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Today we are announcing a very exciting competition! Our friend The Mad Poet is offering two very lucky people the chance to win a signed copy of one of their poetry books! There is a copy of each of “The Sword You Left Behind” and “Sailing In Dark Waters” up for grabs. Entering could not be more simple. All you have to do is comment on this post with the book you would like!

As part of this collaboration between our sites The Mad Poet wrote us a very special poem based on my personal favourite song! Ace Of Spades by Motorhead… Check it out below.

Life Is A Gamble, And I’m A Gambling Man 

If You like to Gamble, I’ll tell you Poetry and rock and roll’s your games 

You win some, then you lose some 

And even when you lose it’s not the end of the world 

But when you win you win big 

All the time gathering up favorites 

There’s always something to gain and so little to lose 

They say gambling is for fools  

That’s why I take a gamble on new and old bands  

Poets old and new 

Some of the best poets I’ve ever heard of used a guitar and a mic 

Even when I don’t find something I love I gain something from it 

Inspiration, or a new favorite song or simply finding out I don’t like something 

It’s all a win in my book I gamble on my poetry all the time 

Whether something will strike a chord or fall flat 

I’ve started submitting my poetry to be published a couple pieces at a time that’s definitely a gamble 

But so is life the whole things a giant gamble a roll of the dice from conception on 

Maybe you win the genetic lottery, or you lose it 

You’ve no choice but to play the hand you’re dealt and gamble on 

We’re all born to lose in the end 

You can only cheat death so many times till he catches up after all 

Gambling is for fools 

I’m just going with the flow life’s all a game to me 

I was born to be a hellraiser gambling away, but not playing for keeps 

I’m living on an endless road  

Trying to gamble me up a higher reach  

Trying to win it big in this game of life 

Lemmy says the only card he needs is the ace of spades 

Which stands for power, transformation, and mortality 

Tell me that Lemmy isn’t a poet in disguise saying all he needs is power and transformation 

That he doesn’t want to live forever but he’s your gambling man 

Don’t forget the joker he says 

Unpredictability, versatility, and chaos 

Because life is always a gamble and it ends with mortality 

Our own and those we love 

Every day is a gamble where when we open our eyes, we’ve already won the most important gamble of the day.   

Competition Reminder

Just leave us a comment with which book you want to win a signed copy of!