the results are in and stunning
wildcards jockey the ribbon
as if only one on the scene could be enough
too many feelings for a horse race
An image a vampire dream would evoke
Fable stood stunning in a velvet cloak;
‘Inalem what a pleasure to meet you,
Chance rarely says a thing that is not true.
There are definitely skills I can teach
you will quickly learn what is within reach.’
Curious I asked ‘How will you do this ?’
‘Payment first madame, bring me the tourists.’
I wondered what I could possibly learn
then the conversation took a fresh turn;
‘With teaching and if you simply comply
I’ll show you how you are able to fly.’
Like her name she was unbelievable;
What wild cards had been laid on my table.
When writing the words,
are they thought or then felt
Which to come first,
cards different once dealt
But sometimes together,
as in straights or a flush
They win back the reader
—with more than potluck
(Rosemont College: December, 2021)
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