Limerick: On The Floor Poem by Kim Barney
Limerick: On The Floor
With a chance to improve my old score
I indulged in the great game once more
but two draws and a loss
and those thoughts I can toss
for again I am back on my floor!
In recent years (or have they always done it?)the USCF has established rating "floors". After you have played at a certain level consistently for some time, they will not let your rating drop below a certain point. Both Hank and I have a rating floor of 1600. No matter how many games we lose, our ratings will never drop below that number. To me, that doesn't make sense. I think they should let your rating drop if you lose, and not have arbitrary floors established, but that's the way it is.
My rating was as high as 1844 once. That was about 40 years ago. I think Hank's rating was about the same at one time.
Going in to this tournament, my rating was 1608 and Hank was on the floor at 1600. We played three rounds. Hank won one, lost one, and drew one, while I lost one and drew two. Hank's rating stayed the same while I dropped back to my floor of 1600!
Written 7 June 2019
Both Hank and I are in this picture, and I can identify at least four other players. This is not our most recent tournament, but one that was played a couple of years ago.
A limerick describing what actually happened is more credible than one penned out of reference. And there is a nice pun on floor, (something like handicap in golf?) . I liked reading it.
here is my message response to your recent poem comment (thanks) , and I'd send as a private message, but PH says you won't allow it! : Kim Barney: Left Out! ! ! Old Kim Barney was, in my " Standing.." poem, left out, but NOW I've received his check so I'll gladly shout... " Kim is NOT a really bad poet. In fact he's pretty good. Next time, Kim, send check by Express Mail! You SHOULD! ! btw your poem ain't bad; to MyPoemList bri :)
So beautifully and amusingly delineated Limerick with fun and humor is amazingly shared. It is is nice to juxtpose a appropriate graphic. Enjoyed. Thanks for sharing.10
my time was wasted at five pins my highest score was 433 The eleventh strike left the two pin which I smashed fiendishly on the last ball I did get a ring for high score that year which I gave to my sweetheart (future wife) and she lost it while boating
Kim, Great Limerick and great picture. Picture has us engaged in chess action, but, on different boards. I rate a " 10" and have added it to My Poem List.
Thanks for the comment, Hank. The comment is worth more to me than the 10 rating, but thanks for both.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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9/13/2025 6:01:16 PM # 1.0.0
A great game of chess, sir Kim......10++++++++++++++
Yes, Bernard, chess is a great game - - the best in the world. Thanks for commenting.