Poetry Explorer

Search Classic and Contemporary Poetry

Search Results

Back to search

Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Searching...
Subject: ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Matches Found: 6

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` COASTING TOWARD MIDNIGHT AT THE SOUTHEASTERN FAIR, by DAVID BOTTOMS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Stomach in my throat
Last Line: And hurl them out among the stars.
Subject(s): Atlanta, Georgia; Festivals; Self-control; Southern States; Fairs; Pageants; South (u.s.)


GOOD SHEPHERD: ATLANTA, 1981, by FLORENCE ANTHONY    Poem Source                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I lift the boy's body
Last Line: Only god is never satisfied
Alternate Author Name(s): Ai
Subject(s): Atlanta, Georgia; Cities


HOWARD AT ATLANTA, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Right in the track where sherman
Last Line: A joy and blessing!
Subject(s): Atlanta, Georgia; Emancipation Movement & Proclamation; Howard, Oliver Otis (1830-1909); Antislavery Movement - United States


JAMMING WITH THE BAND AT THE VFW, by DAVID BOTTOMS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I played old country and western
Last Line: And rhinestone earrings, moving suddenly toward me.
Subject(s): Atlanta, Georgia; Country Dances; Country Life; Country Music; Poetry & Poets


SLIM IN ATLANTA, by STERLING ALLEN BROWN            Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Down in atlanta / de whitefolks got laws
Subject(s): Atlanta, Georgia


SLIM IN ATLANTA, by STERLING ALLEN BROWN    Poem Source         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Down in atlanta %de whitefolks got laws
Last Line: Den, things was as usural %in atlanta, gee a
Subject(s): Atlanta, Georgia