Their bodies turned traitor but their minds stay loyal.
Each Saturday at city center park, their tact
re-pledges under oak witnesses. It matters not
whose king is vanquished, but the thrill of life
through logic’s foreplay courses through veins.
Greyed skulls, capped heads bent,
rapt in concentration, they’re
alive once again
Carrie is today’s host at The Sunday Muse.
Tao Talk 
Cool poem! Captures the spirit exactly. https://youtu.be/uMVtpCPx8ow
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Awww that’s such a cute video.
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Love that video!
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Thanks for sharing the video, it made me smile.
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You’re welcome!
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Yep, the game can be a reason for getting together, enjoying one’s self. There is no age limit on that!
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Love the message in this and the truth it holds. Sometimes the competition is also comradery!
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Thanks Carrie, yes it’s the human connection that matters.
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Beautiful poem
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Thank you 🙂
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Any reason to connect is a good one. (K)
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A vivid description Li.
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome
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Thr big bold brash game of life, game of survival! Intricate as any move in the life ov business
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I’m liking what you see here 🙂
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Come play chess with me Liss!
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Rob, I play chess only in my mind…
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Excellent Haibun Lisa. Sounds like a wonderful afternoon in the park.
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Rob, thank you 🙂
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I could just picture this scene – so well drawn.
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Thank you, Marion! I’ve always liked seeing groups in the park playing chess. They look engaged and enjoying themselves.
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Great imagery & a breath of life in the morning. 🙂
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🙂 Thank you. So happy to give you a breath of life in the morning.
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Oh, the first line of your poem ~~ drawing me in, understanding full well the reality ~~ the importance of keeping brain exercises and communication going, in spite of our traitorous bodies. Great write, Lisa!
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Helen, I’m happy you connected with the first line and agree with everything you say here. Thank you ❤
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“their tact
re-pledges under oak witnesses”
“the thrill of life
through logic’s foreplay”
“capped heads bent,
rapt in concentration”
I especially like these lines. Excellent piece.
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Psyche, thank you very much.
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I can see a few old men, hunched over a board in the park, studying their moves.
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🙂 Thanks, Sherry. Did you see the video Charley put a link for in his comment? It’s quite fun.
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I identiy with that first line!
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I hear you, Beverly!
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Keeping the mind sharp is part of the game, even if the body is aging. But, for some reason “Saturday in the Park” is playing in my head.
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🙂
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I love “oak witnesses”!!! So good.
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Thanks, Q!
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You brought life to those stiff pieces!
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haha! Thank you, Sara.
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