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The Queen of Clubs

I left the car and on the ground I was surprised at what I found: A playing card, with folded crease And possibly, some tire grease. The Queen of Clubs was lying there; The other cards were who knows where. Did it slip out from in its deck? There really was no way to check. Or was it placed with some intent? If so, I wonder what it meant. I'll never know, for soon we left, The Queen of Clubs still there, bereft. Somewhere somebody's hopes will crush When he can't make a royal flush.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 1/14/2019 6:19:00 PM
How you concocted a story out of this forlorn, abandoned card is truly amazing!! My hat's off to you, Ilene. :) gw
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 1/14/2019 7:48:00 PM
Thanks, Gershon! That poor abandoned card was just crying out for recognition!
Date: 1/13/2019 6:17:00 PM
You write about an ordinary incident which most people would ignore and turn it into a stunning poem, you are the queen of wonderful rhyming poetry Ilene:-) hugs jan xx
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 1/13/2019 6:25:00 PM
Thank you so much, Jan! That means a lot coming from you...

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