Anonymous Chess Poem

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Nostrildamus

I think this was in Scientific American long ago.

Note that the poem has eight lines of eight syllables, thus forming a metaphoric chessboard.

 

The man that hath no love of chess

Is, sooth to say, a sorry wight,

Disloyal to his king and queen,

A faithless and ungallant knight.

 

He hateth our good mother church,

and sneereth at the bishop's lawn.

May fortune check him till he hath

His castles and estates in pawn.

Gregg-Turkington

I move my knight to the right

watch my queen take flight

all the pawns get into a fight

throw pawns into the pond

eat a sandwich take a bite

play chess all night

YasmineE06092012

Dayum gregg

Gregg-Turkington

Read a book

chase my rook

my other rook got took

cooldood5555
Lol
Gregg-Turkington

The bishop is the man with the plan

turn on the fan

get in the van

can only move on its color.

GutigSS9
GET IN THE VAN
Gregg-Turkington

Look at that frog

the dog took my chessboard

bring me back my chessboard

before he destroys it

Gregg-Turkington

sixty four squares

eat some pairs

watch celebrity squares

put shampoo in my hair

stare at me with that glair.
play otb on the stairs