Shuffle

…written for Day #6, NaPoMo 2011…


 

Shuffle

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life deals the cards
face down
from a deck
stacked full with jokers

rare
the precious wild card

the game plays out
slowly
turning each card
hand at risk

wild card
strikes a jackpot
play continues

but the jester
hand is bust
player folds

not until
the hand is forfeit
or the final card
face up
is it known
what fate has dealt

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rob kistner © 4/6/11

10 thoughts on “Shuffle”

  1. LOVE this. There are so many days that I feel like the deck is stacked against me…but there are other days that I feel I’ve been given the wild card and I am hanging on for the thrilling ride it can provide. Nice post!!

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