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Best Houdini Poems

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Harry Houdini
It all started from the age of nine, I fell in love with locks and cuffs,
in and out I go, I saw what I have...

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Categories: houdini, magic,
Form: Carpe Diem



Premium Member Houdini Sleeps
"Houdini Sleeps"



Somewhere in the dark night
all her words flew in scattered fright
like a skyful of black ink in white cloud covered plight 
all murdered crows,
in...

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Categories: houdini, dream, imagery, love, magic,
Form: Romanticism
Premium Member The Sorcerer's Apprentice
blasts of flames from his hand and staff
 
electrically charged spheres
 
turquoise orbs ignite the palace hall
 
Merlin taught him magical words
 
abracadabra, alacazoom
 
fear...

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Categories: houdini, people
Form: Free verse
Premium Member 50 Words For Poe: Metamorphosis
"50 Words for Poe: Metamorphosis"



Intricate souls, 
Complex needs
interconnected
Light energy 
binds them 
2 hearts
2 minds
Become 
1 heart
1 mind
it’s all in the 
timing
the complexities 
of a trick

Reciprocity
with...

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Categories: houdini, death, faith, love, magic,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member In the Darkness of the Eclipse
Who said:
"You don't realise what you've got, till it's gone."

In your absence I despise silence,
when you're gone loneliness visits,
but his friendship, I do not desire.

An...

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© Silent One  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: houdini, conflict, loss, love hurts,
Form: Free verse



Next Moment


Gangsta politicians,
falling stars   ...   twinkling
of an eye 
	disappearing

Leper lips
	 halitosis blowing
Got there gun clips
and stacked deck 
	    poker...

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Categories: houdini, slam, spiritual, truth, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
Rabbit Dna

Hare trigger instincts
always served Roger well
He had an oh, no-no lettuce nose — 
a hyper-keen sense   when to leave
Roger was rabbit good
at knowing...

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Categories: houdini, parents, parody, truth, wisdom,
Form: Ode
Moon Wink
#68. MOON WINK 

I took a trip for fun, 
between the Earth and Sun, 
slid quietly between,
the star sun's scarlet sheen,
from its radiant show,
and in...

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© Edlynn Nau  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: houdini, earth, humor, moon, relationship,
Form: Personification
Destination: Parts Unknown

First day incognito,
called my yesterday boss
On a new burner cell,
with a free burrito ad promo toss
Told her this was my courtesy job 
severance quitting HR...

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Categories: houdini, fun, jobs, perspective, satire,
Form: Free verse
No Meds
I was off my meds
And bouncing off the walls
Cops showed up, Maybe the feds
Said they'd received many calls
Yelling at people I didn't like
Nothing was said...

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© Jay Moore  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: houdini, mental illness, missing,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member Skittles the Escape Artist
Oh, finely feathered fellow
with plumage of green and yellow,
your Houdini-esque abilities
and astounding circus-like agilities
make my flabby jowls drop with surprise
at how easily your hooked beak...

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Categories: houdini, humorous, pets, cat, me,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Life Is a Chance
I love the sound of rescue squad sirens
Someones got a chance

Houdini had no chance
He wanted to survive everything

Kennedy had no chance
He wanted what's best for...

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Categories: houdini, analogy,
Form: Lyric
The Last Escape
Harry Houdini
the greatest escape artist
did not escape death...

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Categories: houdini, death, magic,
Form: Haiku
When It Rains It Pours
When It Rains It Pours 

Idiomatic sayings are such a delightful way of expressions,
The truth in them may sometimes stretch our imagination..

When it rains, it...

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Categories: houdini, allusion, community, conflict, confusion,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Dagwood Bumstead
The master maker of exotic sandwiches is Dagwood Bumstead!

   Blondie (nee Boopadoop) views his masterpieces with dread!

      He...

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Categories: houdini, funny,
Form: Clerihew

Book: Shattered Sighs