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Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2004 2:56 am**

and lightening does not strike twice
why do the gamblers continue to roll their silly dice?
and end up being skint and paying the price?
and when does lady fortune intervene?
is it amongst the divine and the unseen?
and why do we dream?
and manipulate and always scheme?
is luck random and not to select?
when your numbers up you will hit the deck
what does it matter, what the heck?
and the prayer wheels keep turning in earnest hope
and the sick and the guilty, still line up to see the pope
and the junkies and the dealers, continue to reach the dope
and the blind and the blinder continue to watch the soaps
lucky number seven
your reward will be in that heaven
Georges

Copyright: George Wright 2004

Posted: **Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:25 pm**

Ciao George!

"and the blind and the blinder continue to watch the soaps"

It is that way in my country too, my friend. You have put it in the nutshell once again!

Vesuvius

Posted: **Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:46 pm**

Hey George- Nice work, again

This past weekend I took a trip to Atlantic City, the local gamblin' hole. Quite surreal this place. The slot pits are a slow motion smoke stack... Anyway, above the heads of long gone gamblers is a flashing sign that reads "REDEMPTION" It was then that I knew I should leave...

Nice piece George.

Posted: **Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:54 pm**

This is a very strong poem!

and the prayer wheels keep turning in earnest hope
and the sick and the guilty, still line up to see the pope
and the junkies and the dealers, continue to reach the dope
and the blind and the blinder continue to watch the soaps

You capture quite a lot of the complexity of human suffering, human longing, human delusions etc.

Excellent!

~Taigaku

Posted: **Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:25 am**

Thank you all for your nice comments. I did not think this was a strong poem but the 4 lines that Taigaku quoted were the best. Luck is such a surreal untangible piece of chance!!! It is nice when you get encouragement on the forum, love and peace to you all.
Georges

Posted: **Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:50 am**

Yes George, I agree with Taigaku. The poem starts out ~ so, so and the last lines from "and the prayer wheels..." rivet the whole poem into context. Very good stuff

Regards, Witty Owl.

Posted: **Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:58 am**

Well Witt, good to hear from you again, thanks for the nice compliments.
Georges

Posted: **Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:18 am**

Luck be a lady tonight!

Posted: **Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:47 am**

Hi George ~

I ditto Taigaku, Witty, and Ves... spot on!

Love & Light
~ Makera

Posted: **Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:33 am**

Thanks, Makera. Insanitor, luck does not always have to be a lady.
Georges

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