Gwendolen Song Poet Free verse

Two Kings Playing Checkers

Two kings were playing checkers. One challenged the other to a dual over lunch. The first king took a bite of his salami sandwich. And oh what a pickle he was in! The second king jumped two of his pieces and then took two! “Check!” he said proudly. “Check?” questioned the other.  “How is it that I only turned my head briefly and you have called check?” “No, no!” shouted the other. I knew I was going to lose so I called the waitress for my receipt.
 

Written by Gwendolen Rix
10-21-14

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S.Jagathsimhan Nair October 22, 2014 at 11:01 PM Dual or duel, sillygoose?

S.Jagathsimhan Nair October 22, 2014 at 8:01 PM Yes, it was blandly witty. But what is the moral of the story? Gwendolen Song October 22, 2014 at 9:55 PM The moral of the story is quite clear, Jaggy...If you are in a pickle, call for the CHECK!!! :) ha ha....This was just a fun write using "word play"...homophone creativity. You are more of a quantum physicist so it had to go right over your head. :)