Book Eight

Game

Pressure

Built up with

Nemesis next

On football schedule,

Practices fine-tuned to

Avoid starter injuries.



Zeus

Awoke,

Poseidon

Withdrew, Hektor,

Stirred by Apollo,

Led Trojans once again

Against Achaians' black ships.



Tongue

Tied, who

Had tried to

Lure roommate 

From bench to soccer,

Sold him on Sunday touch 

Football games as quarterback.



Paired

Up, both

Quarterbacks

Ran circle drill,

Open man, pocket

Presence, quick release, deep

Ball, anticipation drills.



Grim

View moved

Patroklos 

To rush back to

Achilles hoping 

That he'd be able to

Persuade him, drop his anger.



Touch

Players,

Grouped on quad,

Split off into 

Two teams, tongue tied, and

Roommate together, side

Heavily soccer weighted.



Coach

Discussed 

Penalties,

Kicking, striking,

Kneeing, colliding 

With kicker, chop blocks, taunts,

Unnecessary roughness.



Line

Drawn, not

Visible,

Both sides clashed at

Ship's side, Hektor to

Torch it, Aias to drive

Him back, those nearby struck down.



First

Huddle

Sorted out

Field positions,

Tongue tied's roommate, school's

Second-string quarterback,

Obvious choice for their side.



Head

Of school

Athletics

Endorsed practice

To public transfer

Of rivalry during

Intramural touch football.



Deep

Despair,

Patroklos

Begged Achilles

To let him take up

Arms, borrow his armour, 

Lead Myrmidons in battle.



Rules

Reviewed,

Blue and grey

Armbands tied-gift 

From faculty wives-

Identified crowded 

Pack in casual clothing.



Balls

Headed,

Passed, or shot,

Reactions sped,

Muscle memory 

Initiated smooth 

Body coordination.



He 

Allowed

Patroklos

To drive Trojan

Fighters from ships, quench 

Flames, turn back, cautioned him 

To not provoke Apollo.



School's

News flagged

Quarterback

Talked strategy

With teammates, back bench

Quarterback listened to

Workout partner from the side.



Lone

Runner

Set course pace

At marathons,

Fleet of foot, arms, swung

Backwards, propelled forward,

With iron thigh, calf muscles.



Bronze

Shielded

Patroklos,

Flames engulfed ship,

Achilles prayed to

Zeus, summoned Myrmidons,

Friend felled Trojans, quenched fire.



Prep

Weekend

Groomed duo

Locked competitive

Eyes without hovering,

Elder minders calling shots.




{18 stanzas/page}

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