13 February 2010
I am pleased to present to you 2 of the poems I wrote when I was a kid, in 2001, “A Bush” and “A Candle’s Dream”. Those and other ones can be found in both my books “How I Became Grandmaster at Age 14” and my new “Diary of a Chess Queen“, both on sale on www.chessqueen.com.
You see them here also illustrated by Mister-M, whom I thank whole-heartedly!
A Candle’s DreamIn the deep dark of night, a candle was crying. She shone through the dusk, while ardently trying With tears and with work, to bring back the brightness of day. She was melting, but time never goes in the opposite way. It was not her fate to see morning light. It was not her fate to make day out of night. Yet still, she warmed the darkness with her passionate gleam, While burning down, she held the faith in a beautiful dream.
A BushIn a dark forest that neither Sun nor light ever visit,A small bush was growing, wrapped in mist.Like a free bird, he was of awesome beautyLike a tender flower, by Spring he was caressed.He was lonely and lived in this world by himself,Spreading his warmth through the dusk of the forest.He did not live long in this gloomy captivity,And carried with him all of his thoughts when he left.
Posted by Alexandra Kosteniuk
Women’s World Chess Champion
