what next would luck bring
he then drew three more cards
and each one was a king
but soon his victor’s smile
was stricken from his face
when his opponent showed his hand
he held diamonds – ten to ace
rob kistner © 2019
Aced
what next would luck bring
he then drew three more cards
and each one was a king
Ah! The twist of cards’ fate! 😀
Not a game for the faint of heart.
Can’t win em all!
No Kerfe, the house holds the odds.
Nice use of rhyme and rhythm here, to follow the twists and turns of the game!
Thank you De, this came to me during cardiac rehabilitation while I was exercising on the NuStep T5xrw Cross-Trainer… 🙂
Luv the 2 definite scenes presented. The tension in the first stanza, the release in the second
Thanks for dropping by to read mine
Much????????????love
Great rhythm here Rob, and a story told with style!
Thank you Linda! It’s all in the draw of the cards…
What a great story in 44 words. I’m so impressed. And whodathunk the full house would lose? Straight agony.
A plaint often heard at Friday night poker clubs across the land!! I love a rhyming story.
Thank you Bev. I was never a good card player, but my son and daughter compete in national poker tournaments, and actually ein more than thry lose!
Winning was not in the cards for him!
Fate is fickle Lynn, that’s why personally, I don’t gamble on games of chance. Gambling on life and love is enough for me. 🙂
You play with what you are given Rob. Thanks for sharing.
Knowing when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em… 🙂 You are welcome Grace! 🙂
Yep. That happens!!
It’s life!