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Seamus O'Shaughnessy, Jr.

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Tag: chess

Checkmate [Poem]

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Seamus O'Shaughnessy, Jr.Leave a comment

Our openings opposed

my movements wooden

your responses swift

Shall we dance?

A dance denied

my forces regroup

A final Gambit

Shall we dance?

A dance accepted

so quickly ending

hands re-arranging

king and queen aligned

and in your smile

an inevitable repetition

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