Escape Poems
#escape
Escape poems, poems about liberation and escape. Poetry about breaking free from confinement or control. Poems about freedom from oppression, imprisonment, or limits and expectations on our thoughts or behaviour. Escape poems includes poetry about escapism and running away from challenging life situations.
ImperfectedStone
The Gardener
The Gardener
Poem Published
Today 12:20pm
Today 12:20pm
Escape
Before the city collapsed,
when rivers bled
as half shut suitcases
brimmed by the walnut,
spine of hope,
a rookery chittered
above rich muck,
cut passage across
gaping lone fields,
when ships became
the marrow of our country,
sinew plucked,
strung out plastic seal,
gifts for moss mouthed
over puffed children
crammed between cobblestones,
stomachs in knots.
A train will whip through,
planned upon flattening,
steel on the backbone
of rife humankind,
we'll wave, seem merry
and next...
when rivers bled
as half shut suitcases
brimmed by the walnut,
spine of hope,
a rookery chittered
above rich muck,
cut passage across
gaping lone fields,
when ships became
the marrow of our country,
sinew plucked,
strung out plastic seal,
gifts for moss mouthed
over puffed children
crammed between cobblestones,
stomachs in knots.
A train will whip through,
planned upon flattening,
steel on the backbone
of rife humankind,
we'll wave, seem merry
and next...
#dreams
#universe
#escape
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EyeLikeMe
Poem Published
24th Oct 2021 10:39pm
24th Oct 2021 10:39pm
My little Black Sock Single Life
My Happy little black sock
....well it used to be or maybe still is
I left it there again
....as I left that last time
Who would have known the powers that black thread could have
That Premeditated cruelty
...could enlighten me too
He used my little black sock
Not much thought was even put in this
At the same time I feel empowered
.... relieved
I feel hurt from this staged deceit
....as he knew he hoped that I would
I wasn't worth the truth
I didn't earn anymore respect than...
....well it used to be or maybe still is
I left it there again
....as I left that last time
Who would have known the powers that black thread could have
That Premeditated cruelty
...could enlighten me too
He used my little black sock
Not much thought was even put in this
At the same time I feel empowered
.... relieved
I feel hurt from this staged deceit
....as he knew he hoped that I would
I wasn't worth the truth
I didn't earn anymore respect than...
#rejection
#escape
#disappointment
#manipulation
#deception
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Dragonnora
Nora
Nora
Poem Published
24th Oct 2021 10:33pm
24th Oct 2021 10:33pm
Underneath
There is this girl,
well she is me
so angry at the world
cause they don't see
There is more than
What's right in front of you
She likes to laugh
Of course she does
Never showed her friends
Who she really was
It's all just shallow
God, if they only knew
But with you I dive deeper
Finally found what's underneath
and oh my god it's beautiful
A coral reef with a million fishes
All those colors dreams and wishes
Water so clear now I can see through
And all of this is...
well she is me
so angry at the world
cause they don't see
There is more than
What's right in front of you
She likes to laugh
Of course she does
Never showed her friends
Who she really was
It's all just shallow
God, if they only knew
But with you I dive deeper
Finally found what's underneath
and oh my god it's beautiful
A coral reef with a million fishes
All those colors dreams and wishes
Water so clear now I can see through
And all of this is...
#happiness
#love
#escape
#emptiness
#choices
18 reads
0 Comments
archie23
Poem Published
23rd Oct 2021 11:16pm
23rd Oct 2021 11:16pm
BLANK BOOK
#inspirational
#learning
#escape
#wisdom
#determination
22 reads
5 Comments
BeginningPoet
Poem Published
22nd Oct 2021 8:00pm
22nd Oct 2021 8:00pm
journey
i have seen life
dawning like beauty
where i can sail
on softened breezes
while carried
through shadows
of night,
climbing, running,
hope sleeps well
within me,
finding
what others seek
like splendor
marched in abundance,
my soul hungers
burning hot,
such endless
fascinations
draw me in,
devouring me,
i belong
to that moment
dawning like beauty
where i can sail
on softened breezes
while carried
through shadows
of night,
climbing, running,
hope sleeps well
within me,
finding
what others seek
like splendor
marched in abundance,
my soul hungers
burning hot,
such endless
fascinations
draw me in,
devouring me,
i belong
to that moment
#dreams
#inspirational
#learning
#escape
#determination
29 reads
6 Comments
Pishashee
Poem Published
22nd Oct 2021 7:58pm
22nd Oct 2021 7:58pm
Fear the Freak, a poem
Ahead of me I saw
the freak
cross the street,
running.
I heard the wicked
laughter
beside me,
suddenly all of my feelings,
all of my emotions, fearing,
where running with
the unsavory beast.
The freak had bolted
behind me like a shadow,
electrically, I felt it.
I gave chase.
I couldn't stop running,
after the shadow,
after my breath
the freak had taken.
the freak
cross the street,
running.
I heard the wicked
laughter
beside me,
suddenly all of my feelings,
all of my emotions, fearing,
where running with
the unsavory beast.
The freak had bolted
behind me like a shadow,
electrically, I felt it.
I gave chase.
I couldn't stop running,
after the shadow,
after my breath
the freak had taken.
#anxiety
#strength
#escape
#acceptance
#wisdom
46 reads
1 Comment
applepieand_books
Poem Published
22nd Oct 2021 4:35am
22nd Oct 2021 4:35am
Run Away
Grab my hand let’s
Run away, escape the world,
Just you and me.
Let’s see the world, board a train,
Run through a forest, hop on a boat.
We can escape reality, watch the stars,
Do whatever, really. I just need to be with you.
I don’t wanna miss you anymore, so let’s run away.
Run away from home, from school.
Away from family, from the chains of life.
Away from expectations, from everything.
I just need you and freedom.
You and the sky.
You and the sun.
You and me.
Let’s run away.
Run away, escape the world,
Just you and me.
Let’s see the world, board a train,
Run through a forest, hop on a boat.
We can escape reality, watch the stars,
Do whatever, really. I just need to be with you.
I don’t wanna miss you anymore, so let’s run away.
Run away from home, from school.
Away from family, from the chains of life.
Away from expectations, from everything.
I just need you and freedom.
You and the sky.
You and the sun.
You and me.
Let’s run away.
#travel
#escape
26 reads
1 Comment
Abracadabra
Poem Published
21st Oct 2021 6:28am
21st Oct 2021 6:28am
A Taste of Sky
The full moon and me
are old friends
hi-fivin at four am
while the shooting stars
are doing their thing
we just chill
And for a moment
I can forget
about climate
Covid
starving kids
& women's rights--
seeing the world
in a different light
where every wrong
is forgiven
even though
life's darker truths
wait to screw us all
like whores
cruising tomorrow's horizon
are old friends
hi-fivin at four am
while the shooting stars
are doing their thing
we just chill
And for a moment
I can forget
about climate
Covid
starving kids
& women's rights--
seeing the world
in a different light
where every wrong
is forgiven
even though
life's darker truths
wait to screw us all
like whores
cruising tomorrow's horizon
#LifeStruggles
#escape
36 reads
1 Comment
Scarlett_Midwinter
Poem Published
19th Oct 2021 00:09am
19th Oct 2021 00:09am
I Am Not a Victim
I am not a victim
To time nor space
I am immune
To their rampage
Of pillaging
Whole villages
Of innocence
And innocent minds
I don't measure time
In lines
Or colonies
Of fire aunts
And uncles'
Disgruntled looks
I wash my hands
Of the water stains
Of my past pain
The grandfather
Clocking me
Into submission
With his silence
The grandmother
Willows of weeping
Crocodile tears
Over years
Of perceived slights
I don't need an alibi
To leave
I owe you nothing ...
To time nor space
I am immune
To their rampage
Of pillaging
Whole villages
Of innocence
And innocent minds
I don't measure time
In lines
Or colonies
Of fire aunts
And uncles'
Disgruntled looks
I wash my hands
Of the water stains
Of my past pain
The grandfather
Clocking me
Into submission
With his silence
The grandmother
Willows of weeping
Crocodile tears
Over years
Of perceived slights
I don't need an alibi
To leave
I owe you nothing ...
#courage
#family
#freedom
#escape
#FeelingTrapped
47 reads
5 Comments
Kehlida
Bumped 17th Oct 2021 4:55pm
30th Aug 2021 00:45am
30th Aug 2021 00:45am
Tread Carefully
Insecurity entangled in a fragile mind
His ego swells while her sense of self dies
Tensions rise as she faces double binds
Set up to fail again
she falls short in his eyes
Meek and powerless in a frail shell
Her hope dissolves as his anger climbs
Whispered apologies spill from trembling lips
Suddenly running crimson as
his hands return to his sides
Cross his fingers and hope to lie
A veil of deceit crumbling before her feet
Illusions of a joyful life begin to waver
Trail of blood pools
from disobeying...
His ego swells while her sense of self dies
Tensions rise as she faces double binds
Set up to fail again
she falls short in his eyes
Meek and powerless in a frail shell
Her hope dissolves as his anger climbs
Whispered apologies spill from trembling lips
Suddenly running crimson as
his hands return to his sides
Cross his fingers and hope to lie
A veil of deceit crumbling before her feet
Illusions of a joyful life begin to waver
Trail of blood pools
from disobeying...
#strength
#abuse
#escape #DomesticViolence
#escape #DomesticViolence
191 reads
2 Comments
Kaden_Malis
Kaden Malis
Kaden Malis
Bumped 16th Oct 2021 11:27pm
3rd Aug 2020 1:42am
3rd Aug 2020 1:42am
Rebel
I was born
Dreamlike fuzzed ethereal edges
Give way to
Cold hard ledges
Take me back
Into my warm cocoon
Fast forward
Grade school officials
Warnings of retribution
Not following directions
But lots of potential
Yes, parents are in the picture
Yes, they care
Care what others think
I didn't
Born free
But not free to think
So I took it for myself
The constraints of thinking
Outside the box wasn't enough
So my mind now rests easy
Filled with...
Dreamlike fuzzed ethereal edges
Give way to
Cold hard ledges
Take me back
Into my warm cocoon
Fast forward
Grade school officials
Warnings of retribution
Not following directions
But lots of potential
Yes, parents are in the picture
Yes, they care
Care what others think
I didn't
Born free
But not free to think
So I took it for myself
The constraints of thinking
Outside the box wasn't enough
So my mind now rests easy
Filled with...
#teens
#conflict
#escape
#apathy
#manipulation
303 reads
4 Comments
PseudoEgo
Poem Published
15th Oct 2021 6:42am
15th Oct 2021 6:42am
Dear Moa
Young Moa, come closer,
I'll give you some gentle advice
The comfort of this life will fade and it comes at a price
You know what you're getting
As long as you don't roll the dice
And what is the point of livin',
If you're not pioneerin'
Surely that's just a fools paradise
I'll give you some gentle advice
The comfort of this life will fade and it comes at a price
You know what you're getting
As long as you don't roll the dice
And what is the point of livin',
If you're not pioneerin'
Surely that's just a fools paradise
#dreams
#escape
#risk
50 reads
6 Comments
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