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The Winner Takes It All
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The Winner Takes It All |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA 
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Winner Takes It All Castles stand in checkered fields And there white knights abound Guarding queen and sacred king Here too are bishops found A simple pawn, in this life’s game My every motion’s checked My path is blocked, there’s no escape The victory’s hopes now wrecked In silent moves the kingdom falls As one by one they’re lost The winner takes it all tonight No matter what the cost It’s check, it’s mate, it’s do or die There is no turning back The night falls soft in shades of gray But here, it’s white or black What lies behind us and lies before us are small matters compaired to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
"It’s check, it’s mate, it’s do or die There is no turning back The night falls soft in shades of gray But here, it’s white or black" Oh this is superb, Ruth. We are but pawns, sometimes it seems. I really enjoyed your unique perspective in this rather dark piece. I could actually envision a huge chess board, with all the men "us"! (Well, in a matter of speaking, that is!) A lovely composition, this. ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very well crafted indeed, Ruth! Very creative! Denise |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Checkmate! Well done. Second one in two days on this topic. |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Wonderful poem with several subtle meanings!  |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you everyone, this was a challange posted to me by a friend  |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
Oh Ruth, a challenge well met, this is fantastic! Loved it |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
A winning gambit here! But it's not that bad to be mated...? eh? |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Thank you |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Wow Ruth, phew amazing images, truely wonderful poem. I really loved this, can't play chess myself (ok sorry I am ranting here.) "I concede relationships have left me weak Won't be here so I don't care Look for something worthy to replace my guilt" Mansun legacy |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Hi Ruth, Very well done, who would have ever though about a writing to checkmate. Just lovely. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Awesome, Ruth. I've missed your writings SO much. I used to play chess but stopped because I was always getting rooked  |
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