Chicago Is My Kind Of Town

by mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin, USA

Apr 2013 548 Views 8 comments

Chicago Is My Kind Of Town

You have the buildings
You have the sights
Like Sears Towers now called Willis Tower
108 stories and 1,451 feet tall
You color your Chicago River Green for St. Patrick's Day
You have two baseball teams
The Cubs and the White Sox
You have the Bulls for basketball
You have the Blackhawks for hockey
You have the Bears for footballs
My kind of town Chicago is
My kind of town Chicago is
People who smile at you
My kind of people too
Each time I roam Chicago is
Calling me home
Visit the parks
Chicago has over 500 of them
Visit the beach
It's on Lake Michigan
If you've got money to burn
Walk the shops of the Magnificent Mile
If you're short on cash and need something free to do
Visit the Lincoln Park Zoo
My kind of town Chicago is
My kind of town Chicago is
My kind of people too
People who smile at you
Each time I roam Chicago is
Calling me home

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Posted: Apr 2013

About this poem:

This is a parody of Frank Sinatra's My Kind Of Town. Went to Chicago with a friend this last Tuesday. We couldn't get out and walk around because his friend was out of town and he couldn't afford to park his car so we just drove around Chicago for four hours sightseeing.

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Comments (8)

smmerwindSan Francisco, California USAApr 12, 2013

Well Mc good city eh?

I love so many but San Francisco tops my list
Thanks

gnj4uBoston, Massachusetts USAApr 12, 2013

Hi, mcradloff,
The poet joins Sandburg in bringing Chicago to life (carl-sandburg.com/POEMS.htm). Thanks for sharing your journey ...Each time I roam Chicago is Calling me home

marikiaTbilisi, GeorgiaApr 13, 2013

Chicago must be breathtaking! Wish I could visit it some day. A tour around it in a car would also suit me if there were no other options! God bless and protect America and all the world! Many thanks for acting as our guide in this poem!!!

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 13, 2013

smmerwind, thanks for the comment. I have an aunt who lives right next to San Francisco. I made it to Arizona in 1999, the same time the Columbine massacre happened. I saw the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Phoenix, and alot of cacti.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 13, 2013

gnj4u, thanks for the comment. I'll have to look Carl Sandburg up on yahoo. Thanks for the information.

mcradloffOPPlatteville, Wisconsin USAApr 13, 2013

marikia, thanks for the comment. It has been some time in the early 90's since I have seen Chicago. I was at the top of the Sears Tower and that view was awesome. All your problems seem to fade away at 1,400 feet.