TAL
must be special
the wood
they are
carved from
what do you think
Mikhail?
they seem to mesmerize
commune with a source
of vast intelligence
wonder what
secrets (instilled by
nature
or by nurture)
are to
be
found lurking inside
something there cerebral
doing the heavy lifting
rattling through
truth trees
devising their own
algorithms
every carbon molecule of
that wood
steeped in the history
of the game
which brings me to you
son of Scorpio, maverick magician,
conjuring up combinations
opponents cannot grasp
as if you are
playing chess
at
an entirely different level, in
a higher dimension
sleepwalking to victory
radar guided by
the pieces themselves
