Tenn Poems


Inclined

...Inclined

The movement of madness,

The selfishness of desire,

Who is higher ? Who is fire ?

Broken ascents,

Non-existent dividends,

Where is laughter ? Where is water ?

Deformed m...
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Categories: tenn, appreciation, conflict, deep, fate,
Form: Free verse

That Aint Right, Ya'Ll No Better

...obtuse behavior, undeserving of mention
she was rather obtuse and wrong
rather mean and loud
she spoke real loud and said little
" damn you sir" she said" damn you!"
most boo'd her as she walked...
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Categories: tenn, music,
Form: Classicism


Premium MemberThe Early Seventies

...The early seventies was rather interesting
one minute hanging out with a pack of wolves
predators of the night... the next... nine weeks in boot camp
on the great lakes in Winter...so cold
then o...
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Categories: tenn, life,
Form: Narrative

My Driving History

...For some reason
I really like to drive,
and ever since I was sixteen,
when I get behind the wheel
feel free and alive...
Only once had an accident
when I was seventeen,
pulling out too fast of...
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Categories: tenn, car, travel,
Form: Light Verse

A Love Song To David Tennant

...David Tennant, David Tennant
David Tennant, David Tennant
David Tennant, David Tennant
David Tennant, David Tennant 

[sigh] 

DAVID Tennant, David TENNANT         
DaVid TE!nANT, dAViD T*enN...
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Categories: tenn, feelings, funny love, humorous,
Form: I do not know?


The Hoe Down Show Down

...The Hoe Down Show Down
Old Grandpa tune his fiddle with pride.
Uncle Joe on the old banjo
Dad he was willing to go on the old washtub.
I had my spoons in my hand ready for the old showdown.
 In ...
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Categories: tenn, dance, music,
Form: Free verse

Blountville Tennessee Police Report

...Blountville, Tenn - Police Report

A woman from Blountville’s East High
Accused of what she did deny
She said “search me- you can
Here, I’ll give you a hand”
The policeman said “Go on comply”
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Categories: tenn, humor, judgement, trust,
Form: Rhyme

The Last of the Funerals

...“the last of the funerals”

today “the last of the funerals”
takes place &
the killings in CT get placed on the
shelf,
alongside the deaths at Columbine,
Virginia Tech...

those were the “big ones” r...
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Categories: tenn, life, high school,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberSpooks and Sech Like

...In the backwoods of Tenn-O-See eerie things is seen on Halloween night!
Stroll with me down a country lane - you'll see things that'll give ya' a fright!
I s'pose ya' could set by the far and read ...
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Categories: tenn, funny, mystery, old, lost,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberSabbath Day In Alder's Gulch, Montana!

...Glitterin' gold wuz struck along Alder's Gulch in eighteen sixty-three!
Potential prospectors came frum as fer away as Knoxville, Tenn-o-see!
Hordes uv soiled doves and gamblers migrated to the Gul...
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Categories: tenn, cowboy-western, funny
Form: Rhyme
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