Sport 35: Winter 2007
The Magician's Assistant
The Magician's Assistant
I am tied in knots
for the crowd's pleasure—
pulled through holes
and loops,
fed a scarf
until it runs through me.
I sharpen a collection of knives
on the wheel,
produce a rabbit
with an effortless flourish,
step smiling
into a cupboard
that will always remain
empty.