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Stalemate

By PoeticKnight

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Gathered pawns all stood aside To watch the Queen go passing by And no one heard the Bishop’s scream, “A rook is racing towards the King!” But the knight in his solitary trek, Too far away to thwart the check, Called to his men, “Attack, attack!” And so the rook fell back. But another came from the right This one accompanied by a knight And as they fought the King into a corner The Queen was taken (and oh, how the people mourn her!) Yet the battle raged on and on ‘Till every knight and every pawn Were taken by the hands of fate, And none could deny… Stalemate. Written November 26th, 2001 © on Nov 28 2001 10:22 AM PST   0 • 10

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