Wichita Poems - Poems about Wichita

...It’s a windy day in Kansas, much windier than most. I was holding on to my pet as hard as I grab my toast. I was frankly afraid that Mitzy my lion might blow away. It was an incredible tornado-lik......Read More

...I took a stroll through Boot Hill Cemetery the other day, To take a look at where outlaws and other rabble lay. Some graves were marked by stones, others by weathered board; Many covered with cair......Read More

...I think he’s from Kansas the interested cat said. Just because he’s dressed like a scarecrow? I guessed. And didn’t you notice that his nose seems a tiny bit red? Also, he told me he is from Wichi......Read More

...This young greenhorn was simply wasting his time trying to outsmart Shorty! Nothin’ Left to Chance Sittin’ in this tavern, lookin’ back upon my youth, My mind is plagu......Read More

...We hung a horse thief in Wichita Meanest man anyone ever saw He laughed just before we did the chore Said from his grave he'd moan ever more He said that he'd sit there on his stone And the to......Read More

...Dedicated to a fine poet on soup Gershon Wolf. In an old cowboy town in Wichita Staying alive meant being quick on the draw The Straws and Jones shoot out Was bloody without......Read More

...Way back, we had a bicycle club We put cards in the spokes for noise In a town named Independence But started by "Wichita" boys Pat and Mike, the Adams brothers Named after Irish born humor Were thought to be influenced by that Or at least, that was the rumor Timmy was the first to marry His wife could......Read More

... "50 Words for Poe: Shark" The Shark’s name was Bruce he liked to drive with his head hanging out the car mouth wrapped around a ......Read More

... "50 Words for Poe: Witch" She liked driving fast The number plate in the dust Read DOT.OZ.LimaLimaBrava Their destination was W......Read More

...Honeymoon At Dodge City Our honeymoon were on first day; Overnight in Dodge City did stay; Supper digested; Then we rested; Headed to Colorado without delay. Jim Horn That was on Augu......Read More

...I was working my way north through Kansas, selling hot dogs at a traveling fair, the pay wasn’t great, but it was still a job, and I met all sorts of people there. We’d set up for a week near W......Read More

... from wichita the country linemen glen campbell knew posted on July 23, 2018......Read More

...Visitors came to Wichita I was eight, my brother Mike five Way across Kansas from Liberal Mike later, was glad to survive! I was surprised by Aunt Helen She was quite heavy, I recall Mike en......Read More

...Across from Roosevelt Junior High In Wichita circa 66 No Dairy Queen it was Peter Pan Where the teenagers loved to mix It was a "Hang out" or "Soda Shop" The older kids would be "swappin spit......Read More

...Took Favorite Flame To Flame Flame was name of dance place in Wichita, Kansas I took my wife to be to. Of course, a flame was a woman who was burning a place in your heart. Sometimes it may......Read More