crack open a fresh deck and cut
the way the card sharks do
snap, bridge, flutter them back
again and again as you shuffle
and finally they are where you like
a quick cut from your neighbor
and they are ready to deal
fascinating as you shoot them out
around the table to each player
they slide as they move toward home
each person picks up his stack
carefully eyeing the cards dealt
they hold their faces still and yet
each one has his tell if you will
once the game starts, each person
will narrow the eyes and scratch
the hairs on his chin, and pull them
each movement a sign of good or bad
cards in his hand
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