Explaining Obsessive Thoughts


from the ABC set Poems

Imagine a closing game
Of chess: White’s losing
With just a King left.
The Black Queen
Backs him into a corner—
This is a checkmate.
It means White loses
To himself.

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Comments

Highhat | May 17, 2011 - 03:52

A great explanation. Chess is so fascinating.

;)Pia