John Lawless Poet Fibonacci

Liar's Poker

Liar’s Poker


Hot
damn!
She lied
to my face
grinning at my pain,
rejoicing as the tables turned.
Recoiling as the fists of betrayal pounded me
chest aching in feigned retreat protecting the heart that I knew had also been lying.




3/9/2015

submitted to – Fibonacci – Poetry contest
sponsor – Rob Carmack

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Poet Destroyer A March 20, 2015 at 10:46 PM John, Congratulations on your awesome Fibonacci win :):):) Luv ~LINDA~

Kim Merryman March 17, 2015 at 6:01 PM John, congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Sara Kendrick March 16, 2015 at 2:05 PM Way to go with this winner...Congrats.Sara

Skat A March 15, 2015 at 11:46 PM John, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Fibonacci WIN! ~SKAT

Eve Roper March 15, 2015 at 11:41 AM Congratulation on this wonderful win and a 7 John Lawless March 15, 2015 at 12:13 PM Thanks for the high mark Eve.

Paul Callus March 15, 2015 at 8:15 AM Hi John...this is a very good offering! A clever take for an interesting form; excellent final line! Congrats on your win. // paul John Lawless March 15, 2015 at 12:12 PM Thanks Paul. I like to put a little scorpion sting at the end of a poem every now and then.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma March 15, 2015 at 1:10 AM Great one John! Big congrats! John Lawless March 15, 2015 at 12:11 PM Thanks Dr. Sharma

Jan Allison March 14, 2015 at 8:52 PM Very cleverly written many congrats on your win:-) Hugs jan xx John Lawless March 15, 2015 at 12:11 PM Thanks Jan

Kim Shaw March 14, 2015 at 8:00 PM Back to wish you congratulations on your win, John!! Hugs, Kimberly

Andrea Dietrich March 14, 2015 at 7:35 PM GOOD stuff. Gotta love those just desserts. John Lawless March 15, 2015 at 12:10 PM Yah, what goes around....comes around.

Kim Shaw March 9, 2015 at 8:47 PM This is fabulous John. I really enjoyed how the form packs such a punch. Wow. Hugs, Kimberly John Lawless March 15, 2015 at 12:10 PM Thanks Kimberly, I had some fun playing with this numerical poetic form.