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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Every chess move is a mistake, every word of argument, the words pawns in a game, and “pawn” means “stone” A poem is made of words, each too, a mistake of perhaps another kind I’ve thrown so many pawns at you, such stones of words and “sorry,” so tiny a pawn |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
I like this poem so much that I keep staring at it, reading it. Reading it. Staring at it. Reading. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Okay - this makes emotional transference seem like an excellent form of communication!  Well said, Ratleader!! |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed...Maybe it's because I don't know how to play chess, but I don't understand your comparison of pawn to poetry. In fact...I looked it up. "one of the chessmen of least value having the power to move only forward ordinarily one square at a time, to capture only diagonally forward, and to be promoted to any piece except a king upon reaching the eighth rank" Anyway, I'm left thinking that your stones may have more weight than you think.  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Ratleader A pawn is a pawn, is a pawn, is a pawn, need I say more. Enjoyed |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
and “sorry,” so tiny a pawn But it can be that one move that makes all the difference. *S* Superb analogy... brilliant write!! |
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the quell Member
since 2006-07-19
Posts 144Liverpool, UK |
Very insightful and thought-provoking. Much enjoyed. |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Yes -- sometimes just one word is enough....if it's meant and if it's received, at the time it should be. Pawns make queens on the chessboard, and once in a great while, in the world. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I love playing chess and playing with words! You brought two of my passions together in one write. Queen me! Linda |
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