Cribbage

Cribbage

© by Bud Lemire on April 18, 2019

Playing Cribbage, isn't very hard

It's all about, what you'll do with each card

Will you throw away those, or the other two

What you keep and throw in the crib, is up to you

Fifteens, pairs, and runs, all help to move the peg

It's all about the cards, it's not about your leg

Getting as many points, as you can make

Pegging across the board, with every point you take

It's my Crib now, what will I throw away

Points to keep in my hand, and ones that I can play

I had to break up my hand, what else could I do

Yet, I'm hoping it will work, with the cards I threw

What will the cut be

I hope it will help me

Oh, two points for the Jack, that will work out fine

And it goes great, with this hand of mine

Oh great, my opponent threw away points for me to take

My peg is moving faster, with each point that I make

I'm ahead of her, in fact I might go out

My next hand though, leaves me with some doubt

My opponent passed me by, she's a winner in this game

Having fun in Cribbage, is my only aim

Cribbage is a fun game, that depends upon what cards you get,

what you throw away, the Cut, what your opponent throws away,

and how many points you get from the combination of the above.

Some thinking choices are involved, but it is interesting to see what

shows up, and what it adds up to. It's a game that has been around

a very long time, and is still enjoyed many years later.