(New) Book Six

In

Neutral,

Drop level,

Penetrate: both

Hands grab back of his

Knees, forehead pushed in chest,

On your knees, pull him toward you.

Games

Begun,

Euryalus

Called on their guest 

To compete, discus 

Thrown by Odysseus 

Went the farthest, dancers danced.

You

Shook hands 

With stranger,

Similar build,

Circled each other,

Feinting penetrations,

But without following through.

From 

Tie-up,

Drop level,

Right foot outside 

His left leg, drop right 

Knee, right arm around his 

Left leg, stand up, lift his leg.

Gifts 

Piled, bath

Water warmed,

Odysseus 

Requested poet 

Sing of Greeks, Trojan horse,

When his tears fell, king asked why.

You

Weren't pinned,

Didn't pin 

Your opponent

For conclusive win,

Minutes ticked, match remained

Tied, each scored points from escape.

From 

Tie-up,

Circle, crouch 

Down, pull his right 

Arm over your left

Shoulder, place right between 

His legs, pull right knee to chest.

A

City

Sacked, a close 

Escape, Lotus

Eaters confused scouts, 

Cyclops sealed cave, ate men,

Drunk on wine, giant blinded.

You,

Partner,

Topped bracket

On wrestling room

Wall by next practice,

Bottom feeders missed cut

On away transportation.

From 

Tie-up,

Circle, drop

Down, rotate, his

Right arm, thigh behind 

Your head, pulled on your back,

Somersault him onto mat.

Bag

Of winds,

Aeolus

Gave them, opened

By foolish crew- lost-

Moored, Antiphates broke

Ships, men, with giant boulders.

Top

Bracket 

Wrestlers wore

Rubber suits while

Running laps around 

Wrestling room with heat turned

Up to cut weight before meets.

From 

Tie-up,

Bend knees, drop 

Down, use right hand 

To grab inside his 

Left thigh, left hand on his 

Left calf, pull, hold legs to chest.

Crew

Turned pigs

By Circe,

Odysseus,

Guided by Hermes,

Overpowered her, made

Her swear an oath, freed his men.

You

Spotted 

Wrestlers on

Their knees beneath 

Toilet partitions, 

Squeezed Fleet enemas dropped,

Sound of repeated flushings.

From 

Tie-up,

Drive forehead 

Into chest of 

Opponent, hands grab 

Behind his knees, pull knees 

Forward, push him backwards, down.

Sworn

To truth,

Circe told

Odysseus 

How to reach Hades,

Pour libations, offer

Blood to draw Tiresias.

Food

Deprived,

Thirst unquenched,

Bare assed wrestlers 

Confronted scale's cold,

Impartial judgements with

Their coach, mover of the beam.