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Checkmate No!. 12
THE BLACK ROOK
Black rock granite,
Hammer Man,
Damn it!
Steady, slow,
Thunder rolls,
In place
Between the power throws…
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Checkmate No!. 12 THE BLACK ROOK Black rock granite, Hammer Man, Damn it! Steady, slow, Thunder rolls, In place Between the power throws… *****Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Yes! I am glad that you managed to complete the series!. When is it published!. And: heard a radio program this morning about a French physicist called Etienne Klein!. He sounds wonderful: reads a lot of poetry and establishes comparisons between poetry and science!. Some books have been translated!. You might like them: http://www!.amazon!.com/s!?ie=UTF8&search-t!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com This is loaded with meaning!. You have a loose link to John Henry, the steel driving man, who beat the machinery, but died with the hammer in his hand!. Mythology always grabs me and pulls me into the poem!. There is Thor; I hear thunder of lightning, the lightning striking is like the hammer hitting the granite -- the sparks!. Between the power throws -- almost as if Zeus were throwing his lightning spear at the world!. This poem, to me, is magnificent!. T!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Again, very visual!. You see the images!. I like the way you make words work to get your message across!. Sometimes I do battle with words!. You seem to herd them in the right direction!. I guess I need more practice!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I enjoy playing Chess !.!.!.However this has more meaning to it then a Chess game ,,,,,,I like what Tori said ,,,,It could be John Henry,,, Zeus,,,,!. Theres a more to this poem then the poem itself It's short & very goodWww@QuestionHome@Com The black rook as Thor!. Excellently done!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The rook, the Bam Bam Biggalo of chess!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yes, he throws alot of weight around - when he gets his chance to play!.Www@QuestionHome@Com slide whackin' square colour changing trouble maker! Thunder is a great word here!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It is a good one TD!.!.!.Thanks for sharing!. Love, honeyWww@QuestionHome@Com |