Short Roll Of The Dice Poems

big bang theory
life from the roll of the dice
theory not fact...

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The secret to a long and happy life
Is to realize life's just a roll of the dice
Enjoy what you've got
Many have naught
Life's such a joy at a very small price...

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Understanding the purpose of life
It's a joyous set of events, but at what price
Hard to deal with
But it is what it is
At the best of times it's a roll of the dice...

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No matter if achieving great fame in life
The result is the same as we reach the afterlife
We turn to dust
Follow the rules we must
Rise to the top or not it's a roll of the dice...

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I've squeezed every drop of juice out of life
Ready for what lies ahead no matter what it's like
Exotic or common
Clean air or pollen
But then really at best, it's a roll of the dice...

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Pushing ahead,     
doubtless clarity    
fills your head.

On retrospection    
is when you see   
errors in decision.    

Hey, hey, life is a dice - 
roll it, pray you get lucky,  
otherwise, caught in a vise!...

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Great advice, scratch 'n sniff to paradise
Might take a few scratches, it's a roll of the dice
Odds are not in your favor
No matter, someone will savor
A huge lump of cash, a limitless fortune will entice...

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A roll of the dice,
Turn of the cards,
Hopefully the devil;
Delivers you a new pair of shoes,
You seem lucky kid,
Are ya' willin' to bet?
You wanna take a risk?
If you do
How bout' you take a chance
On a game of chance....

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When Teddy Roosevelt married he built a 14 bedroom “cottage”
Describing it as such as he and his wife Edith foxtrotted
Must be really quite nice
Surely a roll of the dice
Being born into a wealthy family allows one to flaunt it...

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To all the people that we've known in our life
Here's some words of wisdom, it's all about the roll of the dice
Depends on which the slot we land
Or if we're dealt a winning hand
It's all about circumstance, we don't get to go around twice...

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You're everything I've ever wanted
But that I cannot have
God can be so cruel
I've been dealt a bad hand
So can we hit the reset
To try another roll of the dice
Maybe fate will have mercy
Maybe you could be had
You manic pixie you
I only want your hand...

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Never ever had a family doctor for most of my life
But since becoming an old fart, now I never ever think twice
A pain in my lower regions
Or my neck or some unknown adhesions
Off I toddle, don't rely on the roll of the dice


© Jack Ellison 2015...

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soon will fall into a ditch
 to pay for their evilness
 the humble thought of togetherness
 there's a hero in those eyes

 does it come at any surprise
 to think twice
 another roll of the dice
 onto heavy hearts

 made a brand new start
 to where we need to go....

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Constantly, he takes a gamble,
with a roll of the dice
To serve as an Example, to keep
Us, from paying the price
Despite, God the Father's being
in behind Us, like "white on rice"
Still, he doesn't hesitate or have
to think twice
About making for the Ones, he love,
the "ultimate sacrifice"...

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Constantly, he takes a gamble,
with a roll of the dice
To serve as an Example, to keep
Us, from paying the price
Despite, God the Father's being
in behind Us, like "white on rice"
Still, he doesn't hesitate or have
to think twice
About making for the Ones, he love,
the "ultimate sacrifice"...

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The cruise ship had to detour at bay
At the dock they were turned away
Creeping through the waters fill with ice
They took a chance like the roll of a dice
Water frozen on both sides fifty foot high
It was almost as high as the sky
Make no sudden moves, not a whisper of breath
Any quick moves they would be crush to death...

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Wear a mask or please go away
Will we be greeted with this someday?
Show your vax card – proof or you can go
Will this be something we say also?

The vaxed versus the nonvaxed may have a war
Never again close like they were before
We’ll split our families with a roll of the dice.
Who will be allowed or not? Will we have to think twice?...

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Tomboys
vibe accidentally; 
It’s a roll of the dice; 
Despite not being seen,  
get along best with guys;

A chance
boys don’t dive in the deep;
They never see romance; 
Walking around asleep, 
victims of circumstance;  

Someday 
maybe time will allow,
a moment to display 
they can’t be ‘just friends’ now;
Love led the heart astray....

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Just call me Mr. Ruffle,
Because I'm stacking my chips,
One more roll of the dice,

One more lick of your lips,

Just call me Mr. Lucky,
Because I'm supposedly clever,
One more flip of that card,

One more pull of that lever,

Just call me Mr. Broke,
Because I took that last chance,
One more failed attempt,

One more empty pocketed pants....

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Just call me Mr. Ruffle,
Because I'm stacking my chips,
One more roll of the dice,

One more lick of your lips,

Just call me Mr. Lucky,
Because I'm supposedly clever,
One more flip of that card,

One more pull of that lever,

Just call me Mr. Broke,
Because I took that last chance,
One more failed attempt,

One more empty pocketed pants.


By Mac...

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My passion is animals for sure,

You'll see it plain as dAY,

Putting my thoughts into words is a cure,

And a very sane way for me to play,

Spelling is a must,

So I check it once then twice,

In lots of my poems, is a dog that I trust,

Or sometimes it's just a roll of the dice,

Nice poets read my poems each day,

So at the Poetry Soup site, is where I will stay....

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...you're wrong
I'm far from complicated...
just moody
In a snap I go from light to dark
{the minnow and the shark..}
I'm very simple actually
I like:
a good meal-a crisp solitary hike
a good debate without the hate
a roll of the dice
a spirited football match
a pint of chunky monkey ice cream
Some sloppy head every now and again...
Just keep the fake away from my face.
and I'll be a happy shark man....

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Would you take this Gamble?
Perhaps you have, unbeknownst,
Lured by the Aces and the chance.

Dealt a bag of nails,
Impossible to bluff,
A hard life awaits you now.

You could be a king, a living God,
Love may even find you.
Not dissuaded by a sufferer’s fate,

You roll these heavy dice.
And how did they land?
Luckily most get another chance,

Once they have seen their hand,
But only if they know they are playing....

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i breathe in the night
and take it all in

the smell of freedom
the taste of letting go
the power of choice

i pause at this junction
of what lies ahead

a fork in the road
a roll of the dice
a vow to never look back

i pause and time
stands ever so still

its silence hovering
its perfume surreal
its girth suspended

i breathe in the night
and take it all in



AP: 3rd place 2023

Posted on January 8, 2023...

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Life is not like the roll of the dice
life is where you take control
know where you are headed 
know where you should go
Life is not like the roll of a dice
where throw it twice throw it trice
only letting good times flow
Life is not like the roll of the dice
your faith and love should be strong
knowing what is right and what is wrong
Life is not like the roll of the dice
don't gamble with your life
for some numbers don't come up twice....

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