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Friday the Thirteenth

Friday the thirteenth, so the superstitious say,
Is a day for caution, as the worst could happen
Karma is likely to strike back in shades of gray
Friday the thirteenth, so the superstitious say,
Misfortune is likely to happen to you today
It is a splendid idea to carry a good luck token,
Friday the thirteenth, so the superstitious say
Is a day for caution, as the worst could happen.

Written May 13, 2022

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Maurice Rigoler

Date: 5/15/2022 11:47:00 AM

I enjoyed everything about this take on Friday the 13th – except carrying a good luck token??? What good would that do, since it's also superstition??? / Maurice

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/15/2022 12:46:00 PM

You are absolutely right, Maurice! Maybe two superstitions could cancel each other out, you think? I'm not at all superstitious, but I'll admit that I avoid walking under a ladder. As Gershon Wolf once said, "I writes 'em, but I am hard-pressed to explain 'em."

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/14/2022 3:17:00 PM

Hello Milton, Do you believe in bad luck of Friday the 13th? As for myself , i do not. It is just bunk! Enjoy your evening my frkend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/15/2022 4:26:00 PM

Hello Milton yes friend is A TYPE -O. not freaking friend. I do not do that . Enjoy your evening my friend.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/15/2022 12:47:00 PM

Hi sweet Darlene, is "frkend" a typo or a freakin' friend?

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/14/2022 5:11:00 PM

No, I do not. My poem says, "as the superstitious say," and I don't consider myself superstitious in any way. However, I do try to be understanding of those who are a bit wary about the date.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/13/2022 2:29:00 PM

And today Friday the 13th was a college graduation day for many in the world! I know three of them!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/13/2022 5:35:00 PM

Well, I personally think it's no different than any other day. I'm not very superstitious, if at all.

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 5/13/2022 12:18:00 PM

It is true Milton~caution needs to be taken~I don't think it is superstition, I do believe there is something ominous about it. I have had a few bad Friday the 13ths myself. However, your write, a delight! :Paulette

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/13/2022 12:52:00 PM

Thanks, Paulette. I don't know myself, but I don't take any unnecessary chances on a Friday 13th.