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Zero Assets

Gambling, he lost it all Everything gone; betting was not his tour de force Mind appall No one's hero There was anger but no remorse Zero Assets lost on a horse Debts Gambling, he lost it all There was anger but no remorse Debts April 9, 2022 Let's Minichu on Zero Poetry Contest Sponsored by Mohan Chutani

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Harry Horsman

Date: 4/10/2022 8:12:00 AM

Oh wow, great entry, for the contest. Jenna, a disease so powerful, the destruction of so many. Love this highlighting poem.

Jenna Logan
Date: 4/10/2022 8:17:00 AM

I'm pleased you like it so well. Thanks, Harry.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 4/10/2022 3:38:00 AM

You have nailed it spot on, Jenna:)

Jenna Logan
Date: 4/10/2022 8:16:00 AM

Thanks a lot, Jo.

Sand Blown

Date: 4/9/2022 1:57:00 PM

...a 'zero ass sits on zero remorse'-debt ....zero is a debt......stans sand dust

Jenna Logan
Date: 4/10/2022 8:16:00 AM

Giving in to an addiction without trying to get help makes an ass of one with the problem. Thanks for commenting.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 4/9/2022 12:32:00 PM

Ah, you nailed this one, Jenna. And so true, too. I see this high on the list!

Jenna Logan
Date: 4/9/2022 1:07:00 PM

I appreciate your support, Milt. Thank you.

Deb M

Date: 4/9/2022 12:28:00 PM

Hi Jenna…. Great poem…..addiction of any sort is a terrible thing. Debx

Jenna Logan
Date: 4/9/2022 1:06:00 PM

Yes, it is, Deb. Thanks!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/9/2022 11:11:00 AM

Some never give up trying for the big one and lose their homes, families and all their wealth in the process. The only thing that is a sure winner is working and saving for your future. Enjoy your weekend Jenna. Tom

Jenna Logan
Date: 4/9/2022 11:16:00 AM

It's the wrong mentality, a flaw, to think just one more bet... just one more race, etc. Thanks, Tom. Weekend is lovely here and hope it is across the pond for you.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/9/2022 11:04:00 AM

My first trip to Las Vegas was in 1947; during breakfast, I watched a schoolteacher cash her paycheck and lose the lot in a slot machine, then go table to table begging for money to feed her children. Great poem, Jenna! Aloha!

Jenna Logan
Date: 4/9/2022 11:14:00 AM

That's such a sad story, Rico. Addictions can ruin people's lives, and not just the one who has the bad habit. Thanks for reading and commenting.