Fifty Two Pickup
Poem submission for Ellie Hooves Wonderland Poetry Prompt Day 11
Fifty-two pickup, shut up, I say
Stupid little game
Cards shuffled
Thrown on the floor
You tricked me, okay
I'll pick them up, one by one
Make you wait while I count
Out loud and proud
Slow-Mo, one potato, two potato, three...
Done!
Fifty-two cards, but one is missing
I am fifty-three
Yup, it's me
I'm the ace you didn't know about
The "I'll play dumb, chic"
Who went along with your skit
The invisibly added one
Akin to Joker
Wanna go again, Queeny?
I bet you think all Kings are made for you
Probably wanna add the Jacks to your stew
Well, I got a trick for ya
Up my sleeve, you best believe
The whole pack goes
No love for semi pros
I'm the dealer
I'm the gambler
I'm the poker face winner
And you
You just folded your hand
Like how I just cleared the deck?
Fifty-two pickup, shut up
I am fifty-three
And evidently,
You don't know about me
***
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Marilyn Glover
Poet, writer, & editor, writing to uplift humanity. A Spiritual person who practices Reiki and finds inspiration in nature.
Mother of four, grandmother of two, British American dual citizen living in the States
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Comments (8)
I heard of the game when I was a kid. You never wanted to play 52 card pick up, because that meant they would just throw the cards in the floor and you had to pick them up. It was a smart comment if they said "you want to play 52 card pick up" - It was always no. This bought back memories. Well Done Marilyn.
I’m the ace you didn’t know about! Love this so much Marilyn!
Mic drop! That was awesomeeee. Loved your poem!
Fascinating poem and well written.
I don't know the game though I've heard the name! Love how sassy this is!
I do love your poetry, Marilyn! And this was well crafted delightfully funny 😂 Might have to use two decks next time and go for 104 pickup for twice the fun.
Nice! Have that! I liked the sass of this, Marilyn.
Oh I was hoping someone would do 52-card pick up! It was the first thing that came to my mind when "Cards" was the word of the day. I remember my dad playing this trick on me and my friends and my own kids when they were old enough. Love it!