英文诗词Skills

英文诗词Skills

Skills

--by Jonathan Aaron

Blondin made a fortune walking back and forth

over Niagara Falls on a tightrope—blindfolded，

or inside a sack， or pushing a wheelbarrow， or perched on stilts，

or lugging a man on his back. Once， halfway across，

he sat down to cook and eat an omelette.

Houdini， dumped into Lake Michigan chained

and locked in a weighted trunk， swam back to the boat

a few moments later. He could swallow more than a hundred needles

and some thread， then pull from between his lips

the needles dangling at even intervals.

I can close my eyes and see your house

explode in a brilliant flash， silently，

with a complete absence of vibration. And when I open them again，

my heart in my mouth， everything is standing

just as before， but not as if nothing had happened.