Short Casinos Poems

Atlantic City Casinos
     floating lights
     bay side beauty...

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A Joe that I know likes gambling  
To the casinos, he goes rambling
A game of Kino was played
Eight of the numbers he made
Lost his ticket, so he’s scrambling...

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craps,
blackjack,
baccarat,
the big six wheel,
roulette, poker, pai gow, Spanish blackjack.
These are the tables where you lose money.
In casinos
are where you
will find 
them.
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Monolopy,Trouble,Operation too
All those games I played with you
As time went on and you started to grow
Yathzee,Uno and games on the floor.
Poker,Euchere, Casinos.....WOO HOO!!!
All grown up....
Now "What Do We Do"??...

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The Devil is playing the fiddle, one arm bandit is dancing with Lady Luck
                        To the tune of Old Misery, roll the dice, whiskey is free
                                      Waltzed in rich, stumbled home broke...

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Is an understatement
No, seriously
a great big Genghis Khan kinda understatement

The way my man shines
is more like greens in casinos
hustlin' off hellifinos

protecting the I knows
of lights that speak clearly
'neath blankets of truth....

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tricycle came first
and then the Big Wheel
later came a bike
rented rollerskates
skateboard was a gift

those were my wheels
feet over wheels
I love walking
soles don’t go flat

walk the malls
the casinos
and the parks

us two
nonstop

walk...

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When Ma got her social security check

    To the Cripple Creek casinos she'd trek

         Coins passed through her greedy paws

             To feed the slots' gaping maws

                  Leaving Pa peeved wanting to wring her neck

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
© All Rights Reserved...

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Back in Vegas

Back in Vegas
the Place: to be?

I have to be
back in Vegas

Professional obligations
demand my presence

No gambling but
work-life balancing

No casinos but
calculating rewards

Neither money lost
nor my face

Here in Vegas
the Place: you bet!


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Casinos are the land of milk and honey.
This absolute fool thinks he has found a knack.
The dummy bets all of his hard-earned money.
He says he cannot lose when he plays blackjack.
There is a bad truth that he will realize.
Sooner or later he is in for a surprise.
He will come home with pockets that are empty.
Just another loser is what he will be....

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Neon lights,
Dancing fountains,
Sun rising,
Over the mountains.
Roulette tables,
Blackjack and poker,
Winning is fun,
Losing’s a choker.
Showgirls in feathers,
Elvis dressed in white,
Volcanic water show,
A splendid sight.
Hotels, casinos,
Shopping and more,
Wedding chapels,
Shows galore.
Fun filled days,
Joyful nights,
This is Las Vegas,
With its glorious sights....

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He is a world-renowned entertainer everyone knows.
People flock to the showrooms at casinos.
Engelbert continues to be a patron magnet.
He’s one of the best performers anyone can get..

The book of his life’s story has turned another page.
However, he still looks great performing up on stage.
With that ever present velvety-smooth singing voice,
at the casinos, Engelbert is still anyone’s choice.
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He'd served his country
  Kept us out of harm's way
His classmates now married
  First babies on the way

Came back trim and fit
  But he couldn't fit in
No money for dating
  For casinos, rum and gin

No job market for him
  He could forget about that
With a high school diploma
  He'd start as a doormat

The country said thank you
  Soldier, on Veterans Day
Now one by one his old friends
  ~ Turn quietly away...

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Governor JB Pritzker's rightly proud of his home state
    The latest statistics all show we're doing great

  While we lead the country in residents fleeing
    That's not all that we should be seeing... 

  For Illinois' top businesses are all growing
    Cannabis, Casinos, Violent Crime
  
  In fact, we've reaped what we've been sowing
    Our student population can't read, write
    ~ or calculate worth one thin dime...

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Baseball used to be played in this city by the shore.
The team was unsuccessful, and they play no more.
The “Sandcastle” was the home of a team in Atlantic City.
This is a modern, state-of-the-art sports facility.
It is now dark and quiet with nobody there.
Mosquitoes are the only inhabitants in the summer night air.
There are other attractions where each tourist goes.
They would rather be on the boardwalk at the hotels and casinos....

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You are home about one day a week.
Are you avoiding bill collectors?
They call here several times a day.
They ask for you.  I say you’re not home.
“All right, we’ll call back” is all they say.
You are down in Atlantic City
spending all your time in casinos.
You only come home when you are broke.
Is your dad’s ring still in the pawn shop?
Woman, will you please clean up your act?
This is certainly no way to live.
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What can be done when horses don’t run on the track?
Slot machines and table games bring the gamblers back.
Compared to horses, casinos bring in much more money.
People prefer to stay inside where it is not sunny.
Racetracks all over are making the transformation.
New casinos are popping up all over the nation.
These are the places compulsive gamblers will choose.
There are now more houses where these unfortunates will lose.
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Each night, she stands on the street corner in plain view.
She’s one of many on Pacific Avenue.
“Hey honey, do you have some time for a nice date?
You and I can get together for something great.
Did you have a lucky night in the casinos?
Have some good luck with me tonight.  Anything goes!”
With her tight silk dress, and her flashing jewelry,
she’s beckoning me here in Atlantic City.
I inadvertently have to disappoint her.
I don’t have money to become her customer....

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Children are not allowed inside the casino.
Because they are underage, they cannot go.
While playing, it’s easy to lose track of the time.
Leaving your children in the car is a crime.
It comes with a stiff fine, and some jail time.
If the police see your auto in the parking lot,
you will be placed into an unenviable spot.
Next time, if to the casinos you want to roam,
for safety’s sake, leave the children at home.

Inspired by a local news story
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With their flashing lights
And enticing bells
Hustle and bustle
Excitement abounds
Heart a'thumping rhythm
And music fast-paced
Loud speakers blaring
Machines everywhere:
Look into my eyes
You are hypnotized
It’s only money
Can’t take it with you
Deposit right here

Around and around
So goes the charade
The lure of the beast
The call of the snare



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted for contest NEW YEAR PREMIERE sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - January 3, 2018...

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In public exchanges, they rarely make their scenes
since they are rejected by most vending machines.
The United States Mint curtailed their production.
Numbers in circulation have faced reduction.
Just how many are out there, no one really knows.
These days, they can’t even be found in casinos.
If you ever find one of these, don’t let it go.
People rarely spend these.  They hardly ever show.
This coin bearing the face of John F. Kennedy
is still considered as legal tender money....

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When I look on the white mans past     
And the tribes that never did last             
We have Reagan to thank
Indigenous profits, bank
Casinos, through the doors you'll pass






"Indian giver. When an Indian gives any thing, he expects to receive an equivalent, or to
have his gift returned."

"My slant differs somewhat slightly to the fact they were forced to give their lands away,
eventually time and Guilt made the modern white man see sense and return their lands somewhat"...

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What you do once in a while causes fright.
How can you stay up in a casino all night?
You keep pumping money into the machines.
Not many people are awake during these scenes.
You can lose track of the time with no clocks or windows.
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, casinos never close.
You don’t have enough money or comp to book a room.
All night, you sit on the stool like a mushroom.
Come on home lady, please don’t stay.
If you don’t play, you save money that way.
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