Book One (Odyssey)
Feet Spread, turned Out; knees bent; Back hunched; arms held Against sides, hands kept Between knees, centered low; Eyes focused on opponent. Zeus Sent words: Poseidon Should cool his wrath With Odysseus; Calypso should set him Free, homeward to Ithaca. First Weigh-in At the school, Lined up naked From the start- no briefs- In wrestling locker room, Nuts to butts triggered a rise. Move: Shuffle With short steps Side to side, or Place one foot forward, One kept back; forward one Moved, kept back quickly followed. Boy Cried in Frustration During public Speech, suitors have held Household hostage until Penelope declared choice. Once Weighed, each Stood aside, Directed to Lower head, lift arms Above head, turn around, Examined closely by coach. Reach Out while Circling your Opponent, grab The back of his neck, Tap his head; when he tries, Swat his arms, or hands away. Blame Mother, Antenous Replied, she played Tricks, weaving by day, Unraveling by night, ...