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Parry and Thrust |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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Furrowed, the soils of mind, wandering the meadows of earth in quiet walk. Resting upon the lament of souls, awaiting the rise of nature’s green from the frozen bowel. And, beyond the rise of forest sentinels standing stalwart against the heaven’s hue, soft layers of winter’s frozen tears blanket the reaching peaks, and challenge the crescent moon to shimmer softly in wait of dawn. And when the morrow brings the solemn ache of quiet solitude, a queen shall arise, looking beyond the window’s sill and smile...knowing that her moment is nigh...when a soft kiss awakens the stir of passionate stew as two dine upon the apple’s core awaiting the chosen moment of love’s release amongst the white dunes of lonely drifts where queens checkmate kings and rooks await the castle’s parry and bishop's thrust... |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
The analogy of chess is superb. I was really pulled into the poem by the imagery of dark sentries against the horizon, because I live in a village surrounded by dark green mountains-- frosted, lately, too. I have one suggeston,however: perhaps "passion" or "passion's" would be stronger in the phrase "awakens the stir of passionate stew." The intrigue is palpable... ~ Karen ~ |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
This was missed, and far too good to not discover. TD |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
As much as I enjoy chess, I never ever, imagined in my wildest dreams, that such beauty could be painted around it. Magnus, I think, for me, of all your work I have read (but then it is difficult to remember it all at once), this is your masterpiece. I love every stanza, but I think my favourite stanza is the forest one. Thank you so much for this. I wallowed in every word. - Owl |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Another wonderful write Magnus my friend. hugs, Chris Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
BJ, this is a  .......jo |
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Dominique-Simone Senior Member
since 2005-11-12
Posts 643 |
Very Nice..Enjoyed! |
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