John Gondolf Poet Rhyme

Like a Game of Chess

A grand display the way she plays 
      the game of love to hearts’ dismay;
   with shrewd foreplay she stalks her prey 
         expecting that she'll have her way.

Like game of chess with quick aggress
     and strong pursuit she starts to press
   with deep obsess and skilled finesse
         to score the king, his crown possess.

With knights so grand held in her hand,
      the pawns and rooks at her command;
   she'll make her stand, her foe outmanned,
         her strategy so deftly planned.

With game begun she starts her fun
      and moves her pieces one by one
   to make him run in hopes to stun
         until her prey is overrun.

But not so fast my lovely lass
      perhaps her house is made of glass,
   and with his brass she's met her class,
         and he will have his piece of her…

He’ll take her down and spin her round
      and leave her pieces on the ground
   so neatly wound and tightly bound;
        he'll have his way...still she'll be crowned.

Despite their claims of skill and fame,
      …who has really won this game?
   She's not to blame, there is no shame,
         ‘cause deep within they're both the same.


February 18, 2020

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Emilia James August 22, 2021 at 9:18 AM People I dislike are the game players like these. I can play chess but never in this way. Excellent flow and skillfully written John and enjoyed. Hugs, Emilia : ) John Gondolf August 22, 2021 at 9:46 AM We have all know people like this who use others for gain and pleasure; I don't care much for them either. I have to believe that people like this, whose only satisfaction in life is winning the "game," must actually be quite lonely on the inside. Hugs, John

Linda Alice Fowler October 21, 2020 at 6:16 AM I love this John! Congratulations on the win! Linda John Gondolf October 21, 2020 at 6:20 AM Thanks so much, Linda I appreciate it. John

Eve Roper October 20, 2020 at 6:18 PM Wow, John, I love your version of the game contest. A fav. A very well deserved placement my friend. I use to play in my younger years, but it wears my brain down to read the whole board and think what the other person is going to do. Not an easy game for me. John Gondolf October 21, 2020 at 2:05 AM Thank you so much, Eve, I’m glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for saving it to your favorites. John

William Kelii Kekaula October 20, 2020 at 3:10 PM Brilliant use of crafting the pronoun to predispose your well-played approach, John, my compliments on your honorable placement, Aloha! William John Gondolf October 20, 2020 at 3:29 PM Thanks so much, William, I glad you liked it. Thanks for hosting the contest. John

Old Buck March 24, 2020 at 11:23 AM John: You write with a fine pen. I found this very "entertaining", maybe "enjoyable" is a better word. Anyway: Well done. Keep them coming. Thank you for sharing with all of us on the soup. oldbuck John Gondolf March 24, 2020 at 2:31 PM Thanks, Buck, I appreciate your thoughts and comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it. John

Kim Rodrigues March 17, 2020 at 6:16 AM Ooh, a lot of fun, this game of chess! Love it, John! John Gondolf March 17, 2020 at 1:01 PM Thank you, Kim, glad you enjoyed this playful little game of chess. Hugs, John

Gail Debole March 6, 2020 at 5:20 PM Guess for the people who participate in relationships with game-playing deserve each other in the long run. Well-written. You are definitely a word-smith and deep-thinker. John Gondolf March 6, 2020 at 6:02 PM Thank you for your comments and visit, Gail, I am actually an accountant by trade, a numbers guy, so to be called a word-smith is a high honor for me, thank you! John

Eve Roper March 4, 2020 at 5:50 PM Nicely done, John, great flow, rhyme , and theme. I guess life is like a chess game. John Gondolf March 5, 2020 at 4:22 AM Thank you, Eve, I appreciate your thoughts and comments. Hugs, John

Kenneth Cheney February 25, 2020 at 12:08 PM Very cleverly constructed and composed. Excellent work. Enjoyed it. John Gondolf February 26, 2020 at 4:37 AM Thanks, Kenneth, I appreciate the kind comments. John

John Watt February 19, 2020 at 10:44 PM A master's class on internal rhyme and the intricacies of a chess match! Well done, John John Gondolf February 20, 2020 at 10:10 AM Thanks, John, I appreciate your thoughts and comments. John

Brandy Nicole February 18, 2020 at 9:51 PM Dangerous moments indeed. Who knew Chess could be so- "Adventurous!" I love everything about this my dear friend. You certainly know how to "Play the game." ;) Winking at You. I shall place this in my favorites. Just because. :) Brandy John Gondolf February 19, 2020 at 7:54 AM Thank you for your thoughts, B, sometimes it is exciting to be adventurous and live dangerously, care to join me? ;) Thank you for the fave and for always supporting my writing, I'm glad you enjoyed this one. Hugs, John

Andrea Dietrich February 18, 2020 at 6:45 PM I don't know any thing really about chess, but WELL Played!!! That last line was awesome. I wrote a poem with similar message a long time ago and I ended also that underneath "they're both the same" John Gondolf February 19, 2020 at 4:44 AM Thank you, Andrea, I always appreciate hearing your thoughts and comments. John

Ilene Bauer February 18, 2020 at 6:28 PM beautifully written and brilliantly rhymed, john! John Gondolf February 19, 2020 at 4:21 AM Thank you so much, Ilene, I appreciate it. John

Tom Cunningham February 18, 2020 at 2:30 PM Like how you wove the chess pieces into your smooth flowing verse John. Hope alls well. Tom John Gondolf February 18, 2020 at 2:35 PM Thanks, Tom, I appreciate your comments. Things are quite busy in my world right now and they will be through April 15th, I keep asking myself why I don't go ahead and retire. John