Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Brain Work

chess grandmasters burn
three days of calories in one
at a high-stakes tournament

napkin dabbed sweat beaded forehead
nervous lick of a salty upper lip
the tells of strain as the mind chugs

underwear change between matches
avoid the damp outline of ass 
on every cold plastic seat

the brain is a hot engine
wanting the puzzles pieces to move
more than atoms in the universe

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