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A Deck of Cards
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A Deck of Cards |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
A Deck of Cards There's Chess and Checkers, Parcheesi and Bingo, Monopoly and games galore. But imbedded, ingrained in a deck of cards is immersed the Wisdom of yore. The Heart is the Animal Kingdom, the Club the Kingdom of Plants. The Diamond reigns over the Minerals and the Spade of Metal stance. They are elements of Fire and Air and those of Water and Earth from the Valley of Kings on the banks of the Nile at the time of Egypt's birth. The King and Queen and Jack together are the Trinity we hold so dear. Twelve like these in a deck of cards are the months contained in a year. In Winter and Fall dress warm. In Summer and Spring dress loose. But it's not coincidence that these 4 Seasons are also the deck's 4 suits. With the Jack as eleven, the Queen as twelve, the King as thirteen once more when added to the cards from one to ten equals three hundred and sixty-four. And the Jokers are 1 making 365 and this we'll handle with care. In a mere deck of cards, it's the number of days on Earth we find in a year. But honored and counted in a single deck are 13 cards in each suit for the times around the planet that the Moon makes its yearly pursuit. A deck's 52 cards, a year's 52 weeks share a number that each one agrees is equal to the incline of the Great Pyramid which slopes at 52 degrees. And the Pyramid's height times a billion will stack up like cards each one for 93 million miles thru Space or the distance of Earth to the Sun. Namyh |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
This is just great! Love how you made such unique references to a deck of cards. Never thought of it that way but then, that's what poetry's all about isn't it? Eric |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
cool...never knew most of this...just remember when I was a kid the reason I was told not to play with cards was the Jack, Queen, King, Trinity thing. Had basically forgotten that...and will have to put them away again  |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Now, I've seen a deck of cards reflecting the Bible by verse... seeing now your planetary version makes my smile nearly burst!  |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Fascinating, Namyh. I have always found card games boring, except a few childhood ones, but I opened this because I saw your name, and remembered the brave little flea you wrote about! I am glad I read this. It was most enjoyable. Owl |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Eric – Bingo! That’s what poetry is indeed all about. We poets are windows that others look into to see Beauty, Love, Honor, Duty and Despair etc. Best we keep our windows clean and stock up on Windex and maybe play a little game of cards. Thanks for your words Eric. So very happy you enjoyed. Namyh |
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