I read it as the spider making the winning move. Like so many great haiku, this is open to more than one perception – and ultimately says as much about the reader as it does the author. Brilliant.
'Checkmate' made me picture the floor as being made up of black and white tiles. One interpretation: both spider and viewer/person/.. remain frozen waiting for the other to make the first move. This one got my brain cells crackling! Thanks!
Thanks for the thoughtful responses. To quell any fears, this was at work and after ‘unfreezing’, I used the flyswatter to pick the spider up and release him outside. We called it tie. ;)
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Brilliant!
September 3rd, 2010 at 7:16 pm
My god, what a wit!
I wonder what Zeus will say when he stomps on you…
September 6th, 2010 at 11:06 am
I read it as the spider making the winning move. Like so many great haiku, this is open to more than one perception – and ultimately says as much about the reader as it does the author. Brilliant.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:45 am
What a great chessic moment! I prefer the Vienna game with the Danube variation. I love to watch my opponent turn blue…
September 8th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Curses! Foiled again!
September 10th, 2010 at 7:01 am
'Checkmate' made me picture the floor as being made up of black and white tiles. One interpretation: both spider and viewer/person/.. remain frozen waiting for the other to make the first move. This one got my brain cells crackling! Thanks!
September 11th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Thanks for the thoughtful responses. To quell any fears, this was at work and after ‘unfreezing’, I used the flyswatter to pick the spider up and release him outside. We called it tie. ;)
September 17th, 2010 at 8:13 am
pók
a padlócsempén –
sakk-matt