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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2001-10-03 05:36 PM

Champion Syndrome

I thought my knight was invincible,
but now I know better,
he cannot turn my life into a fairy tale,
or win every battle victoriously;
he advances the only way he can,
in an L-shaped fashion,
two squares in a row.
Signed,

The Queen

© 2001 Corinne Bailey

[This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 10-03-2001).]

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

1 posted 2001-10-03 05:55 PM

interesting metaphor... is it the sideward motion we all seem to make in life that makes us seem like no progress is made until we look in some retrospective way to see where we have been...and are we.. dissapointed in those who do move as the Knight..when we think ourselves capable of more?

as you see... it made me think...

I enjoyed

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2001-10-03 06:58 PM

sideways fashion..hmm..I can see this in my own life. Thank you for am interesting poem.

~Wynter

"The worst prison would be a closed heart".
...Pope John Paul II

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

3 posted 2001-10-03 07:21 PM

as I've said before. . . you do have a unique way of looking at the world. . . I'm glad. . .

this is really well done. . . I love the idea of the Knight never really moving in a way that pleases the queen. . . makes you think. . .

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The Lady of Shallot
Senior Member

since 2001-10-03

Posts 818
USA

4 posted 2001-10-03 08:12 PM

I liked this, a reference to a knight is very difficult to write about. It's lovely.

Logan
Senior Member

since 2001-05-28

Posts 1641
Arkansas

5 posted 2001-10-03 09:50 PM

But he advances, battered or not, victorious or not, he advances..I agree, a very interesting write, dear Cor..very gentle smile

Balladeer

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

6 posted 2001-10-03 10:24 PM

two steps forward...one sideways..that's still progress.

good knight

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

7 posted 2001-10-03 10:52 PM

Thank you all for commenting! This is a trick poem, the clue is in the last two lines!

Cor

Parker
Member Elite

since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
ON

8 posted 2001-10-08 12:57 PM

So what is it.... your the Queen of your castle and win all the arguments.

give us a hint

Parker

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