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The Gambler

Cold as ice 
Roll the dice 
Once or twice 
My advice 
Might be nice  

Not a sin 
Might cash in 
Fill your tin 
Give me skin
If you win


 
*Give me skin- Lay it on me..."High-Five"

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Sponsor: Joseph May
1-6-2022

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/19/2022 9:10:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A fun write. Did you win some cash??? Have a blessed day................

Kim Merryman

Date: 1/19/2022 7:12:00 AM

Good one, Charlie! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M

Christuraj Alex

Date: 1/17/2022 9:36:00 PM

The poem, 'The Gambler', is beautifully written in this new style. Congratulations!

Joseph May

Date: 1/17/2022 8:05:00 PM

Very nicely done Charles, Congrats on your win

Charles Messina
Date: 1/18/2022 12:55:00 AM

Thank you for my placement, Joseph.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/7/2022 10:22:00 AM

I'll look out for you next time I go to Vegas. Tom

Charles Messina
Date: 1/7/2022 11:12:00 AM

LOL. I'll be the guy with cowboy hat and the card up his sleeve.

Bill Baker

Date: 1/7/2022 8:13:00 AM

Nice insight into a gamblers night, Charles. Thanks for sharing your wit with us, Bill

Charles Messina
Date: 1/7/2022 11:13:00 AM

Thank you, Bill. Always a pleasure! Charlie

Mike Gentile

Date: 1/7/2022 5:23:00 AM

OK, I am intrigued by " Give me skin, if you win" I have to contemplate that one! Nice rhymes!!!

Charles Messina
Date: 1/7/2022 6:32:00 AM

Mike, LOL...lay it on me "High-Five" Back in the day "That's what we'd say" ...Now, give me some skin and keep on writing my friend. Have a great day..

Deb M

Date: 1/7/2022 2:33:00 AM

Hey Charlie….really catchy poem….nice ! Debx

Charles Messina
Date: 1/7/2022 6:34:00 AM

Hi Deb, thank you so much! Have a great day!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/6/2022 11:10:00 PM

Lively and enjoyable but I'm not an addict. Victor

Charles Messina
Date: 1/7/2022 12:30:00 AM

Thank you, Victor. I am not an addict either, but I have to admit I do enjoy my friendly poker games with the boys, and an occasional trip to Atlantic City never hurts :)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 1/6/2022 9:33:00 PM

Well written about gambling addiction, Charlie:)

Charles Messina
Date: 1/7/2022 12:35:00 AM

Thank you, Jo. Gambling is okay as long as you know when to quit while you're ahead and walk away without digging in too deep into your pocket when you lose. The few times I go to the casino I bring ONLY what I can afford to lose...and that isn't much (lol).

P.S. Awtry

Date: 1/6/2022 4:44:00 PM

Charlie I read this at first as a light-hearted "let's go to the casino." I missed that it was about gambling addiction. So, yeah... it seems all light hearted ...but it ain't. --Still, Best of luck ;)

Charles Messina
Date: 1/6/2022 7:02:00 PM

Funny, I went back-n-forth on which way to go with the title. Perhaps next time I will write the title before the poem (lol). Thanks again for your late-night visits...Much appreciated. Hugs