Queen of Spades

Opera Star locked in death Suicide laughs at the gambler’s fate. Queen of spades steals his last breath. Tchaikovsky’s opus gets a high rate. Intelligence befalls the Queen of Spades. Good luck is not in her game. Gamblers, hustlers, and barmaids Know misfortune’s historic acclaim. There is in love no heart for her. Suitors avoid her at every cost. Paupers, bankers, friends or strangers Bad luck befalls and the game is lost. Her epitaph must surely say, “She Partied Every Night.” Money lost as the gambler’s play. In laughter, her ghost takes flight.