Book Four

On

Bottom,

Left hand grabs 

His right hand, right

On mat, flip him as

You roll right 'til he's on

His back, left hand holds right leg.



Dream

Aroused 

Nausicaa

From Athena:

Cart driven to pools 

With laundry, food, wine, oils;

Ball game woke Odysseus.



Moves

Replaced 

Opportune

Grabs, steps taken

For pins and escapes-

Neutral position- no

Consensual reversals.



On

Bottom,

Opponent's 

Right wrist in right 

Hand, slide feet right, sit

Out, roll left on shoulders

To right, seated, him on left.



Words

Beseeched

Nausicaa,

Odysseus,

Given clothes, oil, bathed 

In private, had food, drink,

Athena made him striking.



Gym

Office 

Lights on, door

Open, sound of

Shower heard, sideview 

Of thick, dark haired coach, his

Head, chest, legs against white tiles.



From 

Sit out,

Opponent's 

Arms through armpits,

Grab right wrist, roll left

To right over shoulders

Pulling him, grab his right leg.



Plan

Formed by

Nausicaa,

Odysseus 

Would follow cart home,

Wait, arrive at palace,

Supplicate himself, queen's knees.



Crossed

Office,

From showers

To lockers, coach

Faced out, his head down 

Toweling off, equipment

Pointed down unsupported.



On

Bottom, 

Raise arms, legs,

Grab opponent's 

Closest foot from back 

Of ankle, lift his leg

Forward, sit back as he falls.



Mist

Covered,

Athena,

Disguised, showed him 

The palace, king, queen 

Greeted, Odysseus  

Begged for help to return home.



Next

Practice

Curtailed, brief

Calisthenics,

Local high school team

Shown in, everyone stripped

Naked, surprise weigh-in, meet.



In

Neutral,

Move around 

Circle left, right,

Continuously

While changing your level,

Up, down, for penetration.



Food

Served, wine

Poured, queen asked

About home, clothes,

Odysseus spoke-

With care- of Calypso,

Raft wrecked, king promised rowers.



Eyes

Darted

Across room,

Bodies, packed tight,

Exuded heat, male

Armpit funk, you took in

Priapic averages.



From 

Tie-up,

Left hand on 

Back of his neck,

Crouch down, grab his left

Ankle with right hand, pull

Up, force head down, he falls back.



Lords

Roused by

Athena,

Men launch ship, feast,

Demodocus sang:

Quarrel between Achilles 

And Odysseus, who wept.



Weighed,

Coaches 

Came up with 

Matches based on 

Weight class, position 

On ladder ignored, so

Every wrestler competed.

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