Tagged: win

we pretend not to

we pretend not to
be too, too competitive,
straight-faced through the wins
.
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when waiting becomes

when waiting becomes
the only game, the win goes
to the one who can

manage to feign disinterest,
even boredom, for the longest
.
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between the patterns

between the patterns
we see are the designs we
miss, until someone

starts absentmindedly picking
at it, not to win nor lose
.
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we are always one

we are always one
round away from winning or
defeat, cards up our

sleeves or in full display, it
matters less when you’re having fun
.
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in the middle of

in the middle of
playing the longest board game –
the realization

that the strategy’s always been
to do the least harm and still win
.
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yesterday’s cardinal

yesterday’s cardinal
fought off the squirrels to win the
birdhouse, a brief perch
.
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adolescent skin

adolescent skin
versus chinese pearl barley –
mama fought the good

fight and won – acne, zero,
mama, one – happy teenager
.
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you showed passion for

you showed passion for
every sixteenth thing, which is,
statistically, an

achievement. and now we are
at a loss, missing your smile
.
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on the road, we take

on the road, we take
chances, racing alongside
life, shy of winning
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: race

in the heart of a

in the heart of a
win is also a
loss – spring
arrives, bearing
only these gifts
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: gifts