Not Every Match Strikes Gold

 


I used to be a chin up guy,

beat the odds, never give up

because hell is just a side trip.

Funny how naïve weighs

you down when reality

ages you into cynicism.

Listen kids…The devil loves glitter,

the shine of the blind spot.

He’ll offer you a cigar and scar you with the match. 

©Susie Clevenger 2021

The Sunday Muse #178


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  1. ✿September 18, 2021 at 1:54 PM

    “Listen kids…The devil loves glitter,

    the shine of the blind spot.”

    That is pure gold.

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  2. Carrie Van HornSeptember 18, 2021 at 2:03 PM

    This is brilliant Susie! I love how you wove all the images together in your poem. That last one is priceless!!

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  3. indybevSeptember 18, 2021 at 2:56 PM

    Aren't you the clever one to use the three images so well....and the deevil took the hindmost again!

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  4. JimSeptember 18, 2021 at 3:29 PM

    Susie, this was as fun read, made me think of Mrs. Jim when we first married, 48 years ago. She was very "naïve" though things like that did not weigh her down. I taught her some things she didn't know but also she taught me. We still learn.
    ..

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  5. Marion HortonSeptember 19, 2021 at 2:42 AM

    Great trio Susie - saving the best till last!

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  6. FireblossomSeptember 19, 2021 at 5:05 AM

    Oh wow, did not see that burning ending coming! I love how you used all 3 images so well, Susie!

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  7. C. SandlinSeptember 19, 2021 at 6:12 AM

    LOVE that ending! I'd hanging that, poster size, in the house.

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  8. rallentandaSeptember 19, 2021 at 8:39 AM

    Enjoyed this...good one !!

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  9. Myrna R.September 19, 2021 at 9:23 AM

    Love this. So clever.

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  10. ms_liliSeptember 19, 2021 at 10:04 AM

    Susie, I like how you see these three.

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  11. HelenSeptember 19, 2021 at 2:50 PM

    This is a winning trifecta!!! You gotta cash in your ticket.

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  12. TruedessaSeptember 19, 2021 at 3:34 PM

    Wow, these were creative and fun to read.

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  13. hedgewitchSeptember 20, 2021 at 5:55 AM

    Great buildup and perfect finish, Susie. The Devil knows all the roads to Hell, but he doesn't always tell us that's where we're going.

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  14. purplepeninportland.comSeptember 20, 2021 at 5:45 PM

    Wow! Clever writing, Susie!

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