"A Game of Chess" by Gwen Harwood

The way that the persona describes the scene of the chess game is very compelling. The simple chessboard design of the board is now described as an epic battlefield. Gwen makes a comparison between the condition of the cold battlefield outside and the calm warmth inside the room where the chessboard is set up. The persona puts responsibility in the hands of the players by assuming the possibility of the kingdom "crumbling". With this in mind, the contenders in the chess game become higher beings capable of determining the fate of the battle. Though it may just seem like an innocent game of chess, it is far more than that. It is not just a game; it is war.