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Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Magic
Rabbits raining from an empty hat
Or the beautiful lady being cut
in halves
Man walking on the flowing Thames
Or Criss Angel coming out
breaking chains
We see you
Amazing magicians!!
And your art!!
A tangerine sky strains the sun
from dark hours
Myriad life forms to sparkle
forever
For unbearable life there’s
death’s caress
Law tied cosmos can’t dream of a
chaos
We can’t see you
Amazing Magician
Where Art Thou?
Posted for the prompt Magic @
Poetry Jam
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Mmmm. Same thoughts I had.
ReplyDeleteThis works and opens up our eyes to the real magic.
ReplyDeleteYes, they can well do a disappearing act. In the process they duped us real good. Wonderful lines Sumana!
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Wow, Sumana. What an interesting transition from the first stanza to the second. I am sure some people in the midst of an unbearable life wish in vain for a magician to turn their life around. I especially like "Where Art Though?" The capitalizations work!
ReplyDeleteOur children's eyes were more ready to see and accept magic than our older selves. I agree that there are times where we would love the magic of our childhood to resurface in our lives.
ReplyDeleteThought-provoking, Sumana!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, especially the tangerine sky. Love the contrasting verses.........especially the search for magic in the natural world.
ReplyDeleteLovely showing of two kinds of magic. Good prompt Sumana.
ReplyDeletenice...i like how you tie the magic of cris angel and other performers to the spiritual as well...which could be seen as magic...just a much different kind...smiles
ReplyDeleteLovely and thoughtful juxtaposition in the two stanzas of this piece, Sumana. Nicely penned.
ReplyDeleteIt is all a matter of cultural perception and philosophy One's unbearable life may be someone's else's dream. The Amazing magician can be seen in everything... omnipresent, onmiescent.!
ReplyDeleteSo true... we see the 'magic' that is just an illusion, a trick that has been perfected with human effort.
ReplyDeleteThe actual magic that we are surrounded by, we take for granted...
Profound words!
Sumana,
ReplyDeleteLoved the scope of your magical views. The ultimate magician with powers beyond our view and comprehension....
An excellent prompt topic..thank you.
Eileen
So fun!
ReplyDeleteI love how you move from this world to the divine. Yes, that's a question a lot of us ask many times.
ReplyDeletegod is an amazing magician, this post is also magical
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Now following your blog
I like to believe the divine magician is near us ~ I love this prompt Sumana & thanks for hosting ~
ReplyDeleteWow. That last stanza is stunning.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Sumana, the magic of everyday life, nature and the wonder of creation are not readily appreciated by people...
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