eras of four (or more)
yokozuna is never
sustainable long
after Kisenosato was
promoted, sumo had four
four men can’t be best
all at once, nor dominate
inside the curtain
maintaining rank no longer
applies once yokozuna
Kakuryu the
Mongol withdrew this morning
due to injury
(perhaps his injury was
a single win in four bouts)
withdrawing removes
the ignominy of loss
upon loss, in lights
three yokozuna remain,
two of them undefeated
then Kisenosato,
the crowd favorite due to
being Japanese
a lot rides on this young man’s
shoulders - decades of lost hope
as pure grappler,
Kisenosato has skills (his
bout today showed this)
as giant sumo figure,
he also carries water
today, he came in
with two wins, two losses, and
he dominated
(yokozuna should always
dominate inferiors)
and yet he could not
finish Chiyoshoma off,
exerting much force
arms locked like Siamese twins,
in inevitable circle
though Chiyoshoma
resisted, he always looked
to be almost done
Kisenosato commanded
the bout, but could not finish
finally, the
newest yokozuna tossed
his opponent down
Kisenosato looked more worn
than young yokozuna should
eras of four (or more)
yokozunas are heartless -
this won’t be sustained
there is no demotion, no
reprieve - you are sumo’s face
eras of four become
three (or less) with sudden force;
this has always been
today Kisenosato stands,
but will fusen days follow?
fusensho sumo
do not command same respect
as grand champions
Kisenosato has been crowned,
yet that crown must weigh heavy
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