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The Fifty Two Agents Of Fortune

From A Blue Öyster Cult Album Title

By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred Published 5 months ago 1 min read

Introduction

Apparently, someone described a pack of cards as fifty-two agents of fortune, which the Blue Öyster Cult appropriated for their breakthrough album title.

The music is "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" as it mentions "Agents Of Fortune"

This is a Pantoum

The Fifty Two Agents Of Fortune

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In The Hands Of The Gambling Man

Fifty Two Agents Of Fortune

He Draws The Cards Into Is Hand

He Knows The Devil Pays The Tune

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Fifty Two Agents Of Fortune

He Looks At His Draw, Clubs And Hearts

He Knows The Devil Pays The Tune

No Aces, Will Need To Be Smart

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He Looks At His Draw, Clubs And Hearts

He'll Need To Keep A Poker Face

No Aces, Will Need To Be Smart

Table Silent, His Heart Is Ice

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He'll Need To Keep A Poker Face

Fifty Two Agents Of Fortune

Table Silent, His Heart Is Ice

He Knows The Devil Pays The Tune

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  • Mother Combs5 months ago

    💕

  • Susan Payton5 months ago

    Oh the shuffle of chance in poker. Fortunes have been won and lost on the poker table. Nicely done - He knows the devil plays the tune, and it is certainly true.

  • Mahmood Afridi5 months ago

    A clever shuffle of chance and silence—cards, devil’s tune, poker face—fortune dealt with quiet flair.

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