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The Turn of a Card

The turn of a card, 
the power it brings.
A new point in life
You’ll cry or sing

Amazed every time
truth is confirmed
The thoughts I say
minds concerned

How? I don’t know
I just know to be true
Wanting it in life
Now I’m over due

Gifted? Or a curse?
Never turned it away
Its comfort to many
Giving light every day

The turn of a card
Cuts like a knife
Never gives insight
Into my very own life!

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/3/2010 11:23:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round Gareth. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol

Date: 5/31/2010 3:04:00 PM

Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/31/2010 9:13:00 AM

Congrats Gareth on your poem making it to the first round of competition in the Poetry Soup contest.. way to go my friend...good luck.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 4/8/2010 6:30:00 PM

Congrats on the feature. Vince

Ernilando Tugaff

Date: 4/8/2010 6:33:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your poem. Congratulations on being featured. Ernilando

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/8/2010 3:08:00 AM

Congratulations on your featured poem this week Gareth. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 4/5/2010 7:20:00 AM

Congrats Gareth on your featured poem this week on Soup.. an excellent choice to feature and share... luv.. "Sweetheart"

Janette Fisher

Date: 4/5/2010 6:52:00 AM

Gareth - another wonderful feature. Many regards Janette

Date: 4/4/2010 5:32:00 PM

Nice use of rhyme and imagery to share your thoughts. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Enjoy your honor! Keep on writing. Karen

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 4/4/2010 4:50:00 PM

enjoyed reading today, good one!! congrats on the featured poem.

Gareth James

Date: 4/4/2010 4:22:00 PM

With out sounding Big Headed, i'm glad this got featured this week as i love this poem. I have it proudly displayed in my study.

James Fraser

Date: 4/4/2010 2:03:00 PM

Gareth, many congratulations on your poetry being featured this week > a wonderful accolade to your fine poetry >> James

James Fraser

Date: 3/1/2010 2:48:00 PM

Excellent piece Gareth, thank you for sharing this gem>> James

June Ellen Smith

Date: 2/24/2010 11:33:00 PM

Nice write. I live in Las Vegas area. I used to play blackjack on vacation and learned to play poker when I was six. I have a very good friend in Cheshire. I play Bingo and penny and nickle machines now. I'm pretty lucky most of the time. Irish in me I guess. Ellen

Skat A

Date: 2/24/2010 10:05:00 PM

Life is a gamble, intresting view on your life. Enjoyed reading ....

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/24/2010 12:48:00 PM

Turn of a card: very fitting description for me of how we never know the cards life will deal us! Enjoyable reading. lUv, andrea

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 2/24/2010 10:17:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your poetry today Gareth. Love, Carol

Date: 2/23/2010 4:41:00 PM

Though sometimes the cards don't always go our way hanging on to hope gets us through. Much to think about in this poem. And in the end, the truth does matter. Nice use of rhyme to share your thoughts. Keep on writing. Thank you for your kind comment. Karen

Jimmy Anderson

Date: 2/23/2010 2:28:00 PM

The turn of the card can cut like a knife. Good write, Gareth. ....Jimmy