A Quiet Game
Letters tiled in lines
laid down by careful fingers
seek double word score.
~ for TLT Week 9 ~
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Players hunch o’er board
horde tiles, check squares for best score
family game night
Winners take it all
scrabble night or poker round?
game faces are on
No tiles hid up sleeve
cheat at scrabble and get shot
gaming in prison
Dictionary search–
damn, tortrix is a real word
Google never lies.
Need a word with X
Xenopus, Xerotic, Xylene
Yes! Triple word score.
A word to the wise–
play scrabble at your own risk
against boyfriend’s mom.
The game’s outcome may
change your relationship status.
Let his mother win.
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The closing stanzas are a true story. ‘Nuff said.
If you like this, then you’ll love Stars & Angels Sing, a holiday fantasy adventure written entirely in verse.
HAHAHA! That last line! So you let her mother win? HAHA 😀 Nice take, dear Mel!
Yes I let her win. It was not worth it to beat her. Thank you 🙂
Haha! That is true! in-laws are like customers. they are always right. HAHA
Yes exactly! I dread dealing with them in the future when I have some of those!
Haha! Me too! 😀 😀 😀
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Great fun, The best way to procrastinate is by scrabble. I know “Jus sayin”
Thank you 🙂 If you’re into board games then yes I agree!
Oh, the final stanza made me laugh until I read on… Sorry to hear that. Those are all great – thanks for all those lovely lines 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂 I got a bit carried away with this one. Hope that’s okay
Yep, it’s fine. Yours is still shorter than some, I reckon 😀
oh good, because it’s longer than 3 lines. 🙂
I LOVE this–as much as I LOVE Scrabble!
Thank you! 🙂
Most welcome 🙂
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WOW! Such a clever poetess you are! 🙂
🙂 Thank you it means a lot hearing that from someone as talented as you.
Awww, you are sweet to say!
You’re welcome 🙂
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LOVE. THEM!!!
Thank you! 🙂
Welcome ☺️
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You finished all future scrabble 3LTs😊
would you believe that I haven’t played scrabble in over a decade? Not since things ended with that fellow. I wrote this from memory!
Loving all of these!! And I’m all about the double word score – Great Work 😉
Thank you! 🙂