The Illusionist
What kind of magic trick is love?
If you're the one that falls for that,
it's like a rabbit and a dove
pulled out of Cupid's magic hat.
A sleight of hands, a trick of light,
a golden arrow through the heart,
it is the sky, a bird in flight,
and two that cannot stay apart.
© Jim T. Henriksen
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What is love, if not magic? Now you see it, now you don't...
Written May 20th, 2005
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Thanks, d-amour, I really appreciate your comment, and your applause!
Jim
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this one is good jim, i hope you will continue this way :-)
perhaps i can see what comes up next? anyway here is my applause for this one. -
Hi, the adjective. No, you got it wrong.
Everyone has the magic of love, only a few has the love of magic. 
Thanks for the comment, and the applause! Jim
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two first metacarpels way way up. :D
maybe the reason so many people have trouble finding love is because it takes the most skilled magicians to conjur that illusion. smoke and mirrors, eh? lovely job. :] -
Hi, hyssop, and thanks for the wonderful comment and applause! I am glad you liked it that much! Jim
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wonderful!
Haha! I really enjoy your play with words and the entire concept of the piece as well. "and two that cannot stay apart" suits the ending well. Short but well said. I love it!
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I'll try to get one done... I've been browsing all your poems And leaving comments. Forgive me for rambling on some of them
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Thanks, NeverGiveUp! I appreciate your comment, and your applause. I will fix the typos right away. I look forward to your entry in the contest.
(I do have some longer poems aswell!) Jim
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Awesome poem showing how love is like magic- yes it is a type of magic, but a very real type
If I had to pick out something to criticize, it would just be one apostrophe left out (Cupids should be Cupid's) and one missing letter. Sleigh should be Sleight.
Wonderful job and I may end up analyzing your poetry for the contest since they all seem short but definately full of meaning! -
Thank you, Deborah! Your comment was so wonderful. I wrote this as a Valentine-day poem to a girl that now is my wife.
Jim
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I really like this piece, Jim. It's simple, but the rhyme and meter are just about flawless. You put a lot of thought into this piece, I can tell. I never thought of 'love' as a magic trick, but you have shown how it can be. Excellent job! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, Fool no1. I appreciate your comment and your applause!
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Love is a magical thing, she comes in many disguises. A short but a lovely poem filled with imagery that speaks many ways.Excellent write and thank you for stopping by and your lovely comments....take care...mal
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Thanks for the comment, Hayzeskyz. Hope for a trophy!
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ahhhh...love...i liked it a lot. very nice. good luck in the contest. i will be judging soon
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I think I liked "Bardic Empire" better, it fitted you better... Anyway, thanks for the comment.
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No, I could easily change my nick to "Bardic empire" if I ever wanted to ...
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Thanks, Cock-Robin. Like it because of the bird?
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"it is the sky, a bird in flight,
and two that cannot stay apart."
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Thanks, Joyce! I am but a humble poet, doing my best... I don't know if Cupid himself would love this poem, since it's actually a question; What kind of illusion is love?
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Bravo!!!
Cupid himself would love this one. He would make sure the arrow went straight to the heart to fill each and every couple with a love that lasts throughout eternity. Beautiful work that you penned here. I flowed through it on the flight of Cupid's arrow. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
Your work is always touching. So nice that you can express your feelings as you do. 
Joyce
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Bullseye!
Yep, you caught the essense of this poem; love is an illusion (or a delusion, depending). Hey, that last part of your comment; "An illusion,perhaps a delusion but either way complete confusion" - add something like "Love is" or something like that in the beginning, and you have a nice poem in itself!
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Magically Accurate!Now you see it Now you don
And most of the time you dont! The magic is fleeting but the heartbreak is like a beating!Love seems to me to be something used for a reason not always pleasing.An illusion,perhaps a delusion but either way complete confusion. -
You're welcome, Cherry... Too bad my poem didn't win.
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Great write. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for entering the contest!
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Thanks! This was one of the more tricky pieces... and you're right, feelings is difficult to put into words. But I try my best...
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i love this poem! indeed, you can't describe love in words. its a feeling. no-one can really describe feelings at all! well done!
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What can I say, I'm a romantic guy... I wrote this one as a valentinesday poem to my beautiful wife. Thanks for the great comments!
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Hahahahaha.... I loved this one. Indeed, what is love? So many words are spoken about it and nobody really knows. Because you cannot descripe love.... it's a feeling that people have for each other. Great poem though. Well done.
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