Il Duce II, the Richards bird

Stones in 65.
Chessmen.
Characters carved.
Sacrifices, battle-wounds,
pre-projected, pre-dealt even. Sure,
it had all been seen before right innit:
the Queen, the King,
the early Knight,
the rest o yes, LOL.
But stay on the board,
yeh, n
become
imm-or-tal.
Go ask Charlie
- Charlie oo?
Charlie Watts.