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.