(New) Book Nine

Lock

Hands, tilt

Right elbow 

Toward mat, your left

Leg between his, roll

On right shoulder, take him

To mat, left leg on his right.

Nurse,

Mother 

Greeted son,

Heard about his

Journey, presence of

Odysseus clearly 

Prophesized by a stranger.

From

Neutral,

You circled 

Practice partner,

Dropped level to grab

Behind his knees, on your

Right knee, aimed head above crotch.

On

Top, with 

Bottom flat

On his stomach,

Lock his left leg with 

Left knee, top of left foot 

On right knee, lift legs toward butt.

Paired,

Swine herd,

Beggar, reached 

Palace, fed, king 

Begged scraps, Antinous,

Furious, berated 

Odysseus, threw a stool.

Head

Butted

With shoulders

Propelled forward,

His knees pulled toward you 

Until he fell backwards,

Kneeling, head between his legs.

Chest

On chest,

Opponent 

On his back, lock

His right leg between 

Crotch, and back of right knee,

Right heel controls his right leg.

Queen 

Asked to 

Meet beggar,

Odysseus 

Deferred until night,

Fat beggar challenged him

To fight, jaw broken, dragged out.

Stand,

Knees bent

On circle,

Faced out, hands out,

Shuffle around it,

Feet no closer than three

Inches, never crossed, repeat.

Queen 

Dazzled,

Presents piled,

Slave girl taunted,

Eurymachus jeered,

Odysseus enraged 

Them, Telemachus sought peace.

In

Lockers,

Older group 

Debated use

Of illegal moves: 

Cock grope distractions; oil

Checks; opportune tea baggings.

You

Scrambled,

Weight on chest,

Pivoted left,

Left arm around his

Neck, right under his knees,

Joined into cradle for pin.

On

Stomach,

Elbow to 

Mat, crawl forward

Using just forearms,

Dragging feet, legs behind,

Cross mat, turn around, repeat.

Arms

Secured

In storeroom,

Light suffused space,

Slave girl mocked beggar

From whom Penelope 

Heard lies, tortured by his truths.

Dares

Wagered

By bracket

Champs, heavyweight,

With record losses,

Blustered neutral takedown,

And pin through subtle oil check.

Stand,

Knees bent,

Feet spread, squat

Down until hands

Hit mat, roll forward

On neck with head tucked to

Chin, end, seated, hands wrap knees.

Nurse

Washed feet,

Recognised 

Odysseus'

Scar, ordered to keep 

Revelation silent,

Offered to rate female slaves.

By

Himself 

In shower,

Wrestler whom you'd 

Pinned, his erection 

Obvious when he turned

Around, his eyes meeting yours.