(I guess I've established captions here as process)
day six Nagoya
was epic day of sumo -
great bouts abounded
number of rikishi got
first win ever against foes
Kisenosato
withdrew (as was expected)
due to injury
perhaps I speculate too
much, but shifts are happening
top yokozuna
are aging, and there’s slew of
youngsters on the rise
Mitakeumi came in
sekiwake for first time
day six saw my man
matched against Yoshikaze,
who’s been tough of late
ahh… Yung Mitakeumi
who hath sumo swagger strength
Mitakeumi
whose gentle baby-faced smile
has not yet hardened
think of Harumafuji
or Hakuho’s face like this
both grizzled Mongols
display faces lacking in
tender emotion
the baby has been beaten
out of them over the years
Mitakeumi
has endured sumo process,
slowly climbed the scroll
yet somehow he still appears
to be child-like in spirit
this is no diss (though
likely would be read as such
by hardcore sums)
Mitakeumi batter
rams head first to begin bout
his missile misses
direct hit; Yoshikaze
attempts to toss him
Mitakeumi maintains
footed grip, and attacks more
in three previous
meetings, Mitakeumi
has never beat him
are these men notorious
dorks, knowing these types of things?
do their servants have
notebooks with records on-hand,
secrets tips from past?
is this Japanese past-time
on par with baseball’s nerd shit?
it doesn’t matter -
this day Mitakeumi
said “fuck all that’s passed!”
Yoshikaze’s basho has
been strong; today wasn’t his
after spirited
shoving, they end up at ring’s
edge - nowhere to go
Yoshikaze’s back controlled,
two thick arms cobra clutching
all energy stops
momentarily - one man
takes simple step back
Mitakeumi crouches
in proud victorious stance
never ranked higher,
and yet performing so well -
young star being made
perhaps a changing of guard
is taking place; perhaps not
sumo officials
would certainly welcome more
Japanese at top
Yung Mitakeumi seems
positive about his path
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