The Daffodil Folk
the daffodil folk
by Michael R. Burch
to live among the daffodil folk...
slip down the rainslickened drainpipe...
suddenly pop out
the GARGANTUAN SPOUT...
minuscule as alice, shout
yippee-yi-yee!
in wee exultant glee
to be leaving behind the LARGE
THREE-DENALI GARAGE.
Published by Andwerve and Bewildering Stories as "escape!" This poem is about escaping from the rat race, urban sprawl, the military-industrial complex, the satanic mills of modern industry, and modern life in general. Keywords/Tags: Escape, Escapist, Escapism, Freedom, Fantasy, Surreal, Surrealism, Alice, Alice in Wonderland, Elf, Elves, Leprechaun, Leprechauns, Little Folk, Wee Folk, Sprite, Sprites, Pixie, Pixies, Fairy, Fairies
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