This is my 3-minute “poem” to Bobby Fischer, my favourite chess player!
“Someone great… has passed…”
Today, today only 64
He made his last move
– the most important –
to the square of “death”
no more breath
or even check!
no more castling
only en passant’ing!
His sword has swung
after years of struggle
ruined by politicians
he moved like a knight
Threatened and powerless
he moved quite swiftly
across the board of
64 squares!
Each square a knightmare
Till he found his “piece”
Iceland, oh Iceland!
Where he rests in peace!
©Nikita~~
The next poem is based on a poem of William C Williams…This is just to say…
This is just to say
a great chess master
has passed away
on Thursday
17th January
at age 64
Forgive me
If I say
that he is the BEST
of the Millennium
he was so great
so creative
and so bright!
(c) ~~Nikita
Click on the red link for :William Carlos Williams This is just to say…
Nikita this is really a very nice and fitting tribute! Well-written!
Hi Bib… thank you!
Beautiful, I wonder if I should not try one myself, but in Afrikaans of course.
Hi Kop… waarom nie! 😉
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As a joy I too create poems which always come from instanteous inspirations. Very well done!
Hi kindredsspiritks…tks for your comments! Glad you enjoyed it as I really enjoyed writing this poem! 😉 I will pop in to your blog soon!
Well written my friend !!
Hi Tony!!
Thanks for your comments…I’m glad you like it too… 🙂
Very nice from one poet to another!
hi kindredspiritks! Thank you for your kind comments! 😉
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Nice poem.. I like it.. He supposed to be 65 yesterday.. Thank you very much nikita..
Hi Lemuel…thank you!It was my pleasure.. 😉
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Nikita,
Will you please write few line showing importance of chess as learning tool.
We want to use the some for chess program on Oct 4 & 5 2008 here in Goa India.
https://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/the-chess-mind-expert/
Hi Shrikant Barve
Follow this link I’ve given you…and you will find more links with info you can use! Good luck…perhaps you can look at these two links too, but I think the links on my blog have more info than these two sites…hope you will be ok with these? I had a look at your site, it really looks great!
http://www.auschess.org.au/articles/chessmind.htm