Monday, June 12, 2017

With idiosyncrasies of a genius

                                                                                           Attribution: © A Mixed Bag
Image: The War Machine (here)

SW's 12 given words:
ignite miracle pin rancid ripple touch 
shadow trance walk water within whisper 

Is it most opportune to again ignite
The unforgettable Fischer-Spassky miracle
Not to pin down on something infinite
But on an occasion rancid with ripples

To touch even a shadow of the blotches
Where spectators came face to face
With all the idiosyncrasies of a genius
Who held them in a trance in every match

Fischer led them through some 'disproves'
He walked them in like fish through water
Some were plainly psychological moves
Emerged victor within whispers of the Cold War

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19 comments:

  1. NEEL ANIL PANICKERJune 12, 2017 at 2:45 AM

    Superb poem.

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  2. Pat HattJune 12, 2017 at 4:58 AM

    Get in their head and a lot can sure come out of it, not always good.

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  3. ✿June 12, 2017 at 5:04 AM

    Oh, I love Bobby!

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  4. Alex J. CavanaughJune 12, 2017 at 6:33 AM

    Very clever take!

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  5. MiskyJune 12, 2017 at 7:18 AM

    Really nice poem.

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  6. AnonymousJune 12, 2017 at 5:03 PM

    Took those words to a new level. Well done, Hank

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  7. nashvillecats2June 12, 2017 at 11:06 PM

    Excellent poem Hank.

    Yvonne.

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  8. Keith's RamblingsJune 13, 2017 at 12:12 AM

    A clever and completely different take Hank.

    Click to visit Keith's Ramblings

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  9. Sanaa RizviJune 13, 2017 at 4:01 AM

    This is such a brilliant write, Hank!

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  10. Gillena CoxJune 13, 2017 at 4:12 AM

    Thanks for an amazing write, Hank, I had to research Fischer-Spassky miracle so as not to miss any salient points

    Have a nice Tuesday

    much love...

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  11. UnknownJune 13, 2017 at 4:21 AM

    Good poem. I like it.

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  12. J Cosmo NewberyJune 13, 2017 at 5:21 AM

    Nice one Hank.

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  13. ThotpurgeJune 13, 2017 at 5:40 AM

    What a cool topic to have chosen!

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  14. MarianJune 13, 2017 at 7:45 AM

    Good one. And now? Who will be our Bobby Fischer?

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    1. brudbergJune 13, 2017 at 9:20 PM

      Magnus Carlsen?

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    2. kaykualaJune 14, 2017 at 8:26 AM

      Magnus Carlsen (Norwegian, born 30 November 1990)the current World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, Carlsen earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13 years and 148 days - Wiki

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  15. brudbergJune 13, 2017 at 9:21 PM

    So cool when chess happened like this... of Course the Cold War was the perfect backdrop for this.

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  16. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJune 14, 2017 at 12:08 AM

    I particularly love, 'He walked them in like fish through water'.

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  17. Mandibelle16June 16, 2017 at 9:18 PM

    Wonderful poem. So much said in these little verses. Chess can be a symbol/metaphor of so much.

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