In Clover
At a library book sale
in a 25 cent book
I found my first
four-leaf clover
It was an unlikely answer
to a curious search
while browsing for wisdom
through musty print
I opened the cover
a fortune cookie cracked
how sweet was the news
the destined chance
Faintly green
still spending its luck
a lottery shamrock
crisply pressed
Like a thousand dollar bill
of whimsical windfall
rich with what is possible
and suspending all doubt
March 15th, 2008 11:01 am
Good luck my Irish girl!
March 15th, 2008 11:14 am
What a delightful poem! Visiting today with Michele.
March 15th, 2008 11:46 am
It was clearly your lucky day. What a sweet simple poem.
March 15th, 2008 1:47 pm
Very nice poem. See what good fortune the clover has brought you? A new poem.
March 15th, 2008 1:55 pm
Ahh…how cool was that! I liked the poem…
March 15th, 2008 2:36 pm
Ooh lucky you!
I’m yet to find one…is it wrong if I think it might change my life for the better? š
Good poem!
March 15th, 2008 4:34 pm
A very nice poem, thoroughly enjoyed it, thanks for sharing. š
March 15th, 2008 9:01 pm
When you least expect it, huh? A lucky find that lead you to a wonderful little poem!
March 15th, 2008 9:49 pm
Hope it brings you alot of luck. Wonderfully written poem! Here from Michele’s.
March 16th, 2008 12:18 am
Whimsical and so well told. I wished for one too!
The books I would write
March 16th, 2008 11:52 am
rarely see a four leaf in Florida but love to find themn at book sales between the wisdom
March 16th, 2008 1:18 pm
How timely… I don’t even know if I have ever found one!
March 16th, 2008 1:20 pm
Nice. Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
March 16th, 2008 2:25 pm
Love this poem – magical serendipity!!
March 17th, 2008 1:30 am
Love this poem, Colleen..And A Four Leaf Clover—How FABULOUS! I have never found one in my whole life! A Very Happy St. Patrick’s Day, my dear. I will be wearing something “green” on Monday!
March 17th, 2008 1:58 am
Happy St. Pat’s, Colleen!
March 17th, 2008 8:15 am
The second one I found was wrapped in cellophane in my brother Danny’s wallet after he died.
March 17th, 2008 9:08 pm
i found $322 in a book last week.
QUite a nice surprise.
michele Cent me
March 24th, 2008 5:47 pm
Love this! What a lucky find!
October 26th, 2016 12:19 pm
[…] 6. I opened the cover / a fortune cookie cracked / how sweet was the news / the destined chance / Faintly green / still spending its luck / a lottery shamrock / crisply pressed / Like a thousand dollar bill / of whimsical windfall / rich with what is possible / and suspending all doubt ā¦ Read the whole poem HERE. […]