Pick a card, any card
look at it and put it back
don’t tell me about it
here it is and it’s right!
Will you have another chance?
Let’s try something else…
Here’s a big top hat
hey presto, a little bunny
now she’s disappeared!
Oh, don’t worry, she’s fine.
Would you like a final chance?
Sorry. No money now. Shame.
🐰~~~🎩~~~🐰
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Image credit: Julian Drost@Unsplash
For the visually challenged reader, this image shows an extended hand. Over the hand, hovering in the air is a deck of playing cards, enveloped in flames. At the top of the deck, aces of spades and hearts are visible.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #244 photo prompt.
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Chris, a compelling poem posted during Harry Houdini’s 150th-anniversary birth year. 🙂
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So many clever things which had been done by Harry Houdini. Great man, but I didn’t know when it was. Meanwhile, this trickster simply pulls out a poor rabbit!
Thanks, Dave.
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Chris, you created such a compelling visual through your words! Fabulous. 💖
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Aww, thanks so much, Punam!😊
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My pleasure. 😊
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Well, if it was a Volkswagen Rabbit, THAT would have been impressive. 🙂
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Chris, I posted this reply to you in the wrong place. Sorry.
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🤔😊😂
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Well, I’m completely confused (not that it takes much for me!) – it’s a car though, isn’t it!!
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Yes, a car. 🙂 Not sure it’s a VW model that’s still made.
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This was a fun one, Chris 🙂
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Exactly – just fun! Thanks, Nicole.😊
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Magical! Nice one, Chris!
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Thanks so much, Keith!
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Poetic magic from a tricky swindler. Nice one, well done.
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Thanks, Mason!
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Nice.
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Thank you, Andrew.
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You’re welcome, Chris.
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A magical story Chris. I loved this. Thanks for joining in.
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Thanks so much, Sadje. It could almost be a little play💖🐰🎩
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Very true my friend 💕
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Love it! So much fun, Chris! 💐🍰
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Aww, thanks so much, Susan!💖
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delightful, Chris…🤍💫
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Thank you, Destiny!💛
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ha! nice one, Chris. isn’t that what it always come down to!?
~David
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Seems so, sadly…|
Thanks, David
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Fun take Chris!
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Glad that you liked that. Thanks, Di.
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I never did figure out the rabbit-out-of-a-hat trick works. Perhaps I can find it on the internet.
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Now that’s a thought! Thanks, Liz.
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You’re welcome, Chris. I found it on Wikipedia.
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Oh yes, me too. Something to think about for me… sometime, maybe…
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I’m in the probably-not camp, m’self!
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Lovely take, Chris. Enjoyed it. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Kitty.💛
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You are welcome, Chris. 🙂
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Very tricky! In the end, it’s always the money out!! It reminds me of a short story by Pushkin: Queen of Spades! 😉🤙❤️
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Yes, it’s almost always about the money! I’ve not read anything about Pushkin, but maybe one day. The ‘Ace of Spades’ is more in my mind!! ♠️😉💖
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This is a clever art. Enjoyed the magic. Love the poetry.
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Thank you so much, Kritika.
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🤔Hmm… The hand is quicker than the eye!
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That’s right. It’s all about sleight of hand – but where’s that rabbit??
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🤔🐰 Good question! 🎩
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The magic tricks are so fun when we are young and unsuspecting.
Lovely take, Chris.
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Exactly… just fun!
Thanks, Jude.
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The art of misdirection – as valuable in writing as it is in magic!
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Aha, very true – it is good to write something which suddenly goes into a different direction!
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Chris, a light touch to this poem and I’d be emptying my pockets to look for more money!😀
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That’s great, but no, I have no money either!😆
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❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you!
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Nice one Chris!
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Thanks, Darnell!
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We’ve been watching some Youtube videos on how some ‘magics’ are done…
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Excellent! We can all have another new career😉🎩😆
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I think it takes more years than I have left to be a good illusionist. I’ll stick to magic with words. 🙂
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Very wise!
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very fun!
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Thanks very much, da-AL!
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