Thursday, August 1, 2019

lucky in love

I pick
the short straw, again.

I get Shirley Jackson's black
dot
on the slip
of paper.

I roll snake eyes.

draw a duce not an ace
to fill out the royal straight.

I go under
the ladder.

the black cat scurries
in front of me.

there's not a single number
on my
ticket
to claim the lottery.

the spin of the wheel
brings up red, not
black.

but i'm lucky in love,
right?

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