The Great Game

[Hawkman]

Removed for burning.

[everyadventure]

I found this a tad predictable. But I'm always impressed at your range; I never know what kind of poem you'll produce next...

[Bar22do]

I agree with ea. what a range! though I long for your more modern art, as you have proved you could write in the recent past... it's not to tell you I dislike this. The contrary is true and I think your skill is impressive. But I remember the girl in the bookshop. This is what justifies my expectations from your poetry... :wave: Hope it's alright.

Best of all - Bar

[Delta40]

I have had chess on my mind already when I read this. I like how it is played out in this short poem. One can so easily imagine it a real battle in ye olde england...

[PrinceMyshkin]

I suspect I was meant to read the chess game as a metaphor of some large r conflict (although I suppose to your truly dedicated chess-player, there can be no larger conflict), but lacking anything but the most fundamental knowledge of the game, I couldn't read this except very literally.

So I was somewhat in the position of the isolated pawn who, wrote Tartakover or some other Grand-master, "spreads gloom all across the chess-board..."

[the facade]

I too felt like there was some metaphor lurking behind that I simple couldn't get at.

Either way, I thought it was enjoyable and I've always likes chess themed pieces.

This song comes to mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJM7TdshUbw

Take care

[Hawkman]

Well thank you all for troubling to read this but I have to apologise for having posted it. It really isn't good enough So I have removed it pending it's ultimate fate as a fire lighter.

Live and be well, - H

[AuntShecky]

Damn! And I missed it!