Wednesday 20 May 2009

no pawns spared

it was mayhem out there
each trying to best the other
with black and white falling aside
chequered to the last
both stood alone
the white king
the black queen
each preoccupied
in an efficient game
bloodshed had been spared
each wanted to taste power
and rule over the other

"silent love treacherously asked both to optimize"


Do check out 3WW. The words for this week: efficient, optimize and treacherous

16 comments:

  1. Wow!!!!This is brilliant. Is it best or prob beat.

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  2. I like it. And I like when you write poetry.

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  3. Excellent. Really like the last line.

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  4. I can see that chess board and the king and queen. Great metaphor for life and love!

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  5. The white king must leave himself at the mercy of the black queen... perhaps?

    Your move!

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  6. i agree with Linda about the great metaphor

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  7. It isn't really about a chess game, is it? Laughing! Love this piece! It's so 'lifey'...

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  8. sudden shower
    chess players in the park
    bend over the board

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  9. awe the games we play for love. Love the chess metaphor. good poem.

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  10. Love is all about finding your way out of those checkmates.

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  11. This is an excellent write Guatami!

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  12. Ah yes the games we play for new love. I don't miss the treachery but perhaps the desire to optimize.

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  13. Love on the chessboard. A witty game it was!

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  14. A piece of 'tolerance', the essence of life.

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  15. love the title, it was a fantastic poem! Nice that you are back to writing poetry! -Meg

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