Illusionist - Θαυματοποιός Poem by Kostas Lagos
Illusionist - Θαυματοποιός
Smokes and blinding lights
miracles and wonders
I sell to you my fellows
Come and taste
what it isn't there
Now you see them
and now you don't!
Can you recognize
what's real?
Because I surely cannot!
Buy my illusions...
Καπνοί και φώτα εκτυφλωτικά
θαύματα και μαγικά
η πραμάτεια μου φίλοι
Ελάτε και δοκιμάστε
αυτά που δεν υπάρχουν
Τη μια τα βλέπετε
την άλλη πάνε!
Ξεχωρίζετε
τι είναι αλήθεια;
Εγώ σίγουρα όχι
Αγοράστε τις ψευδαισθήσεις μου...
I do not think that we can BUY illusions, dear Kostas. Your illusions are YOURS and my illusions are mine, BUT IF you mean the illusions of a professional illusionist, those professional tricks of the professionals, those are only for the show/performance of a professional to earn his money for his daily living. We are the ones who want to be entertained. I know that his are learned tricks, we KNOW that they are tricks, but since I have not learned the tricks, I cannot do them.
The " illusions " of the poem are the lies people say and false promises they give. The illusionist can be anyone: a politician, a religious / spiritual leader, a scientist, our neighbor or even someone who was supposed to be our friend.
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5/18/2024 6:52:24 AM # 1.0.0.1119
A marvelous poem about an illusionist. A 10 Full Score for this amazing poem.