Deck Of Cards Poem by Eric Cockrell

Deck Of Cards

Rating: 3.5


a deck of cards
missing the Jack of Hearts....
a revolver on the table,

one chamber empty...
an old family Bible,
the inscription page torn out...

a broken pane in the window
that the sun never hits.
a bottle of whiskey,

half empty, or half full.
an old rug by the chair,
that the dog slept on.

a grandfather clock,
hand stuck at midnight...
an old truck, broken axle....

a deck of cards...
your deal!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Terence George Craddock 12 November 2011

exceptional verse, stunning juxtaposition of metaphors, a great classical American poet walks among us again; take a little time to listen 10+++

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