A Tree In The Battle Field Poem by jose sarang
A Tree In The Battle Field
Horse
Hops over a pawn
In white and in black
Over a pawn
He is alone in the black square
Alone in the white square
One left
One right
The squares are deep and dark
Bishop betrays
Black queen waits with a white rose
Waits on the floor
The trumpet ends the song
Thousands of warriors on exile
Rook in white is fallen
He is alone in white
Alone in black
End of the run
None left
None left
Battle lost
He gave his best
Blood on the floor with the merciful god
Squares upon square
Black on white,
Black on white
King and the pawn in the same night
Speaks with the stars
He is alone
Alone like a tree in the battlefield
Lift the hands higher
Lift the hands higher..
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5/10/2024 1:24:04 AM # 1.0.0.1119
I've read several poems using chess imagery and this is so well done. The writing is as artistic as the image you've attached. Also, the writing makes me think of a chess piece. The imagery matches the style of writing and your terse prose. Alone.... Alone....I like the line breaks too, as well as the opening and the closing. The closing lines are very dramatic, evoking images of the last soldier surrendering. Thanks for sharing.