advantage of en passant
on the Queen Rook’s file
surveyor eye finds wedge to jam
subtle gambit, invisible, silent
leading astray, all the while
underneath sleepy, hypnotic taunt
rhythm, all assumed with a smile
double check reveal, cry of damn
wondering how, to hell, it all went
sniper picks a dapper, gone style
take up a piece
toss them all down
none of this matters
trembling helps not
to checkmate the crown
rank and file sheep to fleece
winning smile, inflicting frown
lifeless blood splatters
on one’s hand, to be got;
enough of it brings a bit of renown
Author’s Note: the rhyme scheme for this is an A, B, C, D, B pattern.
© 2020 Kevin Trent Boswell
Become a patron and receive extra bonus gifts, at Patreon: Magus72
Become a patron today and get extras that aren’t available to the general public. Several different benefit tiers available.
Five poetry book titles now available on Amazon
Dark Matter – Poems of Horror And Depravity
Liber ex Liberi – The Book of Children
Amazon Author Page:
Kevin Trent Boswell 