Scrabble

The thing about scrabble,
Is one should never burst a bubble, 
Accept the tiles that fall your way, 
In lieu of falling affray.

A Z in your rack,
Now to plan your attack,
A triple letter you see,
Please keep it for me.

A blank in your stock,
Now I'm ahead of the flock,
A bingo in mind,
Now where can I find?

My opponent not grinning,
Now that I am winning,
No more tiles in the bag,
But I am trying not to brag,
I play the last tiles on my rack,
But is that enough?

A close game in the end, 
But always a friend,
Win, lose or draw, I extend
It's the company, I savour,
As scrabble will never go out of favour.

By Michael Robinson - my Nephew
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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April 13, 2020 at 3:31 AM
I absolutely love scrabble, we play at least twice a week with hubby, you have to have your wits about you and try to plan your strategy at least two moves ahead. Lovely poem,Blessings, Jennifer.
Smith Avatar
April 13, 2020 at 5:25 PM
My nephew will be pleased to receive that feedback as it will be confidence booster for him as it is first poem he has really shared. Thank you
Hawkens Avatar
April 11, 2020 at 7:47 PM
Tell your nephew that his poem is terrific, indeed. A lovely Light Verse, it put a smile on my face, in these times that are becoming difficult and in need. Stay well and safe. JC Hawkens
Neumann Avatar
April 11, 2020 at 6:40 AM
I discovered Scrabble during the lockdown . My wife though was once married to the South African Scrabble Champion who is now the New Zealand champion. Not surprisingly I have yet to win a single game. But I am learning a lot of two letter words. Kind wishes, Kai
Smith Avatar
April 11, 2020 at 7:28 AM
Thanks for reading my Nephew's poem. Iam sure that would interest him. Glad you found a new outlet during lockdown. I am more of a chess person myself. Keep posting David in NZ.
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April 4, 2020 at 10:47 AM
The Scrabble computer cheats
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