Songster Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 The Peonby Rob Anderson Off on his ownHe stood to the sideDefenseless and undefendedIgnored by the swarming hordeThe peon witnessed the slaughter.Brave Knights cruelly slainAssaulting tall CastlesImpregnable.Sacrificing their lives in defense of the Queen.While Bishops bold and hell bent on revengeRaged in righteous fury.Baptized in cold bloodThey cross then re-crossAdvancing and retreatingFeinting left, attacking rightThey skirt the enemy defensesProbing, searching for weaknesses.Breaching the wall to lay siege on the KingTrapped then behind barriers of his own design.His Queen with her wandering ways too long delayedNo aid or assistance from her forthcoming and powerlessTo halt the progress of the threat that advanced un-stoppable.Un-opposed & un-hindered, nothing in his path, he rushes forward.Too long ignored and scorned in pursuit of the King's high courtiersThe peon, in passing, snatches sweet victory from the jaws of defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atwater Vitki Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Nice pawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawzo Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I love the form and the poem.....if anyone be brave enough to challenge the Fawz in chess just log onto Chess.com and I promise to make your demise as painless as possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songster Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Bro. Fawzo, I accept the challenge! I am Sadsongster on that site and look forward to our game. (Having no idea what your rating is, I can only hope that you will not withdraw the challenge when you discover my dismally low ranking.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawzo Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Bro. Fawzo, I accept the challenge! I am Sadsongster on that site and look forward to our game. (Having no idea what your rating is, I can only hope that you will not withdraw the challenge when you discover my dismally low ranking.)I'm Fawzo there and we can play rated or unrated and you can choose which color you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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