Illusionists
Spectators know
the magic's false
no rabbits rising
out of hats
assistants never
disappearing.
Still magicians
gain applause
when everyone
becomes the trick
all dying
to be duped again.
Illusionists © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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29 words (prompt limit). Not Believing in Magic Yet Practicing It brevity challenge prompt - link:
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Submitted: April 4, 2021