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Chess
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Fiction AnthologiesChessGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781024473957
Publisher: Hutson Street Press
Published: May 22 2025
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
“Chess: A Poem In Four Cantos†by Charles Tomlinson offers a unique blend of the strategic game of chess and poetic expression. This extended poem unfolds across four cantos, using the chessboard as a metaphorical landscape for exploring themes of strategy, intellect, and human interaction. Tomlinsonâ€(TM)s work invites readers to contemplate the game's complexities and its reflections on life. The poem delves into the aesthetic and intellectual dimensions of chess, appealing to both lovers of the game and enthusiasts of sophisticated verse. Tomlinson captures the intensity and the quiet contemplation inherent in a match, rendering it in vivid poetic language.
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