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Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

0 posted 2002-06-25 06:07 AM

64 … 8 by 8
neatly drawn
black.white.black.white.black.white.black.white
white.black.white.black.white.black.white.black
black.white.black.white.black.white.black.white
white.black.white.black.white.black.white.black
black.white.black.white.black.white.black.white
white.black.white.black.white.black.white.black
black.white.black.white.black.white.black.white
white.black.white.black.white.black.white.black
drawn neatly
8 by 8 … 64

life is well charted
like countless moves
of pawns, a step at a time
of mighty rooks, and cunning knights,
of crosses and knots
haves and nots

mirror, mirror,
who is the cleverest of them all
who is the most beautiful
who is the most powerful
is it me?

and the mirror crashes
as if ashamed at the questions
or angry at being nagged
and the glass hits the face
and drops of red travel
in vertical motion
almost effortless

64 … 8 by 8
neatly spread
red.white.red.white.red.white.red.white
white.red.white.red.white.red.white.red
red.white.red.white.red.white.red.white
white.red.white.red.white.red.white.red
red.white.red.white.red.white.red.white
white.red.white.red.white.red.white.red
red.white.red.white.red.white.red.white
spread neatly
8 by 8 … 64

only the colours change
like chameleons
like seasons
but underneath it is all the same
just part of a game
biped hunting the lame
finding someone to blame
excuses and apologies

64 … 8 by 8
drawn neatly
probably the average span of life
for humans in this world
neatly drawn
8 by 8 … 64

8 steps of 8
then retire...

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

1 posted 2002-06-25 06:10 AM

life is well charted
like countless moves
of pawns, a step at a time
of mighty rooks, and cunning knights,
of crosses and knots
haves and nots

Very well written these analogies. As to theme, yep, life can be a game at times so I look at it as it's all in how the game is played. Well done Sudhir, good to see your words again.

Enjoy life, this is NOT a dress rehearsal.

{on the wings of words are spirits fly...and our souls are free~me}

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

2 posted 2002-06-25 08:45 AM

I think I know a lady who will enjoy this read, I shall send it to her now...a good morning hello from you she will appreciate...

very clever, young man!

doreen peri
Member Elite

since 1999-05-25

Posts 3812
Virginia

3 posted 2002-06-25 08:55 AM

hellloooooooo sudhir!!

cool read, sir!
i like what you did with the 8x8 matrix in words... nice!

and this stanza was especially well written

quote:
only the colours change
like chameleons
like seasons
but underneath it is all the same
just part of a game
biped hunting the lame
finding someone to blame
excuses and apologies

nice!!!!!!!

game boards and chess can be such a great metaphor

all in all, a fine write from you....

(thanks, karilea. for sending me the link to this....! )

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

4 posted 2002-06-25 06:57 PM

BRAVO!!! Oh Sudhir, this is excellent and so very true, sweet friend, life is indeed like a game, and symmetrical as we are to the laws of the game, we must pace ourselves and understand the rules before we proceed and blame not but accept! (sigh) This is excellent, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sudhir, thank you for sharing!