Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, CHECKERS, by FRANCES DICKENSON PINDER


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CHECKERS, by                    
First Line: A checkerboard of ebony and ivory
Last Line: Let's begin!
Alternate Author Name(s): Pindar, Frances Dickenson; Pinder, F. D.
Subject(s): Games; Recreation; Pastimes; Amusements


A Checkerboard of ebony and ivory
The latticed moonlight makes
Upon the floor.
Come let us play. The stakes?
Your dreams for mine. The score --
We'll use the stars for counters.

One thing more: you must not cheat --
So you play fair,
My heart can bear defeat.
And if I win --
But come, the moon moves swiftly.
Let's begin!





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