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Checkmate

a game of chess, Love
who moved molten music
for soul's checkmate?

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Inspired by Matthew.
Written August 5th, 2003

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  • leo2
    August 2, 2004
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    Queen takes knight.... checkmate. Game over. I bow to the queen of words.

  • leo2
    August 2, 2004
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    I love the game of chess so I had to check this one out. This surprised me though I had never though about love being like a game of chess. But thinking about it now, the two games have a similar objective.... To mate your opponent.

    Sincerely,
    Leo Long


  • Cristos
    August 19, 2003
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    a pretty trippy question, 'who moved molten music/for soul's checkmate?'....i wonder...this just perplexed me, but i'm sure i'll think of something in like 5 hours and say, yea, that's what that was...short, abstract, and very imaginative...i like
    peace
    chris


  • myrataal silver member
    August 8, 2003
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    Thanks Mike & Karen


  • Kalexi
    August 6, 2003
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    Beautifully wriiten, haiku

    Complex and deep, isn't that the way love goes


    Karen

  • Michael Dennis Rivers
    August 5, 2003
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    I find many different thoughts in here Myra.
    Thank You
    Mike


  • myrataal silver member
    August 5, 2003
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    Thanks Poet Friends, for reading and commenting.


  • ferg silver member
    August 5, 2003
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    Great blend of textures and metaphors here Myra. Less is more!

    Henri


  • Sherry gold member
    August 5, 2003
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    Lovely piece Myra hugs to you Sherry

  • CrimsonUniverse
    August 5, 2003
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    Same word but very different poems. I am trying to imagine the
    phrase molten music, and I know what I would see it as. I wonder
    if you have the same view. Could be interesting. Great haiku!

    Jen


  • Lute
    August 5, 2003
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    As the king falls, or the queen is taken
    yet not so easy as it sounds,
    at least in the early rounds.


  • kvwriter silver member
    August 5, 2003
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    Great job, Myra! You never cease to amaze me with your obvious talent! I always enjoy reading you! Keep 'em coming! I want more!--Love, light and peace to you, dear Friend!--Kel


  • 7 Windows
    August 5, 2003
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    great haiku its deep!!! powerful..very true...like your sould checkmate...like cant explain but deff TERRIFIC!!! ii think ill read some more...

    nukerlui is right you do put though into this stuff...great job!!! keep it up!!! check out sum of mine

    *chica*


  • smiley
    August 5, 2003
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    this was very short and very powerful.

    Yvonne


  • nukerliu
    August 5, 2003
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    Ah. I see now. Once again, your haiku's are amazing -- you are the best haikuist on this site I must say. Alot of people write haikus because its easy and short, but you put alot of thought into it!

    This is so good, a great conceit as well -- that love is chess, a wonderful tightly packed conceit in the confies of a haiku!

    I commend you!

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