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Battlefield of Life

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Battlefield of Life

I make this pledge to you alone,
that I shall serve your royal throne.
My silver sword, I gladly wield.
Squares eight times eight the battlefield.

With knights upon their mighty steed
the front line pawns have vowed to bleed
and neither Queen shall ever yield.
Squares eight times eight the battlefield.

The castle walls protect our back
and Bishops plan for their attack;
a master plan that is concealed.
Squares eight times eight the battlefield.

For chess is but a game of life
and I your Queen, a loving wife
shall guard my liege and raise my shield.
Squares eight times eight the battlefield.

 

 

 

 

 

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Kyrielle

A Kyrielle is a French form of rhyming poetry written in quatrains (a stanza consisting of 4 lines), and each quatrain contains a repeating line or phrase as a refrain. Each line within the poem consists of only eight syllables. There is no limit to the amount of stanzas a Kyrielle may have, but three is considered the accepted minimum. Some popular rhyming schemes for a Kyrielle are: aabB, ccbB, ddbB, with B being the repeated line, or abaB, cbcB, dbdB.

 

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  • Intricate Wordsmith
    May 27, 2008
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    I like that you are referring to a game of chess. Good luck in my contest.


  • Ithica silver member
    May 18, 2008

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    Do you really play chess??? I used to, but haven't in too many years to count... You captured the essence of the game in perfect verse!!!


  • HaleyMary
    May 10, 2008

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    Beautiful write, Amera. The part of the liege and shield seemed to bring a medieval feeling to the poem. I think I'm playing way too many facebook games these days because the liege also made me think of this Knighthood game. Anyway, wonderful poetic form. You're so talented in so many forms of poetry. Thanks for sharing your talent and keep that pen flowing.


  • MJ Donnelly gold member
    May 10, 2008

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    Aw! I love this! Being an avid chess player and medieval era fan, I immediately fell in love with this...superb lady Amera!


    Love and peace always,
    mj.

  • montez gold member
    May 10, 2008

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    Pretty good, but....

    ... I would have written about the hideously ugly profile of the Princess!
    Just a thought!
    Good luck, and well done.
    Robin.


    • PerVirtuous
      May 10, 2008
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      How does this comment pertain to the poem? Were you medicated when you wrote this?


    • Amera gold member
      May 10, 2008
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      Hum; since there’s no princess on the chessboard and people around here seem to call me “princess”, I assume this is an insult.

  • Paula Pears
    May 9, 2008
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    I'm not very good at playing chess so I'll sit here and read your poetry instead.

  • PerVirtuous
    May 9, 2008

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    I pledge you back a winning plan
    To keep you safe, protect your clan
    For wits alone shall mediate
    Upon these squares of eight times eight

    With cunning plans beyond compare
    Your mind and mine, the perfect pair
    Shall reach the highest conscious state
    Upon these squares of eight times eight

    We'll fork and trap our enemies
    With ruthless brilliant strategies
    Our love's ambitions consecrate
    Upon these squares of eight times eight

    For you, my loving wife, shall see
    Devotions bestowed lovingly
    As we combine and devastate
    Upon these squares of eight times eight


    • Amera gold member
      May 9, 2008
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      Trying to upstage me in your comment? Thanks for the bunnys.


  • Melodies
    May 9, 2008

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    My face broke into a big smile as the end of this poem because I had kept hold of it through all the stanzas and by the end it could not be restrained! I love your poem so MUCH!

  • Papagallo
    May 9, 2008

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    Again, I am amaized at your talent. You are indeed a very keen writer and are not afraid to venture out into new fields. I wish you well in the contest.


  • RedAquarius
    May 9, 2008

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    First Blue, now you - I really should try a Kyrielle - you make it look so easy! This is a great write, I love the life you gave to the chess pieces.

    • Amera gold member
      May 9, 2008
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      “you make it look so easy!”
      Thank you that is the highest compliment you can pay to a poet. Mairi taught me that and I’ll never forget it.


  • cricketjeff gold member
    May 9, 2008

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    A relaxing game of chess, on a blood spattered field, what could be a better way to spend the evening
    Eight time eight clappies, or the most permitted by the system


  • NeonRose
    May 9, 2008

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    Beautiful Kyrielle! One of my favorite forms, and you've captured it as neatly as the game of chess demands.


  • StarEyes
    May 9, 2008

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    Sis,

    You alway amaze me with your talent!! What a beautiful job you did on this one!! I love it!!

    Best of luck in this contest!!

    and love

    Nyetta


  • paulcreates silver member
    May 9, 2008

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    Wonderful job! You write in styles I've never heard of.



    Paul


  • Poetry-and-rhyme
    May 9, 2008

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    sis this is beautiful absolutely gorgeous great style great pome u have it alll
    good lucks in da contest sis

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