Shaky Are The Checkers Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Shaky are the checkers,
Opponents...
In a game of chess!

How can a rook,
Be mistaken for a bishop?
A strategy 'appearing' to be weak...
As the knight leaps,
To retrieve the pawn.
And put the queen in check!

Yet,
The king of the game...
Has not fallen to sleep.
His eyes are wide open...
Knowing wherever he goes,
Not protecting the queen's steps...
Would certainly meet with defeat!

'Checkmate!
That's game.
While you were looking at my bishop...
You placed your queen in my rook's lane! '

~That's 'not' a checkmate!
You just outplayed me,
By using a strategy that was lame.~

'But 'who' won?
That's all that was needed to be done.
You ready for another lesson?
This time I'll use an easier plan,
That wont leave you humiliated or keep you guessing.
Set 'em up! '