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JACK OF HEARTS
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JACK OF HEARTS |
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Jess Member
since 2006-06-06
Posts 243Washington |
You store your hearts inside of a Crown royal bag of tricks You play every dame, just the same And sometimes just for kicks Your favorite suit, and charm to boot Speaks of style won in spades You steal hearts as you please, and do it with ease You are truly a jack of all trades Your stack of chips, and lying lips Could make a maiden blush After their loss, their hearts you toss Spread out in a royal flush From the Queen of Hearts, you stole some tarts ‘Twas long ago, but there’s the gist You also tried to steal her hand But lost in a game of whist Your bid for the queen, who loves to preen Did not end in glory But lets get back to the Knave of Hearts Because the queen’s is another story Once you loved a perfect ten Who was not royalty So you sent her away, to a castle of clay And said your love just couldn’t be The perfect ten, took other men And the diamonds on your ruff You’ll always regret, and never forget That you didn’t call her bluff Spades you used to bury hearts Are staging their attack Too many to count, you take off on your mount And only diamonds can bring you back Clubs span the yards, and diamonds in shards Till all over again it starts You’ve a smile on your face, and a handful of lace Because you are the Jack of Hearts |
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Frank W. Torres Member
since 2006-06-10
Posts 133 |
I like it. |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Love it Jess! Old Jack might end up at the lonely hearts club if he ain't careful! :-) |
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Ceinwyn Member Elite
since 2000-07-09
Posts 2175VA |
quite witty...enjoyed If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Very clever Jess and well written. |
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Kimberly ann Member
since 2006-05-29
Posts 61 |
i really enjoyed it! good job! |
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Troy Member
since 2006-06-04
Posts 52B.C. |
Excellent rhyme excellent writing. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
This is so well thought out and put together! Good job, Jess! |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Enjoyed your style on this one, Jess. Good story too..  M |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Very clever, Jess! But hey, you forgot to mention Lady Luck.  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Jessica~ I REALLY like what you've done here~ You win ... hands down~  *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Well done and much enjoyed this Jess !! hugs, Chris Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. |
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skyshine
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars |
I really liked this metaphor. Good work!  ~sky I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying.... |
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Tom Zart Senior Member
since 2006-05-18
Posts 682 |
Great poem, nice flow and fun to read. |
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themute Member
since 2006-05-08
Posts 469Maryland |
I wrote something like this, but it was the Lover Queen, the finest woman I ever seen. By the way I am the anti jack of hearts... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
wow Jess! incredible write! |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
Sort of a jack of all (trades), master of none... I love the easy flow of this poem as it plays out the hand of Jack. What a gamble to call everybody darlin'! Terrific write! ~ Klassy |
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Angel4aKing Senior Member
since 2006-09-27
Posts 1372USA |
Where have you been hiding? I love this!!!! kingsangel |
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