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Autumn Invades

Posted by threeleafshamrock on September 24, 2009 - 11:35
from the ABC set shamrock's ramblings

Black knights are on the march
hunting the fair king,
scything sun-bleached pawns across the board.
They move in, almost unnoticed;
the winds of change at their backs,
masking their approach.
The bishops give thanks for the harvest
and submitting, pray for the rebirth.
The rooks claim their dark castles
and the bright knights are overshadowed.
The queen of light flees
to her starry eyed handmaidens.
The seasoned monarch stands firm
but cannot turn the tide.
He watches his efforts become fruitless,
his every move checked,
Usurped, he retreats;
Temporarily!

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Comments

MistakenMagic | September 24, 2009 - 16:43

Love, love, love the chess imagery Chris! The personification is so original and works really well, well done! ;)

Magic xxx

threeleafshamrock | September 24, 2009 - 17:30

Thanks Magic ;) The summer is definitely check-mated in my part of the world today...XXXX

Darkwhisper | September 24, 2009 - 17:40

That is really clever, I enjoyed reading your poem.
and summer felt like it was back here today.

Silver Spun Sand | September 24, 2009 - 17:53

Yep...summer was back here too. A gem of a day and a gem of a poem.

Hopeless at chess myself...draughts is more my game. Mind you, Scrabble wins though - hands down.

Another original one, Chris;-)

Tina xx

threeleafshamrock | September 24, 2009 - 19:36

Thanks for taking the time Darkwhisper (class name), glad you liked ;)

threeleafshamrock | September 24, 2009 - 19:38

Thanks Tina; love a good game of scrabble myself.

Chilly, windy and wet at times here; I'm living in the wrong country ;) XXX

Miss_D_Meaner | September 24, 2009 - 22:40

Excellent! I was going to post a chess poem today. Sounds eerily like yours but mine isn't as good.

threeleafshamrock | September 25, 2009 - 07:41

Post it anyway Miss D. I'm sure it's excellent and if this site has taught me anything, it's that we are the worst judges of our own work.

We'll have a match; I'll chase your Queen around the board...that didn't come quite out like I meant it..;)
xxx

tretchicovmanicova | September 25, 2009 - 20:55

very clever, `twas liked, threeleafshamrock, thank you. sincerely, `t. imaan tretchicovmanicova

"self control is strength;
right thought mastery;
calmness power."

threeleafshamrock | September 26, 2009 - 08:10

Thanks tretch. glad you liked ;)