meta kinetics
of enormous men well-trained
in balanced technique
of enormous men well-trained
in balanced technique
centers of gravity so
low the earth sags beneath them
low the earth sags beneath them
such tussles as this,
seen in slow motion climax
where human girth flows
seen in slow motion climax
where human girth flows
Chiyoshoma tosses our
hapless Bulgarian friend
hapless Bulgarian friend
Mongolian son
of that nation's wrestling rank
like yokozuna
of that nation's wrestling rank
like yokozuna
Chiyoshoma's father took
him to wrestling and judo
him to wrestling and judo
after meeting a
yokozuna on tour,
he moved to Japan
yokozuna on tour,
he moved to Japan
studied sumo for single year
in high school, then joined stable
in high school, then joined stable
bouncing between the
top two ranks, Chiyoshoma
has not settled in
top two ranks, Chiyoshoma
has not settled in
but other than injury,
kachi-koshi for twelve months
kachi-koshi for twelve months
he'll likely never
be yokozuna, but still
seeks highest ranking
be yokozuna, but still
seeks highest ranking
five spots away, and starting
strong in this current basho
strong in this current basho
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