Wednesday 9 May 2012: Letting off Steam
"It's best if I keep busy,"
the king tells the queen,
and he sets about some ironing;
he's letting off steam.
Yes, since he's been checkmated,
he's grown quite domseticated,
till the linen in their cupboards
is the smoothest ever seen.
poem © Celia Warren 2012
This is the latest in a series of adventures of my chessmen. Catch up with previous adventures here:
The Chessmen's Holiday
Chessmen in the Garden
Fool's Mate
Wedding on the Chessboard
Secret Moves
Chessmen at the Zoo
Gone Fishing
The Artist
Two Bishops in Bed
RIP (TNT)
A Drive in the Country
Singing in the Shower?
A Dalek on the Chessboard
Carol Singers
The Pawns' Football Match
and
The Bishop's Nightmare.
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