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Lottery Ticket: a Beseech Form Poem

Worthless lottery ticket!
I blew a pound,
Hoping you would be a winner.
I only used a quid I found,
But I could have spent it 
On something wiser.
Worthless lottery ticket!
Should I become a miser?

Stupid lottery ticket!
You won ten quid.
Just three numbers matched.
You’ve done better than the last one did,
But I can’t go on a world cruise.
Maybe my luck will change…
Stupid lottery ticket!
Perhaps the next will be top of the range?

Improving lottery ticket!
You won thirty pounds - 
But it sure isn’t a lot:
I can’t buy a big house with grounds.
A bit of luck, but not enough
(Although, I guess it’s better than I’ve had before).
Improving lottery ticket!
Will I ever win more?

Lucky lottery ticket!
Five numbers nets me five grand!
I hoped it would have been ten times that.
Come on, Fortuna, lend a huge hand
And help me match six numbers.
I want a life of ease.
Lucky lottery ticket!
Lady Luck, won’t you help me a little more, please?

Jackpot lottery ticket!
Six numbers at last!
I can leave work and enjoy life,
Being broke belongs in the past,
The world is my oyster now -
I’ve suddenly become handsome with charm and wit!
Jackpot lottery ticket!
Oh, darn – where did I put it?

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Sara Kendrick April 19, 2011 at 2:20 PM Congratulations on one win anyway!Sara

Andrea Dietrich April 18, 2011 at 11:13 PM WAY TO GO.I am so happy this won a top place. You truly deserved it,Jack. Yours was the funniest of all!

Debbie Guzzi April 18, 2011 at 2:04 PM Such a cool subject to explore with the form, so original and a bang up ending too! Congrad's Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown April 18, 2011 at 7:46 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win Jack in Paula Swanson's contest "Beseech". Love, Carol

Ellen Fahey April 18, 2011 at 6:57 AM Jack, this is fantastic! Love the last line...what a way to end such hieghtened excitement!! Congrats with your 2nd Place win!! Ellen <3

Elaine George April 18, 2011 at 4:24 AM lol!!!!! Good one Jack!!!! Many congrats on your BIW WIN. Lainie

Linda-Marie Sweetheart April 18, 2011 at 12:53 AM Congrats Jack on your mighty big win in Beseech contest luv.. with this wonderful write .. enjoy ...

Emma Mantle April 18, 2011 at 12:51 AM A great piece. Love the humor in this one! Congrats on your big win, best wishes Em :)

Joyce Johnson April 17, 2011 at 11:21 PM A humorous poem that filled the bill. congratulations. Love, Joyce

Kash Poet April 17, 2011 at 10:03 PM Hi jack I knew first time around that this would be a sure winner.Congrats on your big win---kashinath

Andrea Dietrich March 29, 2011 at 11:10 PM hahaha, Kash told me to read this one. He just adored it and I think it is extremely clever, Jack! I hope this fares really well in the contest. Luv, Andrea

Kash Poet March 29, 2011 at 1:02 PM Awesome write jack!Enjoyed.

Gert W. Knop March 21, 2011 at 9:52 AM Great Jack, I never won something with a lottery ticket, so I gave up buying one! Thank you so much for your kind comments. Yes, I still write plays but now I have a challenge to write a detective story for a competition. Don't really know if I'll finish it until June. Don't know how partnership goes but I'll love to do so, please advise. Have a great week!....Gert:)

Harry Horsman March 21, 2011 at 1:44 AM Brilliant jack, i've never got past verse two with my worthless tickets, this is a very clever poem, just love it. Harry

Joyce Johnson March 20, 2011 at 5:01 PM Paula said in her blog that this was well worth looking up. Thanks for the laugh. Good luck in the contest. Love, Joyce

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 20, 2011 at 4:39 PM Splendid Jack.. Paula made reference to your poem in her blog tonight so had to come and check it out..truly grand luv.. good luck in the contest Beseech!..u did a fine entry ..

Dr.Ram Mehta March 20, 2011 at 4:32 PM Beautiful expressions, enjoyed the write on lottery ticket, jack. You have good flair for the right words in right place,

Carolyn Devonshire March 20, 2011 at 1:46 PM LOL Eating fish will lower your cholesterol (as long as it's not fried), but fishing or even watching fish swim will lower your blood pressure. Hey, they say it's brain food so maybe we could all use some, right? Love, Carolyn

Carolyn Devonshire March 20, 2011 at 12:40 PM Oh, this is hilarious, Jack! You took Paula's new form and come up with a very witty write. Like the way you kept getting a little more in winnings (but still complained) until you won the jackpot! You are charming, witty and handsome as can be, but I do hope you find that ticket! You ought to send this to your local newspaper. The readers would all relate to this. (Even watching fish in an aquarium lowers blood pressure. Mine is VERY low.) Love, Carolyn