Koryu meets Chess

Not Martial Arts but Minerva's Arts. Through a Struggle, be guided by Philosophy, Faith, Art, and Science. Like a Forest from the Olive Tree that Athena, goddess of Wisdom, offered the Greek people a long time ago.

Year: 2025

LEVON WON IN VEGAS!

A POET PROHIBITED

‘I think I’ll go and meet her,’ said Alice, for, though the flowers were interesting enough,   she felt that it would be far grander to have a talk with a real Queen.   ‘You can’t possibly do that,’ said the Rose: ‘I should advise you to walk the other way.’   This sounded nonsense […]
VINCENT WON #360

A POET WITH ROSES

Dried roses. From her parents’ garden. From her parents’ garden. Lie in her drawer.   “I learned about the death. Of three members. Of my family. At once.”   “- dad, grandmother. And grandfather.” It happened. In mid-February.   And they died in January. For almost a month. The girl did not know. Anything about […]
VINCENT WON #360

A POET LOCATING

And ’vorse I may be yet: the worst is not So long as we can say ‘This is the worst.’     Ukraine is continuing. Its cross-border raids. – not just into Kursk. But Belgorod too.   His assault battalion. Helps plan these attacks. – finding a way through. ‘Orcs’ minefields.   – finding a […]
handy Humpty

A POET VIEWING

As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods, They kill us for their sport.     Until just over. A week ago. He and his unit were. Making regular trips.   Across Ukraine’s border. Into the ‘Mordor’’s. Town of Sudzha. He shows you video.   Taken with a phone. Of their very last […]
Oleskyi Castle

A POET BUFFERING

The Flowers of the Forest, that fought aye the foremost, The Flowers of the Forest are a’ wede away.     He sounded less gloomy. About the situation. On 13 March. He sent a message.   From a military hospital. Where he was being treated. For shrapnel wounds. Suffered in a drone attack.     […]
Oleskyi Castle

A POET BY INCHES

The Flowers of the Forest, that fought aye the foremost, The Flowers of the Forest are a’ wede away.     In social media posts. On 11-12 March. He likened the retreat. From the front to.   “A scene from. A horror movie”. “The roads are littered. With hundreds of.”   “With hundreds of. Destroyed […]
Oleskyi Castle

A POET FROM A CATASTROPHE

The Flowers of the Forest, that fought aye the foremost, The Flowers of the Forest are a’ wede away.     The situation on that day. 11 March. Was described as. “Catastrophic” by him.   He was serving. In the headquarters. For the Kursk front. He too highlighted.   He too highlighted. The damage caused […]
Oleskyi Castle

A POET IN A RETREAT

The Flowers of the Forest, that fought aye the foremost, The Flowers of the Forest are a’ wede away.     By 11 March. ‘Elves’ forces were battling. To prevent the road. Being cut.   “A few days ago. We received an order. To leave the defence lines. In an organised retreat.”   He said, […]
Oleskyi Castle

A POET PRESSED

The Flowers of the Forest, that fought aye the foremost, The Flowers of the Forest are a’ wede away.     On 9 March. He was still in Sudzha. Where there was “panic. And collapse of the front”.   ‘Elves’ troops. “Are trying to leave. – columns of troops. And equipment.”   “Some of them […]
ANNA IS THE NEW QUEEN OF NORWAY CHESS

POETS OF PAVUTYNA

If unmelodious was the song, It was a hearty note, and strong. Who lists may in their mumming see Traces of ancient mystery;     1 June 2025. — This date will be remembered. As a pivotal moment. In the ‘orcs’-‘elves’ war.   When ‘elves’ Security Service executed. A bold and unprecedented. Operation that struck. […]