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Tennessee Poems - Poems about Tennessee

Tennessee Poems - Examples of all types of poems about tennessee to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for tennessee.
Premium Member Tennessee Waltz
Little Bluebird, tell me when I can dance with you again I kind of did that afternoon Inside that Tennessee saloon The country music playing loud I stood behind you in the crowd I slowly moved in sync with you We...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, desire, i love you,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Siren of Tennessee
On my farm, my daughter Zoe grew strong She became a beauty, like a happy country song. She didn't smoke or drink, had lots of fresh air But an exorcist once took a look, told me to beware Down...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, beauty, daughter, humor, humorous,
Form: Lyric



Premium Member Hurricane Helene
Some lost their lights, the brilliance Electricity, burning through the night Inviting, inspiring, igniting our lives. Some lost their water, the gentle flow Source of hope and wonder, graceful Moving over the spirit, sweet fulfillment. Some lost their ability to communicate Cell...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, death, rain, storm, war,
Form: Free verse

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Ode To Tennessee
Oh Tennessee, bard divine, what gems you've given, Of truth and pain from your wrecked life riven. Though critics scorned, your genius shone In shabby rooms where oft alone, You typed amid plumes of smoke, your soul's...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, appreciation, art, celebration, desire,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Tennessee Hills
Smoky mountain range the smell of backwoods cooking barbecue and pies...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, beauty,
Form: Haiku



Mary Fields
~ Mary Fields… Was born into slavery somewhere back east she thought it was Hickman County, Tennessee Growing up, she had learned how to read and write though she'd spent her childhood in captivity Came to Montana to live life...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Lessons Learned From the Tennessee Valley
Lessons Learned from the Tennessee Valley Spoiled have we become!? When you look back from whence, we have begun, the provision of profit to our young, that sheltered them from hard work, and supplied them with ample fun, have we...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, abuse, age, america,
Form: Rhyme
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I don't know How But we let it happen again there are already too many too many angels in the sky too many. a girl trying to save everyone a heroine a little boy who had siblings waiting for him to come home A sweet girl With the...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, angel, anger, anti bullying,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Which One Came From Tennessee
We have traveled to thirty-seven states, the youngster told me. He is only eight, so this is quite the accomplishment. I collect one rock from each state, want to see them? His mother rolls her eyes, as if...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Leaving Tennessee
Time is vertical in motels, it travels red-eyed in elevators. It’s an out of sequence conversation you have with an ice bucket. Barefoot hours drop their hairballs into air-ducts, spindrifts of sweat drift unfiltered. Morning lifts ears first, they open eyes in...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Free In Tennessee
The beautiful trees, In RED country!...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, freedom, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Meeting Sheila From Tennessee
She looked tame, and the entire breakfast area had men in it. I sat on a high stool directly across from her; we are in a hotel lobby. I did not expect her to speak, but she...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, fantasy, travel, writing,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Throw the Word Vicissitudes Back To Tennessee
An evil warlock changed my vicissitudes on this horrible mean day. It only took seconds, but he took all my power and confidence away. I went from a woman to a purple dragon with red stripes you...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member We Will Visit You In Tennessee
We will visit your girl scout camp we promised our daughter. Headed down to Tennessee on a Saturday morning like we ought’er. Arrived around six a.m. thinking the campers would be awake. No one was around in the...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Visiting Our Daughters Girl Scout Camp In Tennessee
We will visit your Girl Scout camp we promised our daughter. Headed down to Tennessee on a Saturday morning like we ought’er. Arrived around six a.m. thinking the campers would be awake. No one was around in the...Read the rest...
Categories: tennessee, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme

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