Kurt Ravidas Poet Questionku

Chessboard

grief joy grief joy
black white squares of life
who is the chess player

20.10.2019
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Syllables Per Line:	4 5 6

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Andrea Dietrich October 22, 2019 at 5:58 PM totally awesome! Kurt Ravidas October 23, 2019 at 4:53 AM Thank you, Andrea)

Elaine Perrin October 22, 2019 at 11:14 AM This is very clever Kurt :-) x Kurt Ravidas October 22, 2019 at 2:27 PM Thank you, Elaine)

Michelle Faulkner October 21, 2019 at 2:16 PM You have created a captivating picture, this should place high, best of luck in the contest, Kurt! Kurt Ravidas October 22, 2019 at 2:27 PM Thanks, Michelle)

Kim Rodrigues October 20, 2019 at 7:49 PM I like this one! Kurt Ravidas October 21, 2019 at 12:00 PM I like you like it. Thank you, Kim)

Gershon Wolf October 20, 2019 at 2:03 PM Checks all the boxes, so to speak, perfectly! Love it. ~ Gershon Kurt Ravidas October 21, 2019 at 11:59 AM Yeah, checkmate the chess player. Thanks, Wolf)

Wendy Watson October 20, 2019 at 12:26 PM I think this is really clever, Curt and loved the comparison of life's varying experiences with the chess board and connotations of risky moves involved. Kurt Ravidas October 21, 2019 at 11:57 AM Thank you, Wendy)

Quoth Theraven October 20, 2019 at 11:57 AM Kurt, You found a true Zen meditative moment in the game. Very well written. -Richard Kurt Ravidas October 21, 2019 at 11:57 AM Thank you, my brother in Zen)

Anne-Lise Andresen October 20, 2019 at 11:44 AM - A great question, Kurt - Good luck in the contest :) - // Anne-Lise :) Kurt Ravidas October 21, 2019 at 11:56 AM Thank you, Sunshine. Rays of love)