“The chessboard was reflected in her eyes.
Eager to beat her, first I looked on her eyes.
I made a Spanish move, an ancient one,
and broken was the red rank of pawns in her light eyes.
Then I lowered my eyes from that chessboard
and Love said, "Oh not her; conquer the king if you can."”

"A Chess Game" St. 1, Collected Poems, Random House, 1973, ISBN 0394483588.

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American novelist, playwright, poet and psychotherapist 1911–1972

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