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Chips

April 10, 2013
By TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown


Fifty-two royal rectangles
Each hiding a different ecstasy
Seven lay in my palm at angles
My hand, which you cannot see

I can conceal my solid, steel grip
Of majestic, stately septuplets
I feel my blank expression starting to slip
My brow, once again, I knit

Tossing my faces upon the frigid, grainy wood
And feeling a smirk toy with my lips
I'd mutter one word, if I only could
With music in my lungs, I'd say "chips"


The author's comments:
I've got no idea on how to play poker, so don't judge me. ;)

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on Aug. 26 2013 at 7:30 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
72 articles 0 photos 860 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown

Oh gosh... (; Thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to check out my stuff. (:

on Aug. 26 2013 at 7:28 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
72 articles 0 photos 860 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown

Thank you! (:

on Aug. 26 2013 at 4:39 am
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD, Irvine, California
13 articles 1 photo 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life isn't measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments which take your breath away.

You are only as strong as your weakest link.

I have no idea about how to play poker either :P Great work! 

on Aug. 5 2013 at 12:59 pm
Wondering_About_Infinity SILVER, New York, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"I'm nobody! Who are you?" -Emily Dickinson

Haha, I also thought this would be a munching-crunching type of poem. but TaylorWintry, this is awesome! I know close to nothing about poker (...it's played in a casiono sometimes?) but this poem makes me want to learn it. And the way you string your words together is frickin georgious!  Good job!

on Apr. 24 2013 at 5:44 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
72 articles 0 photos 860 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown

Thanks!! I appreciate all that you've done... You rock. :]

on Apr. 23 2013 at 9:24 pm
LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Favorite Quote:
The more control you have over yourself, the less control others have over you.

Your title is so misleading! Omg. I was expecting this poem to be about (my favorite) the yellow bag with the red label saying 'Lays'! Haha! (: But, even still, this was wonderful. I had no idea what it was about until I read the last line and then I got out of my stereo-typical hair color blonde moment and was like omg, poker! I don't know how to play either, but you made it sound so sovereign. I liked it a lot! How smooth it was. Word choices are excellent. Great job!