Las Vegas Poems | Examples

Las Vegas here we are

astronomical odds they may be
cross your fingers for good luck
get into the groove, into the rhythm
spin hoping for a winfall or free games
spin to hear those bells go crazy
spin for a major hit to cash out

that jackpot has your name on it
somebody's got to win
it might as well be you
adrenalin pumping
get those lights flashing
let crowds gather 'round



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The Poet Of Las Vegas Boulevard

The Poet of Las Vegas Boulevard,
steals emotion from the night

Holding a vigil in the darkness,
waiting for the light

The Poet of Las Vegas Boulevard,
among the screams and homeless cries

Making rhyme of what reason has abandoned
—marking time inside the shadow of lies

(Las Vegas Boulevard: January 24, 2016)

Shooting UNLV Campus, Las Vegas Today

The shooting happenedand  at.
University of Las Vegas at 11’:59 am.
One shooter is dead. Police not sure, there are more.
There are victtims but unknowm how many or on what shape.
Check online for updates.
Meanwhile, say prayers for all injured,.
Police did not say how many.
For now, the entire campus is a crime scene?

UNLV is 60 acres with 30,000 students.
All students are to shelter in place.

Pangie.

Las Vegas 1967

Las Vegas 1967
Harrah’s, free drinks
Circus Circus, bring the kids
Frontier, win a Chevy

Golden Nugget, best slots
Flamingo Capri, Elvis impersonator
Caesar’s Palace, world’s best buffet

Tropicana, win big
Sahara, all day breakfast
Dunes, best shrimp cocktail thirty cents
Golden Nugget, live girls
I would certainly hope so.

I Should Have Picked Berries In Las Vegas

I went off to Las Vegas for some berry
On to some fun times ... not to get bury
Perhaps wide eye a show, and sight see 
Not end up at the bottom of the blue sea
The voice of the red devil said, why not
And like every sap, I was tied into a knot
All it took were a few drinks of red whine
A couple of lost bets, and I began to whine
Where were my angels to sing my hymn
Be at my side, be on the right side of Him
I lost a thousand rabbits down the hole
A few drinks ago, I was happy and whole
Then I was robbed and the rabbits soared
As each hopped away, my face was sore
That was my rent money you know
Is it my fault the guiding voice didn't say no
The casino host hoisted my  daze
By smiling, please have a better day
I replied it wasn't  my aim to throw a fete
And watch my rabbits go through a bad fate
I walked sadly away, lost, like another fool 
The loss, raging on, unwanted, and full

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The Moon Is Shocked By Las Vegas

You should take a peek the night winds told the moon.
He was hesitant at first, they are such gossips who swoon.
They are not lying, the evening stars hissed into his ear.
This city is up all night, slumber is not revered or dear.

The moon took a tiny peek from the top of a road.
He was shocked at the amount of silver and gold.
What is this place? He asked. They should be asleep.
They are gambling fools, taking risks and a leap.

This is Las Vegas, the casinos educated the moon.
People come here and act crazy like some kind of loon.
They have to take out loans, a temporary balloon.
To pay their gambling debts. Our owners sing the tune.

But it is time to sleep, the Moon said to them.
He did not like this foolish place, built on a whim.
Its lights, cameras actions, day, noon and night.
The Moon truly wanted to turn out the light.

Christmas In Las Vegas

Odds are Kris Kringle won't Show today
Because Father Christmas leads the way
So jolly Saint Nick
Will be today's Pick
If Santa Claus will lend him his sleigh

Lady Luck

luck smiles at me playing
playing the slot machines from hell
the numbers are turning out 
luck smiles at me 
the numbers turning up
roulette
black, red odd
numbers
hot

In Las Vegas

The wheels of the slot machines keep spinning 
In Las Vegas I guarantee someone is winning 
Putting money in and more money comes out
A game of chance is what I'm talking about 

Of course in this game there are losers too
Some lose money and don't know what to do
Enticed no doubt by the complimentary drink
Money they have spent gone in a blink

How people spend their money is a choice 
The losers of life weep and the winners rejoice
In Las Vegas my friend there is only one winner
Spend your money wisely and go for a nice dinner

Las Vegas Dreams

Lights and glitter, everything that is gold
Awaits the naive and daring alike
Seeking a dream to slippery to hold

Vanishing coin; your finances all on strike
Eccentric beings, I politely call
Guests who have lingered and made these streets home
Accepting of vice, the big and the small
Such candor quite absent where e'er I roam

Diamonds may turn to glass come morning
Revelations can wait, just one last slot
Excitement builds and ebbs without warning
Allusive dreams cannot catch what was sought
Mythic, this city would have you believe
Secrets sealed in glitter best to deceive

Las Vegas Love

Las Vegas Love
No one, knows the odds of the what happens.
No one, knows the reasons, from what is left behind.
All there lies is the pain and the tears,
of the different experiences, shared in a similar bind.

All just came to enjoy a fabulous event.
An interest,  to embrace, and celebrate.
Instead comes the darkness, over time forms,
embodied by somebody's hate.

Last but not least, here comes the beast.
He unleashes his anger, above the many unknown.
Attention he should not get, for the matter he set.
For the importance, is love never, left them alone.

Everywhere there would be, and everywhere there was,
a love then became this courageous light.
Filtering down below, giving hope,
upon this sadden night.

The attitude of survival,
for the all, and not just self, reflected into action.
Even thou different was each, chance to live,
love was still the mighty reaction.

Let no satisfaction, ever be given,
to the monsters, whom with cruelty, spread the bait.
The only way to fight the hurtful contagion,
is to show the love, instead of the hate.

Where Is the Coin Cup

My girlfriend and I went to Vegas.
We had a blast going from casino to casino.
They started to bring us free drinks at one.
We had two, three, four, maybe five drinks.
We left the casino, stumbling a bit.
Hey! She said where is the coin cup?
We had been sharing one.
An argument ensued.
We had left it in there.
We stumbled back in.
There were hundreds of coin cups.
Ours was no longer at our slot machines.
I looked around. 
Old men and women everywhere.
Feeding quarters in, looking like monkeys.
We argued about who was supposed to have kept the coin cup
Luckily we reached our hotel okay and fell asleep 
In the morning we could not stop laughing about it.

Welcome To Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Reno, the Hoover Dam, the casinos, the resale shops!
Screech.....they have resale shops in Vegas? Only the best in the world.
They are filled with rhinestone boots, hats, bras, handkerchiefs, zippers.
I know this because I have spent years in these shops –not consecutively

My daughter lived in Reno for seven years, so we used to travel there.
Reno was reputed to be a little Vegas. I think there are three casinos there.
So if you want action, head to the real deal – Las Vegas, here you come.
The city that never sleeps! I used to live out there. 
It shuts down four hours a day.

The only time the strip is dead is 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., I kid you not.
The rest of the time you can dress like a celebrity, wear sparkly clothes,
Wear miniskirts, and blue hair, and tattoos up and down your legs.
No one will even look at you though because everyone else is doing it too.

The gift shops in Vegas are filled with the most gorgeous items in the world.
The casinos are bells, whistles, shows, lights, cameras, actions.
You feel like you are in Hollywood, but this is better.
When you run out of money which is day two, go see the Hoover Dam.

Good Times In Las Vegas

Good Times in Las Vegas


					It’s our favorite vacation,
					Las Vegas, land of neon lights
					Entertainment, standing ovations,
					It’s our favorite place to go,
					To see a great show
					To gamble, we love those slot machines,
					Trying to win some money,
					That’s the grand scheme!
					It’s our favorite destination,
					A galore of hotels with loads
					Of gourmet restaurants,
					An unending choice of places to shop,
					The fun just doesn’t stop,
					It’s our favorite vacation,
					We go every year,
					For Las Vegas, we do cheer!!!


					Celine Rose Mariotti

Las Vegas

City of illusion
Colourfully lit alleys, gaming joints
Millionaires, millionaires in waiting 
Chattering, dining away
Divulging beautiful illumination
Of a paradise on earth
Devoid of stress and bottlenecks 
Somewhere beneath the winning and dining
Lay the tempting blackjacks, wheels of fortune
And mesmerizing angels of death
Whose venoms are more deadly
Than those of a mamba.

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