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Gamblers! |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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‘tis the silence of the night and the din of broad daylight that spins like lottery tickets in the flow of normal life. Round and round, up and down, and this flow like living cycles that leaves a gambler waiting palm up for destiny. First prize gone, second, third, and the gambler makes a fist in stark disregard for what may follow next and so what could have been slips from gamblers to the floor. There the prize that could have been joins the junk of what is now and the gambler in the midst thereof unable to see the sun or the beauty of the night. ‘tis in this gap of destiny that gamblers stand uncloaked and listen to the sweet refrains of the plain and simple nothing. The plain and simple nothing no prelude to a ball but gamblers know to listen until thought bursts forth and motivates a new mind reality! Helen / 2 July 2009 |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
quote: How precise your interpretation here! Dear Helen, you always amaze me with your depth and sharp poetic rendering. Love, Margherita |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
The mindset is so clear and perhaps all too real. Good job, good message, honeyb~ |
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Bloodline Member
since 2009-05-23
Posts 236Oklahoma |
One who says it so well might you take a gamble alas and so do we all, Bloodline |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Hi, Honey! I do believe that there is a bit of a gambler in each of us. I for one know that I can take a chance on life ~ but not in the casinos! (For a birthday present I was once taken by a friend to a casino and was given a fairly large sum of money to gamble. Well, I went through it all and then my grocery money for the next two weeks!!! I kept thinking the next "pull" would recoup my losses!  )Your poetry always gives me points to ponder. Love 'n a hug, Linda  |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks everyone for your kind replies. I will be in the "gap of destiny" for the next little while but I must admit to being quite excited at what I might hear when listening to that "plain and simple nothing". I will be back! Love Helen |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
I loved this line... "palm up for destiny" |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
tis in this gap of destiny that gamblers stand uncloaked and listen to the sweet refrains of the plain and simple nothing. Yes it tells a story dear Helen. Gambling has ruined so many lives as well as marriages. It is a terrible thing to become addicted to it. Great post. love Lindsay |
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Johan Member
since 2009-05-13
Posts 88Lincolnshire, England U.K. |
I love a game of Texas Holdem, but not for real money, I have won plenty of credits, but if I used real money I would not be so lucky, nice piece of writing my friend, enjoyed it. Johan |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
I gambled once and won on a visit to Las Vegas to meet Victoria at the time. You just have to know when to stop ( and that was after that first win because it was the visit and friendship I came for, not the money) Hope you are doing well~~ M |
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