Renown as the magnificent escape artist, cunning and witty
Who held the nickname the great Harry Houdini
Was known for his amazing ability
In the art of magic and supposed sorcery
A book I encountered when magic conveyed my young life
Showed me the wonders of a man named Ehrich Weiss
Titled Houdini: art of magic, stories of his personal life
And sadly, his life is now cease
The site thegreathoudini.com tells all his life and art
He was born March 24, 1874
Son of a rabbi, to one of six children living close to poor
At the age of 12, he ran away on a freight cart
His brother Theo and him went to pursue magic
Later at the age of 20, Harry married and worked in a circus
Fame then found Houdini through his escapes and tricks
As if magic was his purpose
Harry took his magic to film
Starting his own film development corporation
Leaving him in the walk of fame, and the celebrity realm
He later showed interest in the field of aviation
Becoming the first to fly over Australian oil, like a captain at his helm
All after he became a world sensation
In 1920, Houdini became interested in occult
Most likely because his mother’s passing
He specified in debunking psychics, as if they were an insult
His capability to expose frauds was far greater than scientist, because his history in magic of which stayed to be ever so lasting
In October 24, 1926, at the age of 52
Houdini died, from a ruptured appendix, making his life due
The cause was a blow to his abdomen causing peritonitis
As he suffered from pain, still passing with bless
Before we come close to an end (I know how glum)
Here are some facts of Harry Houdini
As mentioned by history.com
Now let us see what made the man of mystery
He named himself after another conjurer
Named Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin
He was the king of handcuffs, able to escape everything, anywhere
He assisted in WW 1, teaching troops to escape any restraints that withheld them in
Houdini s»ances are still held every Halloween each year
Because the promise he made to contact his wife in the afterlife with a series of codes that spelled out “Rosabelle believe”, (what an eerie spin)
A life of a marvelous man who lived so free
Named Harry Houdini
Who quotes for us to see
“my brain is the key that sets my mind free”
This was the life of THE GREAT HARRY HOUDINI.