Open Poetry #6 |
Dominance/Submission |
Effigy Member
since 2000-04-11
Posts 486disbelief |
Hardwood chessboard floating, into the vast emptiness of existence. A queen stands beautiful, and proud, elaborately decorated alabaster. In opposite corners, on opposing ends, a king plans his strategies through, a cold marbleized gaze. An unavoidable conclusion. An eternity cleansed, washed floating away in a resurrection of human triumph. But for now, a silently restless world moved only by influence, of those not involved. All soaking in the misery of poor pawns' blood. Seconds and years pass grinding, wearing down the queen's ramparts. Rooks blinded by a deteriorated strengh, desperation, stares out, oblivious as the knight approaches. under the moon light, the sting of a spur provokes horses' hooves to gallop shortening the safety of emptiness, and the reach of Death's reapers, for the Queen and hers. Faster and faster the rump and clump the rump and clump rump and clump, the horse's hooves draw the knight closer. An ever increasing, thunderous, sensual pace, time draws near. Knight has arrived on the Queen's land. Suddenly the swoosh of the sword, an orgasmic scream, the echoing thump of decapitation, silence. Eternity flails her arms wide, swallowing the dead into her bosom. A blood stained afterglow. Anguish and submission left to comfort, the remains of the Queen's fallen redemption. the defiant lie dead and dying, on beautiful redwood killing fields. With satisfaction, and holy glory the king smiles, he rules complete once more. |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Effigy~ Welcome! Wow... this is cool. I don't play chess or any other game that involves the Queen giving in to the King This poem is great though! -SEA |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
LOL...well, you can tell where my mind was because a opem about chess was totally unexpected when I opened this one Welcome to passions |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
Uh...WOW! I've never played a game of chess QUITE that exciting before! This was splendid, and it makes me want to go play now! ROFL Very vivid characters, and imagination here! Standing Ovation to you! << Oh yes....WELCOME ! Fabulous first post! More! |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Excellent imagery! Welcome to the family! Please check your email for a special welcome! [This message has been edited by Poet deVine (edited 04-12-2000).] |
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martiniat8 Senior Member
since 2003-06-21
Posts 897Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
Very nicely put, amazing imagery and metaphors. It sounds like you have s real story to tell. I'd like to hear your story about the queen in an unpoetic form. but this is good also |
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