cushion first by mark twain

[evergruven]

Cushion First
by Mark Twain

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When all your days are dark with doubt;
And drying hope is at its worst;
When all life’s balls are scattered wide,
With not a shot in sight, to left or right,
Don’t give it up;
Advance your cue and shut your eyes,
And take the cushion first.

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http://www.thehypertexts.com/Famous Pool Sharks Mark Twain Samuel Clemens Billiards.htm

 

[ShootingArts]

Buddy Hall's wisdom is about the same!

Buddy said when there just isn't any good option whack hell out of the balls and see what happens! When Buddy whacked the balls hard as he could I suspect they were scared enough to hunt holes that weren't even there.

Hu

 

[book collector]

Cushion First
by Mark Twain

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When all your days are dark with doubt;
And drying hope is at its worst;
When all life’s balls are scattered wide,
With not a shot in sight, to left or right,
Don’t give it up;
Advance your cue and shut your eyes,
And take the cushion first.

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http://www.thehypertexts.com/Famous Pool Sharks Mark Twain Samuel Clemens Billiards.htm

The name of this poem is Meth heads lament