3 word wednesday: caustic, hunch, sacrifice
read write poem: napowrimo day 2: write a poem inspired in any way by one or more of the resulting phrases from the acronym RWP. I used Reading White Palms
photo: magicaldp, flickr
without reserve or caution
i read his hand from palm to palm
the master gambler
casually he makes my move
we never discuss our future
nor personal perfect plans
intimacy knows no limit
the sword is drawn
he slays the sacrifice dealt
forgoes our hand and draws
caustic calamity, i face and fold
calmly he shuffles my senses
we always share the odds
in a mind numbing
humble hunch
we give up two
pause and play another
with a whiff of wonder
the way he moves
he nuzzles so near
his kiss sublime, i call
Piece of Pie ala Mode 
this has an eerie feel to it, not altogether pleasant situation – much like a real gamble.
I agree with Dee–eerie. And provocative and sensual all at once!
Great metaphor comparing a relationship to a poker game! I love “I call” at the end!
This is good, great take on the RWP prompt.
I like eerie and you’ve captured it here. Nicely done.
I think I’ve been in a relationship like this before. Nicely done.
Wow, an excellent metaphor for a relationship wearing poker-faces underneath which an entire cauldron of feelings simmer. 🙂
Declaration, clash, surrender – a battle of wits and the spoils shared…
Nicely constructed.
Very foreboding. I like the way you have created the underlying tension here.
I fear for ‘i’ but also feel a slight twinge of envy. What are the odds, I wonder. Well done.
I agree with the comments above, it is a creative metaphor, and does have an eerie tone about it. I liked the line, “calmly he shuffled my senses,” a nonchalant but effective phrase.
Thanks for your comments on my page as well!
Wow! Strong piece here. I like the play and the underlayer of challenge. Nice, nice!
I think the narrator gamble and will probably lose no matter how well her hand is, perfect use of the 3www,