The Game Played

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

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The Game Played is copyright Pryde Foltz and was written for #fridaypoets as part of #poetryweekend.