Louisiana Life

High School Division

 

Louisiana begins with history
To others our culture is a mystery

Our swamps lay low
While men are playing the banjo

Our famous tree is cypress pine
The tree sits while the vines intertwine

Mardi Gras is what we claim as ours
We party the night away wasting hours

Family always comes first
Crème Brule is our famous dessert

Sweet tea is our water
Every summer it’s gradually getting hotter

Our kids run the woods without any shoes
We always jam to the old blues

Care Free is our middle name
Everyone parties over a football game

With everything we do we show respect
When it comes to our opinion we’re very direct

With every ingredient of food we express it with love
Once in everyone’s life they pick up a baseball glove

When it’s sunset we stare at God’s creation in the air
Everyone gathers around when it’s the county fair

We treat close friends as a brother or sister
When we’re fishing we stare into the bayou and watch it glister

We are known as country hillbillies
With every food we cook it comes with a side of chili

We know that we are definitely blessed
Our state is forever the best

 

From the Author: This poem embodies the culture and smooth, slow pace of North Louisiana.