Book Seven

Benched

Defense

Back-pedaled,

Seized option play

To blitz when guards pulled,

Stripped ball from quarterback,

Ran ragged without complaint.


To

Persuade 

Achilles,

Patroklos climbed

Vessel's lookout to 

Identify wounded

Men returning to their ships.


Test

Results 

Found posted

Outside Classics 

Department classroom, 

In alphabetical 

Order by student's last name.


School 

Practice 

Scrimmages

Passed unnoticed,

Calls with alumni

All about quarterback's

Prospects facing homecoming.


Wise

Nestor 

Proposed that

Patroklos wear

Achilles' armour 

Into battle to fool

Trojans that he'd rejoined battle.


Boys'

Reports 

Massaged by

Tutors, efforts-

Academic, and 

Athletic- forthright to

Obscure achievement failings.


School 

Soccer

Team scoring 

Improved, ties edged

Losses, crossed to wins,

Co-captains shared spotlight,

Confident strides palpable.


Massed

Trojans

Dismounted 

From horses, crossed

Wide ditch, swarmed beneath 

Wall protecting ships 'til

Hektor hurled stone which broke gates.


Third

Form dorm

Master moved

Table, to be

Laden with cookies,

Closer to apartment 

Door in anticipation.


New

England

Cross country 

Runners spread out 

At starting line, the 

Standouts from each prep school 

Emerged approaching first turn.


Zeus

Looked off,

Poseidon,

Human likened,

Lifted Achaian

Spirits, interacted 

As they pushed back on Trojans.


School's 

Waiters

Rotated 

Clockwise weekly 

Along dining room 

Tables, other students 

Randomly distributed.


Home

Course gave

Advantage, 

Allowed for a 

Measured pace setting 

Out, saved second wind for 

Acceleration downhill.


Surge

Suctioned

Hektor's thoughts,

Polydamas

Drew attention back 

To accumulated 

Trojan losses on the sides.


Third

Formers

Bused tables,

Aimed to impress

Dining room masters

For next year appointments 

As dishwashers, not waiters.


Pair,

Sidelined

From old team,

Joined former coach

For J.V. practice 

Scrimmages, scheduled games,

Reuniting veterans.


Zeus

Spellbound,

Lulled by Sleep-

Hera had bribed

Him- first lie obtained 

Aphrodite's zone, then

Poseidon drove Achaians.


Black 

Smoke caught

Kitchen staff

Off guard, alarm 

Sent diners, school boys'

Fire brigade outside,

Desserts strewn across tables.



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