The pride of humanity
all glorious of conciousness
upon a red carpet of vanity
this slipstream of existence
glimpsed but momentarily
through a blur
they loosely call reality
with a cry to the Most High
through a clear blue sky
“Why are you hiding from me?”
Up a mystical sleeve
the eye to deceive
the mind to believe
at lightening speed
shuffling the deck
down mirrors of smoke
whilst smoking the rope
of lost faith and no hope
ever stroking the snake
that lies in wait
at the bottom of the pack
My chips all in
at Club 27 ♣️
snake eyes on the prize
for one last spin
unclenching
the hand of fate
holding fast
to a royal flush
up against a full house
of madness and regret
as the Ancients forsaken
covered my bet
with a forbidden blessing
that broke the bank
(it was one hell of a gamble)
The croupier got tossed
leaving the pit boss
with just a worn-out slogan
on his forked tongue
“No place closer to heaven
. . . than Club 27 ♣️”
yet still …
the barbarians ⚔️
at the casino gates
counting the cost
of losses spiritual
wept and grieved
with sorrow deep
my winnings to retrieve
from a burnt out soul
laid fallow
in the ruins of tomorrow
revealing the dealing
and illuminating
with clarity
the nefarious cruelty
that denies
with sugar coated lies
and bets on the side
the sure thing
of a higher reality 💎
As the King of Hearts ❤️
the Ace of Time and Space ♦️
keeps on asking the Jokers Wild
“Why are you hiding from me?”
~ David B. Redpath © 2018-2022
Artwork;
‘The Golden Rush’
~~ by David B. Redpath © 2018-2022
Portrait Art courtesy
of Multiple Michael © 2022
David Redpath 
Wild jokers with shuffled decks out there. Wonderful artwork and poem.
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Thanks for dealing me in
for a win, Timothy 😎👍
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do I detect a ‘seepage of Faith’ , David, in this deliriously divine ‘decolletage ‘ of the Most High?
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Upon the substance of things
hoped for, I’m always knocking
at that faithful door, John ☑️🚪⬆️
A lovin’ spoonful from the Most
High has left me hungry for more 😇
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I get that; you’ve had glimpses; you saw the crescent; you’re hungry for the whole of the moon 🙂
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… and a great song 🎶 😎👍
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thanks David; so good to hear the song again, live even; thanks; and that great line: ‘I saw a rain-soaked valley, you saw Brigadoon’ —
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I did actually catch a glimpse 👀
of Brigadoon from the ferry whilst
crossing Loch Lomond, but then, it
may have possibly been a Caledonia
dream 😎💤
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hahaha; it’s a great metaphor 🙂
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Linda and I had gone roamin’
in the gloamin’. It was either
that, or caber tossing 🤔🕶️
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hahaha; I think you two made the right choice 🙂
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This is so creatively & beautifully written, David. Loved that artwork too.
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Greatly appreciated, Ritish 🙏 ❤️
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These days, it’s very easy to lose heart, sadly.
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Whenever I look about in despair
at the crap we have to deal with
today, I think in a hundred years
would anyone know or even care?
Perhaps they might even be envious
of us, thinking we had the best of it?
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When I think about a hundred years in the future, I wonder if the human race will be extinct at that point. (Parden the doom and gloom. We have midterm elections in three days, bulletproof vests for election officials and all.)
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Yes, from what I’ve seen on the news
the U.S. is suffering from a bad case
of electile dysfunction 🤔 🕶️
Life goes on, whether the good guys
lose or win. The Earth will continue to
spin, as humanity learns to live within
its dwindling means 🌎
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Thanks for the Youngbloods song. I’ll sing it long and loud.
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A personal favourite of my
old bloodhound 🐕 🎶 😎
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Mine, too.
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Beautiful poetry and artwork!! Love it all. ❤️
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Thanks for adding a touch of spice
to my day, Cinnamon Girl 🙏 😎
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Gorgeous.most amazing touch of spirituality in the game of play card or gamble.Jokers are always powerful but not every time.The king of heart has to win everywhere.beautiful metaphorical poem,dear Redpath!!❤️🙏❤️oh,much mysterious -the club 27 s.most sad feelings are hidden in some few words.Really lost of faith💔💙💔
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Thanks for cutting the cards for me,
Aruna ❤️ 🙏
It’s always good to check that you’re
not playing with a marked deck 😎
Your kind words have reminded me
of a song …
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❣️❣️❣️❣️😘😘😘😘❣️❣️❣️🌺🙏🌺most welcome,dear Redpath!!❣️🙏❣️
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Great post.
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Thank you, Gigi 🙏 😎
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Still listening to the music. Love one another…good times.
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Yes, we’ve gotta get back
to the garden ✌️😎🌼🌳🌺
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The King and the Queen of Hearts
are two sides of the one card ❤️
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford.
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You’re an Ace, Jonathan 🙏😎
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HIGH PRAISE FROM A HIGH CARD. 😀
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I agree, beautiful artwork , poème mordant
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Greatly appreciated 🙏
To misquote Grace Aguilar
… Poetry is a dangerous gift,
especially when it bites 😎
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Great poetry and shades of truths hard to bare these days but I’m stacking the cards and continuing to shuffle a hopeful hand and good play everyday as I meet the challenges David. Love the picture. and songs are so great!
❣️
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I’ll have to watch out for you when
you’ve got the deck in your hand!
Yet there’s always plenty of room
at the table of Highway Bloggery
(as long as there’s no highway
robbery) for a ramblin’ gamblin’
poet such as yourself, Cindy ❤️😎
Thanks for dealing me in for a win.
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I’ll always deal you in David so no worries there!!!
Hoping there’s no highway robbery but we can get wordy that’s for sure .haaa!!!
🥰❣️💕🥰
💕
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What a fantastic hand, David.
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Thanks for raising the stakes,
Tanmay💰😎
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The King of Hearts looks for the Jokers Wild. While the Queen of Hearts astutely says, “Off with their heads.”
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In Wonderland things do seem to
be getting curiouser and curiouser,
Christopher, with the Mad Hatter
running for re-election 😱
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like the bard L.C. put it
carrying his almost corpse about
i that final year
“You want it darker”
–has to get dark enough
to bleach out the accumulated complacency
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Aptly put, R.S.
I guess that crack in the darkness
is how the light gets in . . .
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♥️✨
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Beautiful ✨, the artwork is awesome ❤️
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Thank you, Wanja 🙏
Greatly appreciated.
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Fantastic, David!
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Thank you, Harshi 🙏
. . . and hope you had
a wonderful birthday 🎂😎
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Thanks so much, David! Haha…the emojis are cute and so cool! 😀
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Thank you David for sharing your wit and art. These verses definitely reached out to open my faith up to feed my hungry hope.
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A right royal feast is on the list
with the Prince of Peace ✌️😎
More than a New York 🗽 minute
steak on your plate, not just a Key
Lime Pie in the sky when you die ✝️
Thanks for dropping by, Buckeye 🙏
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I really do love this
It’s very beautiful 👍👍
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Thank you very much, Rita.
Greatly appreciated 🙏
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