“Con la mente en el cielo y los pies en el suelo” Surreal Chess Painting – Gastón Charó, 2020
Black and white,
checkerboard trends;
colors take turns
but that’s where cordiality ends.
Bold Knight,
sanctimonious Bishop,
quick-witted Queen;
independent beings
curtailed by Kings.
Pawns sacrifice;
Castles defend;
pieces preach to us
of bravery,
quick ends,
lasting defeat,
decoy and deceit;
the boldest wins.
© 2023 | K.Hartless
d’Verse Poet’s Pub | Q44 #167: BOLD-ly Go.
44 words exactly using “bold”
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Love this, K. Brilliant 💕
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Thank you, Grace. A little late to the party, but I enjoyed thinking of something bold to share. 💜
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You’re so welcome💕🙏💕
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Very nice! I like it a lot!
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I am in love with this poem, KK ❤
~David
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I really like this one, K. And that surrealist chess game painting, too!
I also thought of Death and the Knight playing chess in The Seventh Seal. (The only scene I really remember from the movie.)
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Short, snappy lines for a nifty conclusion.
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K.Hartless’ Quadrille is a masterful blend of surreal imagery and chess metaphor, painting a vivid picture of the cutthroat world of the game. The ‘bold Knight’ and ‘quick-witted Queen’ leap off the page, while the ‘pawns sacrifice’ and ‘pieces preach to us of bravery, quick ends, lasting defeat, decoy and deceit’ serves as a poignant reminder of the harsh realities of life. A truly impressive piece.
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Thank you ever so much, Sebastian. Today I lost my match, but this makes it feel like still a win. I am so grateful for the praise. Cheers.
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the chess game is such an imaginative and bold move for the prompt!
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Thank you, Laura. I’m always trying to stay a few steps ahead.
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Checkmate! I love it!! Well done!
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Your words are so powerful. Brilliant!
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Thank you, Colleen. I feel the same about your words. 💜
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This works so well… love how you describe the different pieces… maybe also they all need to work together to win.
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Wonderful conjecture. I’ve beer thought I’d it like this. Thank you for adding to the conversation.
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What a lovely cadence and use of rhyme here. It plays its way down like a crafty chess game. Wonderful.
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Thank you. I had fun braking down this bold game. I appreciate you hosting a fun Monday night prompt. Cheers!
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Me and one of my grandchildren. We play Chess daily. I believe chess is like life. We must know seven moves forward to succeed. I did enjoy the poetry dear K. Hartless.
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You made an awesome connection with the prompt word! I wish I had done something like this hehe.
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It is kind of sad that so many games are like war, where one wins at the expense of the other. There are some board games I’ve played with my adult children that are called “cooperative,” where all of us work together to defeat a common “enemy” of some kind. One of the games is called “Pandemic” where you try to find a cure.
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This is outstanding, K! Love the painting.
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