Yard Sale of Thoughts

23 responses to “The Boldest Wins”

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   GraceoftheSun

   Love this, K. Brilliant 💕

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Grace. A little late to the party, but I enjoyed thinking of something bold to share. 💜

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         GraceoftheSun

         You’re so welcome💕🙏💕

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   Stine Writing and Miniatures

   Very nice! I like it a lot!

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   ben Alexander

   I am in love with this poem, KK ❤

   ~David

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   merrildsmith

   I really like this one, K. And that surrealist chess game painting, too!

   I also thought of Death and the Knight playing chess in The Seventh Seal. (The only scene I really remember from the movie.)

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   Jane Dougherty

   Short, snappy lines for a nifty conclusion.

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   Sebastian

   K.Hartless’ Quadrille is a masterful blend of surreal imagery and chess metaphor, painting a vivid picture of the cutthroat world of the game. The ‘bold Knight’ and ‘quick-witted Queen’ leap off the page, while the ‘pawns sacrifice’ and ‘pieces preach to us of bravery, quick ends, lasting defeat, decoy and deceit’ serves as a poignant reminder of the harsh realities of life. A truly impressive piece.

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you ever so much, Sebastian. Today I lost my match, but this makes it feel like still a win. I am so grateful for the praise. Cheers.

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   Laura Bloomsbury

   the chess game is such an imaginative and bold move for the prompt!

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Laura. I’m always trying to stay a few steps ahead.

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   rothpoetry

   Checkmate! I love it!! Well done!

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   Colleen M. Chesebro

   Your words are so powerful. Brilliant!

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      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Colleen. I feel the same about your words. 💜

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         Colleen M. Chesebro

         🥰

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    Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

    This works so well… love how you describe the different pieces… maybe also they all need to work together to win.

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       K.Hartless

       Wonderful conjecture. I’ve beer thought I’d it like this. Thank you for adding to the conversation.

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    whimsygizmo

    What a lovely cadence and use of rhyme here. It plays its way down like a crafty chess game. Wonderful.

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       K.Hartless

       Thank you. I had fun braking down this bold game. I appreciate you hosting a fun Monday night prompt. Cheers!

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    johncoyote

    Me and one of my grandchildren. We play Chess daily. I believe chess is like life. We must know seven moves forward to succeed. I did enjoy the poetry dear K. Hartless.

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    M Jay Dixit

    You made an awesome connection with the prompt word! I wish I had done something like this hehe.

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    msjadeli

    It is kind of sad that so many games are like war, where one wins at the expense of the other. There are some board games I’ve played with my adult children that are called “cooperative,” where all of us work together to defeat a common “enemy” of some kind. One of the games is called “Pandemic” where you try to find a cure.

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    purplepeninportland

    This is outstanding, K! Love the painting.

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