Gershon Wolf Poet Sonnet

The Hardest Game Is Chess

Of all the games I’ve ever tried
The hardest one, I think, is chess
It leaves me dazed and half cock-eyed
  Each time I play ~ Why, I regress!

The bishop moves diagonal
The knight, he hops and skips
The rooks, they slide rectagonal
  The Queen and King, they give me yips  

I marvel at these Russian kids
They take to chess ~ as ducks to water
I struggle to keep up with them
  And brace myself to be slaughtered

My mommy says, “It’s just a game”
  ~ Yet that excuse sounds rather lame

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Bill Baker June 28, 2022 at 5:22 PM Ah, a fine sonnet my friend. I played a bit in mid-life, but never find anyone that wants to play anymore. Nice to see a sonnet, Gershon. Bill Gershon Wolf June 29, 2022 at 6:19 PM Gotta find some Ukrainian refugees. They all play chess over there, I think. Thanks, Bill

Jeff Kyser June 28, 2022 at 4:38 AM In college, my roommate and I decided we would play chess. We played one game, it lasted like 3 hours, and we never played again... Gershon Wolf June 28, 2022 at 5:06 PM Takes me three hours to make first move, Jeff. lol ~ Just a pawn in the game

Kim Rodrigues June 27, 2022 at 4:21 PM I agree…it sure sounds lame when you can’t get game. Gershon Wolf June 28, 2022 at 5:06 PM My game is rather tame. ~ Ashamed

John Lawless June 27, 2022 at 1:03 PM I reached my peak with Checkers...and not the ex-presidents dog Gershon Wolf June 28, 2022 at 5:05 PM 52-pickup is my specialty, John. lol.

Ilene Bauer June 27, 2022 at 11:42 AM My 8 year-old grandson has tried to teach me the rules many times and I am at a complete loss. I agree with you 100%! Gershon Wolf June 28, 2022 at 5:05 PM I'm just like you, Ilene. Nothing makes sense to me in terms of either the objective of chess or the strategies employed to attack an opponent. Oh, well... There's always tic-tac-toe