TWENTY LOUSY POINTS

[Jeff Thorpe]

I'm sure plenty will relate to this true story

TWENTY LOUSY POINTS

In general, round our household, there’s an air of peace and love,
life’s too short to argue, whinge and whine.
There are times however, when both take off the glove
and unity descends to “yours” and “mine”.

One of these occasions, quite recently occurred,
decorum swiftly booted out the door.
Calm perhaps not shaken but, surely soundly stirred,
not a setting dripping with rapport.

What could cause such ruckus, a passive home to shatter,
downgrading two conservatives to rabble,
reason counts for nothing, courtesy don’t matter,
I talk about a ding dong game of Scrabble.

“Where’s the bloody dictionary” is an oft repeated cry,
“I’ll bet you find Zook really is a word”.
“You wouldn’t accept Mex” is my sarcastic reply,
some tactics border close to the absurd.

Consider having seven letters, only one a vowel,
a Q and X among those in the chain.
Just the situation where some would throw the towel
especially with “Mex” mega points gone down the drain.

Meanwhile, the opposition’s streaking far ahead,
double word and letter scores abounding,
on a roll where every turn fills me more with dread,
defeat looks categorically resounding.

Despite facing overwhelming odds throughout the night
my deficit at play’s end was but twenty,
certainly defeated but, not without a fight
though criticism received was swift and plenty.

“Whipped your butt” featured much in the victory speech
that three weeks later’s going on yet still.
“Did you like a dinner, would you like for me to teach
you how to play at Scrabble with some skill".

“Revenge is best served cold” is a phrase that comes to mind
to assuage pain that comes about from loss
That will be my mantra and I’ll payout in kind
next Scrabble game when we’ll see who’s the boss.


Jeff Thorpe 07 January 2013 ©

[Heather]

It's a game I've always detested Jeff. Never seemed to have enough letters to make a decent word! I'd say find another game to play but I suspect the outcome would be much the same..

Heather

[Jeff Thorpe]

Mental stimulation Heather. Testing with crook letters though.

Regards, Jeff

[Heather]

I'd do the cross word then Jeff - you only have to compete with yourself then!

[r.magnay]

...and the person who wrote it!...

[Heather]

Yeah, but they don't argue with you Ross! Or have to know if you are wrong...

[Bob Pacey]

you can play chess on line mate and if you are loosing log off ???


Yes i did say log !

Bob

[Neville Briggs]

We have a club for Scrabble players in our town, they meet each week to slug it out at the local library. I'm not in it.

[Heather]

Just as well for them!

[Bob Pacey]

Pooh Baah Humbug !!!! Neville there has gotta be a poem in that mate ., go along to gather material I dare you !!

ROTFLMGO


Bob