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York Poems - Poems about York

York Poems - Examples of all types of poems about york 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 york.
Where is home
Oh, the image of her Crying on the street People walking and looking How miserable. She cries to her mom Getting her back to home Isn’t home just here? How miserable. Poor the young girl Thirsting for love Blooming for beauty But what does she...Read the rest...
Categories: york, first love, grief, growing
Form: Free verse
Premium Member almost here
Paris is so beautiful, that it’s emotional, like the red tile roofs of Rome, or the Kenroku-en gardens of Japan. It’s a relatively large world. Whenever you can fly over an ocean you feel limitless, and godly, like the world is...Read the rest...
Categories: york, beauty, holiday, humor, memory,
Form: Free verse



At the Auction House
The public is invited to The auction house before The art is bid on, sold and then Is carried out the door. Since I live close, I love to go To check out the display And wonder ‘bout the patrons - All...Read the rest...
Categories: art, new york,
Form: Rhyme


Real Life Rescue
Yesterday, while walking home, I saw some people who Were gazing past the river rail, But why? I had no clue. Two cops were there as well and so I looked to where they leaned And saw the body of a...Read the rest...
Categories: new york, sad,
Form: Rhyme
Ralph - You Are Behind Schedule
Before the marathon began, I walked First Avenue, Aware 100,000 feet Would soon come pounding through. The do-not-cross tape waited And the police were getting set To control the hordes of cheering fans Who hadn’t gathered yet. Since some apartments face the street, Their...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, new york, today,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Jill in New York
Jill is getting tired of tumbling down that hill, so, she leaves the farm for the big city; and in New York every view gives Jill a thrill, till she is told, you are model pretty ! Jill...Read the rest...
Categories: york, nursery rhyme,
Form: Rhyme
A New York Take
The Yankees lost - I’ll take my lumps. Just make the next loss - please! - be Trump’s! ...Read the rest...
Categories: york, how i feel,
Form: Couplet
Urban Scene
The toddler’s steps were tentative; His daddy held his hands. They slowly made some progress; Every parent understands. What caught my eye was on their heads - Both sporting baseball caps, The dad’s a well-worn Yankees one, A favorite, perhaps. The...Read the rest...
Categories: new york, today,
Form: Rhyme
In Front of My Building
They’re filming* in front of my building, Equipment all over the place. The crew members milling in bunches; Huge trailers invading the space. It’s cool to hear “Roll ‘em!” and “Action!” And know that one day on TV, The place where...Read the rest...
Categories: film, new york,
Form: Rhyme
With Kids in Tow
A Broadway show, with kids in tow, Is challenging, for sure. You must prepare for getting there, With hassles to endure. The car’s a pain, yet bus or train May cause you some delays; Then every street, on tired feet, Seems like...Read the rest...
Categories: children, new york,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Ad Astra Per Aspera
i’m not sure of who i am going to be. but that’s how it is supposed to be right? i have many many dreams, some big and some little. but, it always comes back to one....Read the rest...
Categories: york, destiny, future, i am,
Form: Free verse
Cottage By The Sea
In her younger years she loved the bright and bustling nights in New York City They made her feel so wild and free To her they looked stunningly pretty These days though, she’s getting old, she’s pushing 93, & her new...Read the rest...
Categories: york, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member punked
We’re on October break, which is a 6-day weekend. For the last two weeks, everyone’s been making plans. “What do you think of Cancún?” Sunny’d asked me. “The only people going to Mexico are on the cheap...Read the rest...
Categories: york, friend, fun, humor, new
Form: Free verse
The Mayor
The mayor’s been indicted And they’re searching through his things To uncover proof that he deserves The boot this often brings. I live near Gracie Mansion; The surrounding streets are lined With police cars and the vans of press, Arrest on every...Read the rest...
Categories: new york,
Form: Rhyme
Inconvenienced
The pow-wow at the U.N. has Affected many roads, With inconvenienced travel By both car and other modes. I tried to take the ferry down To meet some friends for lunch. A police boat in the river, though, Confirmed my ticked-off hunch...Read the rest...
Categories: new york,
Form: Rhyme

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