My Great-Grandfathers Arrest
...My aunt told me a story
Which I’d never heard before
About her grandpa, which took place
Around the Second War. *
Some men were playing pinochle,
A card game, in the park,
With money on the ...
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Categories:
pinochle, memory,
Form: Rhyme
Heavens's Poker Game
...In the beginning after God had finished creating this land.
Satan boldly challenged the heavens for the absolute control of man.
Gods’ architectural blueprint stretched for ages across the sky ...
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Categories:
pinochle, bible, christian, conflict, emotions,
Form: Rhyme
Anyone Game
...The Trivial Pursuits of my fun youth
involved challenge more than I’m so Sorry
or look for a Clue while driving freeway.
We’d fend off Trouble without undue Risk
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Categories:
pinochle, analogy, childhood, fun, games,
Form: Free verse
A Flash of Memory
...Engraved forever in my mind
The smell of sugar pie in the oven
And my grandmother's loving hands
Their gentleness their softness
Ever busy and endlessly creating
Only on rare occasions would ...
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Categories:
pinochle, food, fun, games, granddaughter,
Form: Free verse
Double Deck Pinochle
...Do not be concerned if you don't understand this because you have not played double deck pinochle before. The politicians who are running have the same problem. If you care, you can learn more about ...
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Categories:
pinochle, allegory, political,
Form: Rhyme
Watching Homer Struggle
...Watching Homer struggle
to explain how a god wounded by a mortal
cannot die but may thereafter live with minor pain
and the humor when that god
complains to Jove that His supervision of His dau...
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Categories:
pinochle, blue, daughter, father, jewish,
Form: Free verse
Elegy For Innocence
...A warm, glowing September night.
Nondescript small town bar with
people enjoying fine company and revelry.
College football game just finished.
We won!
Some friends find a table and
a deck of ...
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Categories:
pinochle, friend, loss, sorrow,
Form: Free verse
The Card Player
...There is an old fellow I know,
Who just turned 96 years old.
His health is not bad in the usual sense,
But with his everyday memories he does fence.
Oh, he can remember specific things,
But...
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Categories:
pinochle, dedication, faith, friendship, loveday,
Form: Couplet
Pinochle In the Rain
...I love the rain,
On some deep unconscious plain.
It seems to seep in and soothe
The pain of an overtired brain.
That never rests,
Because of the stress,
Brought about by bad choices.
And somet...
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Categories:
pinochle, introspection, life, son, love,
Form: I do not know?