Here i sit day to day... <br />At this card table of poetry that i daily relish my dealings in readings. <br /> <br />What this day will i be dealt? ... <br />Will any words be perfect or only be misspell't? <br /> <br />I search happly to Poemhunter Dot Com.... <br />Lines and stanzas t'will by gifted authors make me happy and calm. <br /> <br />Are there misdeals that may fall to my table? ... <br />Do i ever write? <br />Only when'st i am artisticly able. <br /> <br />Thoughts in poem can at time be stagnate at pace... <br />There should not ever be a competitive race. <br /> <br />Feelings of horror or ideas of happiness are delivered as if <br />they were mysteriously shuffled and dealt... <br />Some writers of poems have giftedly tell't. <br /> <br />Days of sorrow and nights of violent fights.... <br />Missing visions of faries in fluttering flights. <br /> <br />Do these faries and ogres ever get caught wearing <br />tu tu's or even pink polka dotted tights? ... <br />Only if they are fruity like faries spreading fairy dust on <br />long wintery nights. <br /> <br />Awesome writes of poetic talents can be found on the <br />poetry poker table from day to day... <br />Of this great game that i love to be a part of and play. <br /> <br />Is there an ante that i must pay? ... <br />Only in talent and effort and times spent writing each day. <br /> <br />Here i sit daily awaiting my dealings anxious and nervous... <br />The poetic artist is the dealer artistically at my very appreciative reading who deals out his or hers invaluable wanted service.<br /><br />Michael Gale<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sitting-at-the-poker-poetry-table-awaiting-the-r/