Carlos Fleitas poem

Narita on my mind



¿Remember Bobby?
Sandwiches & naps
in his NYork flat
While Boris
fishes and waits
Reykiavik
at the go line

Now I realize you're real
Glad to meet you, Bobby
Oh God!
Something's going on
The peak is near
Don't back up
Don't hold back
Climb, Bobby, climb

The contendors
look calm & collected
Wearing the mask
of the polar bear
they move in a square
Sharp claws
Although
it may not seem so
it requires
a certain finesse

It's not easy you know
A chess to chess
With Bobby
little angel!
mini mozart!
So
At the 21st game
Boris logs out
And never returns
It's over
Bitter herrings
As dessert

Big Apple for sale!
Bobby returns to stay!
Fifth is your's Lindsay says
You are so cute.
He looks so childly.
Bobby tell us all about you
We do love you!

Refusing the challenge
Resigning the crown
Bobby performs
his off Brodaway show
From then on
The Gypsy
Is lead character
with a portable chess

¿Remember Yugoslavia?
While folks bomb
'n shot each other
Once and again
Boris&Bobby
Calm&Collected
Once again
It requires
for sure
a certain finesse

¿What's up Bobby?
Misbehaving!
So outrageous!
¿Are you insane?
¿What's the bond
between poll-itics
and chess?
Keep rolling Bobby
As far as I'm concerned
It's okay
Frankly, I don't care
8. B5c
Now's your turn.



by Carlos Fleitas