Street Magician
All the onlookers in Washington Square Park, befuddled
A woman scratches her head wondering, "Where's my ring?"
This man is not just magic, he's a maestro
Waving his wand, conducting the crowd, and gathering dollars
So that, when evening comes, he has a place to sleep
And as he gazes over his constantly morphing crowd
He spots the woman most likely to tip him a twenty
With unparalleled precision, he steps with intent and asks,
" Dear lady, may I borrow your watch?"
"Of course" says she, for she must surely please the crowd
And as her watch is vanished and returned
The crowd thunders with streetwise pride
The magician slips money into his pocket on both sides
Now, how clever is this, for the real secret behind
This particular, public prestidigitator
Is that he lives in a beautiful condo
On the upper west-side
Of New York's posh...
Street Magician
You do us honor...
Tony Taylor
*re-write from 2015
(work in progress)
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Hi Tony, lovely magical lines. It's amazing how they control the crowd and get their applause. Great write. Warm regards.
Yay!!..,Thanx CLEO!!..... yes it is!!....I used to work in a magic shop and still hang out with a few magicians......Thanx again girlfriend!!...... LOVE and ROCKETS!!......T xo ?☀?✳
My Dear Brother Poet Tony,
The game of Three Card Monte, was his original forte;
He'd make a little money, sometimes a hundred bucks a day!
But he wanted more than pittance, on which he'd just subsist;
So he studied about illusion, to give his act a brand new twist!
He would make to all the masses, his magic so well known;
With tricks they'd never seen before, ruses they'd n'er been shown!
So he brought them to perfection, and was able to mesmerize;
His new much wealthier audience, and bring them such surprise!
Now instead of only C-notes, his days are really grand;
The cash so overflowing, it takes both his greedy hands!
They feel sorry for this maestro, who they think lives in poverty;
If they could see his million dollar condo, they'd say "Wow, the jokes on me"!
Peace, Love and Rockets,
Larry xxx
Dear Brother Poet LARRY!!
You never cease to amaze!!..... just as the street magician does...... you work your magic daily...... and I consider my self truly fortunate to have your feedback and friendship and love of the poetic to share!!......thanx for this !!......peace and hair grease!!.....T xo ?✳✴☀♥
My Dear Brother Tony,
I too, consider myself so truly fortunate, to be inspired by these magical poems that you create. After I read one, all I need do is to pick up a pen, and it glides by itself, so awed by your brilliance.
Peace, Love and Rockets,
Larry xxx
Hi Tony, this is magic too ## how you entertain us with this magical word -- " prestidigitator " #how a magician uses his quick and nimble hands and entertain us by illusion amazed me ##
very entertaining ##
Hugs and rockets
Leah
Yay!! Thanx LEAH!!..... this is something that is dear to my heart.....I used to work in a magic shop and still have friends that perform magic professionally...... The Street Magician being the most difficult for true prestidigitator....... still working out the kinks..... I'll get it right eventually.... smiles.....thanx again my friend!!...... Love and ROCKETS !!...T xo ?✳✴☀♥
Yo TT. Love how use a picture pf David Blaine for this poem.......that man is amazing and wows the crap out of me. The artistry behind a magician and their knack to be slight in hand is truely amazing how talented these people are. To be a lord of illusion, I just about feel like a kid again being so mesmerized by them as if they really have special powers lol. Enjoyed the way you delivered it as a story with a little twist, the fact that this man will perform for peanuts grinding to survive when he is really well off. Enjoyed this brother. Peace.
COOL!!....Thanx D!!....so awesome that you recognized David Blaine.....no one else did..... did you know that I worked in a magic shop as head demonstrator?.....I studied sleight of hand and platform magic starting at age 10......I have several magician friends ....and my roommate and best friend in Chicago is a master magician...,. so writing this was truly a pleasure.... and one of the easiest I've ever written......I am SO pleased you found this my friend.... there's so much for us to discuss when first we meet......Cherie and I WILL make that effort!!...... there are four more people from COSMO we simply must meet...... can't wait.....thanx for this bro!!.....ttyl.....T xo ?☀✴✳♥