smokers

flower power
zpg
alfalfa sprouts
herbal tea

burning draft cards
American flags
Vietnam bodies
coming home in bags

Kent
Augusta
Jackson state
Detroit Black Panthers
waking up too late

Oh Angela
Oh Beatles
Oh Martin Luther King
gratitude to all of you
for this special thing...

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This world we live in is filled with so much sin
And no matter what we do we will never win
Even though the police sometimes create a hostile situation
It’s not just in Detroit; it’s all across the nation

There is even black on black crime
At the drop of a dime
That people are trying to move some where peaceful
So they can be happy and joyful

But it could happen wherever you go
And yes, even in Boise Idaho...

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KP or laundry duty? The captain asked me.
KP I said.
Laundry duty it is, he replied with a smirk.

At least the Navy recruiter had never smirked.
You will travel to exotic places he lied.
You will learn new languages. Joining the Navy is great!

So far I have been to Detroit and New York City.
Neither exotic.
I have learned no languages but a few new swear words.
And now I am in charge of laundry. 
Big whoop!...

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all around Detroit we heard a vrrrooom vrrrooom
It’s a skull on a hog! It spells instant doom!
This was said by a naysayer who is always full of gloom.
I stood by the road to wave at the vrrrooom vrrrooom

It was a skull on a hog with orange streaming hair behind him
He asked if I wanted a ride and I climbed on in.
The grim reaper and Count Dracula were both terrified of him.
I had the best ride of my life, said my cousin Grim....

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A fat acrobat from Detroit
lost his grip for he wasn't adroit
he fell with a plop
his partner on top
which really was quite an exploit!

Yes, Tubby made quite a fine matress
Ringling Brothers asked for his address
he made his career
plopped on his derriere
It seems he had started a fad.. YES! 

Soon crowds lined the seats of the rink
wondering if Tubby would stink
he finished the task
in spite of some gas 
Now Tubby is dressing in mink....

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He played football with the Detroit Lions in the NFL.
In the seventies, this man became an actor as well.
Less than a week ago, his fans had bad luck.
We lost the man who was nicknamed the Mad Duck.

He played in the NFL on and off for twelve years.
People loved to see him play, that much is clear.
He began starring in Webster in 1983.
Playing football and acting was his destiny.

(Dedicated to Alex Karras who died October 10, 2012.)...

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They crawl into your shadows
Simmering in the quiet
Lanced in the heart by the world
Swirling in automatic-stop emotions

There in a cab somewhere in Detroit
Out of money and full of mind
A thousand thriving theologies
Dancing in their brain
Unable to open the door
Unable to pay the man

They are kicking invisible cans
Down the aisles of libraries
Burrowing like Kafka into
Any and every trail that
Holds the false promise of salvation...

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Thanksgiving celebrated every 4th Thursday of November. 

A great day for family and friends to remember.

Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions always play a game.

A third NFL game has been added to give fame.

Very important to give to other and to be thankful.

Eating turkey, stuffing, lots of food will make our stomach full.

After food have some pumpkin pie or your favorite pie for dessert.

Be nice and cautious of family members who like to exert....

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