Thimblerig

By skinner_jennifer

Fri, 06 May 2011
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The crowd waited with watchful eyes...
when to my amazement and my surprise,
the entertainer in his disguise
moved the cups around clockwise,

I knew the one I had money riding,
as I watched it was hypnotizing...
position changing...fingers flying,
he was good so was his timing,

so we reached the final end,
I really couldn't comprehend...
"which one was it?" I asked my friend,
"I really don't know...with his slight of hand,"

I have to admit I was bereft,
I pointed to the cup upon my left...
he looked at me our eyes met,
he lifted the cup I'd lost my bet.

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Comments

Submitted by Highhat on
I wish you had won Jenny. Thanks for a fine little rhyming poem. Pretty clever. ;)Pia

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
This is really clever, Jenny, as Pia says. Much enjoyed and I loved that title;-) Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi Pia, thanks for letting me know, much appreciated. Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Thankyou so much for reading and commenting Tina. Jenny.

 

Submitted by oldpesky on
Hi Jenny, sounds like you've been hustled, but you made me laugh with this fine rhyme

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Thanks oldpesky, I'm really happy that you enjoyed this little ditty. Thanks for reading and commenting. Jenny.

 

Submitted by seashore on
Wry humour - good little poem, Jenny. Much enjoyed.

Submitted by RachelPatricia on
Loved this, Jenny! I wish you had won too :( !! Very funny and a brilliant read :) Rachel xx

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Thankyou seashore, glad you enjoyed. Thanks also for commenting, much appreciated. Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi Rachel, thankyou for reading this poem. Magic is a strange phenomenon, which can be very hard to understand, inless you know how they do it. Magic fascinates me, it makes me wonder. Glad you enjoyed reading this piece. Thankyou for your comment, it's always appreciated. Jenny.

 

Submitted by RachelPatricia on
Me too - though the guys with the cups are more conman than magician ;o) I prefere that bloke Derren Brown and his 'tricks of the mind', oh and that stunt Copperfeild did where he flew through those silver rings, still has me in amazement. Real magic, I think, is on its way out and is seldom seen as what it is - I know you know what I mean by that from our previous chats! That side of magic fascinates me, too :) Rachel xx

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi Rachael, yes I know what you mean about conmen, that's why it's called Thimblerig, because it's rigged, but it still fascinates me to watch them do what they do, with such a slight of hand. Thanks for coming back to me. Jenny.

 

Submitted by V.C.Willow on
Love the poem, has a great timing to it and the humour in the poem kept a big grin on my face hoping you were winning. V x

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi V.C.Willow, great to know I was able to keep you smiling. It was kind of you to read this poem and leave such a nice comment, much appreciated. Jenny.