Poetry, TX

united states

Poetry is a small Hunt County town about 35 miles east of Dallas, accessible via Highway 34 and local roads from Interstate 20. The community of 1,600 sits in rolling East Texas countryside with a humid subtropical climate. Most visitors arrive from Dallas through Terrell, while Highway 34 connects north to Greenville. The town earned its poetic name from its first postmaster, who found the scenic countryside worthy of verse.