Horse Imagery Quotes

“Corsican Checkmate by Stewart Stafford

With one loyal warhorse,
I could snatch victory!
You force an ultimatum,
An eagle downed for wrens.

Are you battle steeds,
Or brood mares of a new stallion?
Or do you take my knight,
In impotent checkmate?

I, Napoleon, ruled Europe,
From Brest to Brest-Litovsk,
A chicken feather’s stroke,
And my empire falls.

You offer exile to Elba,
Reaping rich estates
Which I secured for you,
Silence is my thanks.

Give me your vile scrap,
No death warrant, but close,
I’ll scratch my mighty name,
Here’s my blood — begone!
This about the abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte.

© 2025, Stewart Stafford. All rights reserved.”
― Stewart Stafford