anyone fingers release two cubes
combinatorial possibilities
determined by edges and markings
no argument of their shape or form
sometimes ivory
and one time bones,
the digits of enemies,
way back, of course,
a divining source
where lifeline etches strategies.
Author notes
revised 6/13/08
A contest entry
- Poems Please by Violet Moodswing.
875 points, ended June 29, 2008, 54 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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anyone fingers release two cubes
combinations of possibilities
determined by edges and markings
no argument of their shape or form
sometimes ivory
and one time bones,
the digits of enemies,
way back, of course,
wow what a great poem it is -
I always enjoy your writes and this one is no different.
Exellent...I love it! ...as always...lol.
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Think of it: two ones are called "snake eyes." This has primal roots, I am certain. Imagine the image of a serpent to men huddled on a mud floor in some forgotton village.
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This is a very interesting write. Of course, it can be read as being simply about dice, but for most who would read poetry, I think that our own brain ground is the limit as far as picking meaning.
Where just a throw of the dice would indicate things being left to chance, it also brings to mind how many things that appear to be chance have actually turned out to be destiny. Nicely thought provoking. That is why I like it
Thanks for entering -
this is great the describing from dice not to dice then was very wonderful i enjoyed this write so beautifully written it flowed wonderfully as i read it aloud. you do very well with this. keep on penning!
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Are dice a vice?
A tool for a fool?
Or a phrophetic device
When chance does NOT rule?
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You caught my intent. It must have taken some of the amazing magic of Scotland Yard to decipher this rubics cube.
I admit that this poem is not well written, but I am intrigued by the place of "dice" in history. I hope to take this back to the drawing board and develope it more artfully. Thanks for your rhyme, though I would change "are" to is.
Bill
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Oh, I don't know...
The apostles drew lots, and so the Holy Spirit showed God's choice for the one to fill Judas Iscariot's place. Is it really good or bad? I don't know. But I like the way you've examined it in this poem!
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Thanks for struggling with this one. I need to spend more time with this. My fascination is not with the aspect of gambling, but with primal connections with truth and wisdom. The game of dice most certainly predates the judeo Christian religion. The term "just a throw of the dice" suggests a popular and rather flip interpretation; but, I think we are really talking talking about something quite deep. I am advocating nothing-merely searching for pathways to our beginnings.
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