THE PAWN AND THE PEN

A mere pawn dreaming of a place, a promotion

I open my life

to the queen of the north

my heart I pledge

my sword shall bleed

But this pitiful quill

refuse to render

the coup de grace

the killer words

to end

this life long struggle

of ever attaining

a perfect form .

The queen of the south

mocks while I was pinned

unable to advance .

My vancura position doomed

to perpetual plateau .

Is this my fate ?

or I'm bound by creed

that I could never defeat ?

Novelties I searched

Knowledge Ì gained

I bluffed with words

but all to no avail ...

Like poets even pawns

have dreams of reaching

a Shakespearean ending

to immortalize our name

  but this ambitious quest

eludes me as well.

Though l have the will

but lack the words.

Hence I lay down my sword

and surrender my quill ...

To end this futile war

of ever penning

a perfect piece ...

I concede....

Author's Note

Some just have it in them that it just flow without much effort. While the rest myself included wrestle with the wind.

Chess consists of Opening, Middlegame, and Ending . Queens Pawn opening is very solid and highly positional game. Works well against tactical and high ranking opponents.

Reviews

[gabrielle]

In our home, in school, in the workplace, we are told not to settle for mediocrity. we must aim for perfection or excellence.It makes me think. In writing poetry, is there a yardstick for a poem to be called as a perfect piece? Is it the structure or form that makes it perfect? Or is it the substance? or the number of people who claimed to be moved by the piece?
I read your author's note, this piece somehow followed the three-part structure of the game of chess.

[Sami Khalil]

A masterful write from a beloved poet. I like this style a lot. Excellent...:).............

[NeiL ArandA]

Aopreciate that Brother Sami ....thanks fir dropping by .Be there in your place in alittle while ..

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure. Any time...:)....................

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

I really loved this quite an interesting story.


And I felt I was there in the novel :)
Thank you for sharing



I loved the last stanza's lines.


Grandmasters like poets dream
of reaching a Shakesperean ending
to immortalize our place
but this futile quest eludes me as well
Hence I lay down my sword
and surrender my quill ...
I have the will but I lack the words .
To win this war to ever achieve
the perfect piece ...

I concede....



I think you meant Shakespearean but
there were no mistakes you painted this write beautifully
I loved this because
it was more like a story.



Take care Benita

[NeiL ArandA]

Wow thanks Benita ... you read and like this . I was penning my own eulogy . Sorry I did a last minute editing and thanks for the correction . I was thinking about leaving poetry for good and laying out my reasons . Now you came and I saw that its not on our perfect piece but on the perfect appreciation of sincere perfect poets that really matters . Thanks your comments are very timely .

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

I love Shakespeare so it is simply perfect I love stories. You're welcome I enjoyed reading. :)