Adviser

Lori played chess.
Her pawn advanced to the far side.
She spoke clearly Queen me.
She preferred chess
because the king
required a great deal of protection.
And the queen was most powerful
whether white or black.
Though not originally.
And not a queen.

copyright © 2023 Kenneth P. Gurney

Wikipedia on the Queen in chess—see History.

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