Evasion Poems - Poems about Evasion

"L'évasion L'oiseau Blue" An exodus of dreams like a flock of beating wings melt upwards into endless sky there the unreachable, the bluest blue of dreams so high fleeting upwards ever upwards the call below pulls in its nets the fleeing mind and breath washes back in, listen - the ceaseless cajoling sigh, the turquoise summoning, as above so below the firmament reflection of...

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An accountant asks for accuracy Playing figures Always got his mind tangled Blurring his eyes And so bustling the calculator Making his neck strained and fingers stiff But the cunning figures Still manage to escape From his balance sheet sometimes Causing him a severe headache What's more So surprisingly Sometimes has to go all the ways To make fool of the figures For tax...

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We came down from an evening hill walk made coffee on the two ring cabin stove. She said she was weary. I said I was weary. Wearily we sat there in silence a strange discontent creeping across the floor rugs as the sun began to sink. “Is it too late to drive home” you asked. I thought about the long drive in the dark. “No” I replied...

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Who taught rationality to act in an evasive way? I send him my love aches whenever I feel them. He heard a story in the darkness of night. Is he supposed to ignore me every morning? I assured him I would always remember him. I'm born from his pleasure of forgetfulness. Autumn huddles on my palms. Work your way up from my...

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Fly in the kitchen wiping its feet Spreading germs for anyone to eat In charges the dog on hearing a buzz Hunting and chasing as a canine does Snapping his teeth with persistent chase New game to play at a sprightly pace Jumping high his head flitting fast Senses alert no barks did he blast Evading capture the fly flits by Snap goes the...

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His mind had become a helter-skelter fridge corners of memories something like ancient sushi hung in a delicate savor those companions of wasabi memorabilia In borrowed trousers he would wander meandering the empty crowd chewing on amphetamines bubblegum with all the precision of the flayed he grated the organisms conundrum Graffiti splashed his T shirt messages of very little comfort the worlds intravenous of standard procedures dealing...

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Sleep evades me tonight. Tears are fighting to be set free. I am stuck in an endless battle. My eye's burn with white hot liquid. My heart aches for comfort. Someone to tell me, I'll make it through. But my pride stops me. The words die on my tongue. I keep the pain to myself. I let...

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There once were some Senators in office Approving taxes that really cost us But when an audit was done The Senators had paid none These crooks are adding to our losses...

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