sensory poems inspired by nikki giovanni’s “knoxville, tn”
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Sensory PoemsInspired by Nikki Giovanni’s
“knoxville, tn”
hollidaysburg, pa by JW
You can see the lush mountains
Taste the sweet apples
Touch the jagged rocks
Smell the flowers
Hear the chirp of the birds
lancaster, pa by AG
This is a very pretty town.Where Amish rule the world there.
You get…jam,pies,
jellies,fillings, andgood food.
Most of the food comes fromThe Amish when they come around. They are tasty.
somewhere, tn by CF
I love Somewhere, Tennessee
in the summer
you can smell the
fresh air, you can
see the trees and
flowers also all the butterflies
duncansville, pa by LR
In Duncansville I smell the
fresh flowers and taste warm apple
pie I feel the smooth grass and
look at the sky I even hear
birds chirping why why why why
can’t we fly
virginia beach, va by KB
August is my favorite monthbecause I go to Virginia Beach
I like it a lotbecause of the food and
I can feel the hot sunI smell the cool water
I can hear and see seagullsnext I taste the delicious food
then when it’s over I would wait until next year!
atlanta, ga by ES
I love the vacationSoutheast
smell the cokemade in factorieshear cars honking
honking byrunning
seeing the citieseating the peaches growing
in the statefeeling breezes
as I runand soon
school is back.Boo-hoo.
new york, ny by DH
i can smellthe burning trash,
the buildings stackedone hundred high,the blaring honksof yellow taxies,
the brisk chillof morning breeze,
i can taste the smokefrom the cars’ exhaust,
and yet…i can’t get enough of it
hilton head island, sc by BL
That is my favoritevacation place, you can
smell the salty smell from the beautiful ocean, seethe loose, swaying palm
trees, taste the salty, and delicious sea food from the
ocean, feel the warm water andthe warm sand in and on yourfeet and hands, and hear theloud sound of the snow white
seagulls.
kittyhawk, nc by AS
I like Kittyhawk most of allYou go to the beach and sit out in the sun and taste the salty air and feel the sand with
my feet
and see the seemingly endless ocean over the horizon
and taste the food of the sea and listen to the waves crashing down
and touching the washed up shells on shore.
froid, mt by HS
Summers are very hotWinters are bitter cold
You see the houseless fieldsI hear the neighing horses
I hear the mooing cowsI smell the farms
I taste the luscious cabbageThat was grown in Grandma’s garden
duncansville, pa by MJ
In PA, fun to livethere when you walk outsideI see cars driving by houses
and yards at peoples houses.
I smell the flowers plantedin the soil. I also smell gas
at gas stations.
I hear cars going by. My footsteps hitting the
sidewalks.
I touch the grass all slippery and green. I feel
a tree trunk hard and brown.
I taste the apples from the freshapple trees. The pears from the
pear trees also.
I talk to the birds saying good morning. Saying good day to the
neighbors. Duncansville is a mysterious place.
jacksonville, fl by AS
In Jacksonville, Florida, you can smell the salt from the ocean
You can touch the palm trees.
The sound of the seagulls is great
In Florida you can see all the green grass.
In Jacksonville you can taste the fresh oysters from
the sea.
duncansville, pa by AB
In Duncansville you smell the flowers in the air. You hear
the birds outside. You see the sun rise and
set every night.
In Duncansville you touch the green,
green grass. You taste the fruits and plants.
yellowstone, mt by CS
I love Yellowstone, Yellowstone is the place to be.
When you want to go somewhere you’ll be happy.
You’ll see wildlife of any kind, including bears, elk, deer, and many others.
Hot springs are plentiful but you have to be careful. The water is hot and all you
smell is sulfur.
The greatest of them all is Old Faithful, tons of visitors come
to see her every year.
All through Yellowstone you’ll find things to please you whether it’s
wildlife, hot springs, or any of the other things that Yellowstone has.
You’ll hear all the birds chirping and feel the rocky ground beneath
your feet. That is why I love Yellowstone, Montana.
winchester, va by RS
I open up my window and I smell the fresh green grass.
I get out and pet the horse I went to see. I can see the
never ending pastures around me. I can hear horses neighing
it is music to my ears. I mount up on the horse and I trot him and dust rises and I can taste it in my mouth, gritting between my teeth.
duncansville, pa by AF
I am quite fond of fall I feel the leaves feel the leaves we have a ball, I live in Pennsylvania in a quaint little town called Duncansville.
In the fall we drink and smell hot cocoa after coming in from cold harsh weather. We go to bed early, then wake up and end up bright.
In Duncansville, Pennsylvania we give thanks there a lot. When the turkey comes a knocking we will test how good he tastes by gobbling him up.
I hear the rustle of the leaves as theyare on the go. I see fall right there and there it goes goodbye!
stratton, vt by IM
I love Stratton, Vermont for it is fun
going skiing down a steep hill or when you get cold
you can go inside and get a hot chocolate
or any hot beverage that you would like.
You could smell the wintry snow or taste snow sprayed on our face
and you can feel snow as it gets kicked in your face and you see a white blanket on the ground
which is called snow and people ski all over it
you hear your skis brushing on the snow or hear the fake snow
being sprayed on the trail and once you finish
get on a lift and do this all over again!
altoona, pa by AD
I love Altoona in the spring
You can do many things outside and inside I love spring
In the spring you can watch birds and butterflies
You can smell the fresh flowers
You can taste fresh corn soon
You can hear the birds chirping
You can touch the new blooming flowers soft texture
Best of all you can go to grandma’s house to taste
the fresh blackberries
wildwood, nj by MB
In New Jersey you smell the open sea.
You hear the seagulls screaming.
You touch the sandy beaches, the smooth sea, and the breezy
wind in your face.
You taste the salty water and the hotel service food. You
see the girls tanning, the seagulls fighting, people playing in the
sand and the sea.