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Checkers

January 18, 2015
By mattmel11 BRONZE, Cumberland, Rhode Island
mattmel11 BRONZE, Cumberland, Rhode Island
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How do you play checkers?

 

Are you the old man?

With his carved oak cane

Wise, intelligently calculating each move

But stuck in his ways

 

Are you the newcomer?

With his shiny gold jewelry

Energetic, happily playing the game

But making dumb mistakes

 

Are you the onlooker?

With his comfortable brown overalls

Observant, patiently waiting to play

But too shy to speak up

 

Are you the advice giver?

With his ironed blue suit

Helpful, generously giving advice

But discourteous to others’ opinions

 

Are you the record keeper?

With his spiffy dress shirt

Organized, carefully writing results

But oblivious to the fun

 

How do you play checkers?

 


The author's comments:

I wrote this while looking at The Checker Players by Jacob Lawrence.


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