The Curious Cognition of Eddy and the Candlestick

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Open Poetry #50

The Curious Cognition of Eddy and the Candlestick

KJOTT
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since 2012-12-26

Posts 87
Canada

0 posted 2020-12-28 11:51 PM

Chess is philosophical in nature
And machine-like in action
And so, a philosophical machine.
A universe. A mind at play.
Each piece, mind-set.

The board itself is at least a piece—
A piece-supporting piece, you see.
Chessboards behave as minds behave.
Pieces behave as minds behave.
And ideas of mind exist—
Like the be's and the what's of the candlestick.

And this universe is a mind machine.
Agreed or disagreed—
A universe hangs upon a fabric of still
Of mind, manifest and lightness of will—
All presence sans preference
And essence sans weight.

When Eddy moves the candlestick
Like moving a picture upon a wall
Eddy moves the room with it
And never moves the still at all.

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[This message has been edited by KJOTT (12-29-2020 07:10 PM).]

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

1 posted 2021-01-04 08:45 PM

great metaphor, chess are good for the mind, loved your poem

Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

2 posted 2021-01-10 02:27 PM

Very intrinsic and interesting piece. Not one to be lightly read and dismissed; I will have to think about this one. Good job!

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