Pontoon Poem by Tony Noon

Pontoon



You know how it is.

Turning all those cards.
Those ersatz bridges taking
you further and further away
until you remember sunlight
falling on some quiet seat,
taking you back, urging you
to find yourself and that slow

acceptance of something missing.


Tony Noon

Sunday, July 9, 2023
Topic(s) of this poem: Destiny,Reflection ,luck,Yearning
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
For international readers Pontoon is both a type of temporary bridge, and a gambling card game, also known as Blackjack or Twenty One
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