Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

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Dancing On Thin Ice

the heart is always right
unless this time it’s wrong
and this time is not like all the others

this game he must not lose
too much at risk
no room for error

is it worth the risk
has he hit the point of no return
is it really worth the venture

if it’s a go
execution must be meticulous
indeed the stakes are high

this gamble must be calculated
pros and cons be tallied
well thought through in every detail

arsenal of charm and tactics
gone out on a limb
a joyride down a slippery slope

jeopardizing the crown
winner take all
in pursuit of the gauntlet

ripple effect of a backlash
a chain reaction
hanging in the balance

this sort of entanglement
not for the foolhardy
it’s no sitcom for buffoons

at the slightest hiccup
fallout could be disastrous
will he roll the dice

at what point does
temptation become obsession
and seriously cloud all judgment

precarious and unpredictable
impetuous and highly flammable
the repercussions for frivolity

the high cost of capricious reverie
its longterm aftermath
risky business




Published in my 24-page photo/anthology book ~CITYLIGHTS~ 2021

Read on air by invitation  ~  August 13, 2021  'LATE NIGHT POETS'

AP: 3rd place 2025, Honorable Mention 2022

Submitted on August 2, 2021 for A BRIAN STRAND YOUR CHOICE POETRY contest sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 1ST

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Ann Peck August 21, 2021 at 7:12 AM Just found your wonderful poem. It could speak of the game of life. So many repercussions with the wrong move. It's often a dice throw... Line Gauthier August 21, 2021 at 3:20 PM Absolutely ~ thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Ann ~

Caren Krutsinger August 17, 2021 at 1:34 AM A seriously great question "at what point does temptation become obsession and seriously cloud all judgment" I wish more would think and answer. Line Gauthier August 17, 2021 at 3:34 AM Thanks, Caren ~ let me know when it comes to you

Kim Merryman August 5, 2021 at 12:14 PM Line, congrats on your win in Brian's contest with your well written, intriguing poem! Blessings, Kim M Line Gauthier August 5, 2021 at 1:28 PM Thank you very much, Kim ~

Delice Arleen Skelly August 1, 2021 at 1:44 AM Hello Line, I read this piece with interest. I probably am wrong but this piece sounded like a game of chess. However, no matter it intrigued me no end...Delice Line Gauthier August 1, 2021 at 4:18 AM absolutely ~

Gershon Wolf July 31, 2021 at 8:29 PM Wow! Such a narrative you've spun. So meticulously detailed -- and yet wide-open for the reader to fly fancifully on his own. A FAVE for me, Line! Thanks, gw Line Gauthier August 1, 2021 at 4:19 AM thank you so much, Gershon. I'm thrilled that this poem resonated with you ~

Caren Krutsinger July 31, 2021 at 8:05 PM So much thought put into this "this gamble must be calculated pros and cons be tallied well thought through in every detail" love is always a risk! Line Gauthier August 1, 2021 at 4:20 AM so very true ~ thanks, Caren

Quoth Theraven July 30, 2021 at 10:05 PM Line, Enjoyed the dance, though it never was this hard, or was it? -Richard Line Gauthier July 31, 2021 at 3:11 PM ah ~ circumstances dictate