Modern Magic

Naïve minds can barely perceive
The tricks that reside up a sleeve
Surgery plastic
Achieves the fantastic
Deception men want to believe
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009


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Date: 1/6/2024 1:00:00 PM
Quite the trick, to look past its decieve.'
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/12/2024 4:58:00 PM
I like to think we can look deep into a person's soul and treat them with the respect they deserve. Attraction to looks is something funny really. External beauty doesn't last and when men walk away from a marriage in divorce, I often wonder about what happened.
Date: 7/2/2017 7:21:00 PM
Thank you for reading my You poem. I believe I was watching a commercial of a male sitting on a park bench in the rain. He lost his dog or something like that :)
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/12/2024 4:56:00 PM
You are funny and we all miss you a lot. Hope to communicate with you soon!!!
Date: 10/3/2013 10:12:00 PM
wow! i imagine one can be pulled, or captivated with words alone... love the magic we posses... always..Linda
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 10/4/2013 7:51:00 AM
Linda, I think you are right to imagine that words can do the same. You must have seen or read Cyrano at some point. That piece explores the power of words in a wonderful way.
Date: 4/22/2013 5:33:00 PM
I like the way you always put humor in your limericks ;} You" have a great day Duke ;}
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/12/2024 4:55:00 PM
I am trying to keep a sense of humor in this crazy world!
Date: 11/17/2012 2:00:00 PM
I really like this one!!
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/12/2024 4:55:00 PM
I appreciate that Andrea. I give a lot of weight to what you say and do!!
Date: 8/21/2012 11:56:00 AM
I find this poem very true and the title cannot be any more perfect. Thanks for sharing this. I'm just reading through some of your older poems posted here. Very interesting. Always, Laura
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/12/2024 4:55:00 PM
Thanks Laura, I have to check out and see if you have anything new posted. You are remarkable and WONDERFUL!
Date: 2/1/2010 1:37:00 AM
Hi Duke, thank you for your comments, yes I live a wonderful life and have a wish to show others how, I beleive our thoughts controll our future, positive thoughts send you on a roll of positivity, same as negitive thoughts send you down,we try to keep our bodies healthy by diet and exersise, but more important is a healthy mind, it's so easy to spiral down but just as easy to spiral up! All we need is inspired thoughts, and to act upon them! love Simone ps love all your limericks!
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/5/2024 4:41:00 PM
Simone, I apologize I never got to respond to your comment. I am very impressed you value the power of positive thinking. Very good thinking!
Date: 12/27/2009 3:17:00 PM
Yes, it's so true. Men fall easily for women's deceptions (it's so nice. teehee) good little poem.Andrea
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Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/12/2024 4:54:00 PM
Yes, we place a lot of emphasis on looks. What is funny is that a face lift eventually looks really weird. We don't get it.
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