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From the Mechanics Institute Chess Room Newsletter
of IM John Donaldson

http://www.chessclub.org/OldNews05A.html
Newsletter #241, 05/05/2005

 

famous once
by NM Dennis Fritzinger

people i didn't know
would come up to me and say "hello"
because i was famous once.

when i played i had nerves of steel,
icewater in my veins for real --
that's why i was famous once. i blue-skyed many a game,
which brought me points and fame --
like i said, i was famous once. in the depths of the tournament hall
i would play and beat them all --
that's why i was famous once.

but age brought a sudden chill --
after that, it was all downhill --
now it's just i was famous -- once