Gershon Wolf Poet Limerick

It Was All In the Cards

By a wily old pro taken to school
Cocksure rookie, premature, lost his cool
   His face just couldn't contain
   The money he thought he'd gain
His eyes teared, and his mouth began to drool

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Beryl Edmonds August 2, 2021 at 7:23 PM Only fools drool at winning lots of cash - Counting wealth to add to their meagre stash - The disappointment - When their money's spent - Can only bring an agonising crash…… Belle

Michelle Faulkner August 1, 2021 at 2:02 PM I have no 'poker face' so would probably lose it all!

Tom Cunningham August 1, 2021 at 2:11 AM It wasnt to be, as the saying goes, a fool and his money are soon parted. Tom