gamblers, trestle up
before claiming your seat
at the table
make sure the crescendo
of your cha-ching
overwhelms the cut
of your bustle
fortune will play sleight of hand
lending thoughtless ninnies
faux-grace and knave-like masculinity
take heart …
a diamond or clover
and remember
even the luckiest fool
with a horseshoe-affected shuffle
can be beaten by the bluff
of a spade-wielding scoundrel
The Game Played is copyright Pryde Foltz and was written for #fridaypoets as part of #poetryweekend.
