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Gambling Man
by Chris Sorrenti
After ringing through
four apples
of which
I never eat the skins
an equal amount of
green bananas
knowing from experience
they may never ripen
two jars of coffee
one Decaff’
the other Colombian
both on sale for $4.99
I close off the transaction
by requesting
two 649 lottery tickets
Ontario Encore included
worth $15 million
if that is my destiny
and a pack of Players
extra light regular
well aware
it too
has a destiny
© 2005
1,760 hits as of November 2024
12/18/2005 Posted on 12/18/2005
Copyright © 2026 Chris Sorrenti
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Maureen Glaude on 12/18/05 at 03:24 PM well, one good thing for me is the Players or other brands aren't in my life. But yes, we've all done our gamboling and ironically I was thinking the other day how smokers must be also inherent gambolers to one degree or another. Good poem. Good luck with the tickets and everything. |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 12/19/05 at 01:00 AM Quite a comparison! Gambl;ing and smoking! (From my perspective neither a good choice). Care with detail is the added plus in the writing of this ironic piece. |
| Posted by Mary Ellen Smith on 12/19/05 at 01:00 AM Now I have to go out and get lotto....great trip through the checkout stand with you! |
| Posted by Bruce W Niedt on 12/21/05 at 12:33 AM Succinct, and as mentioned, quite wry, simply excellent and excellently simple.... d:-) |
| Posted by Christina Bruno on 12/21/05 at 06:07 PM very nice and witty. i hope you win the lotto instead ;) |
| Posted by J. P. Davies on 12/23/05 at 04:11 AM Oh yes, I am the same way when I grab ny pack of Captain Black sweets. Should stop. |
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