Aki Basho 2017 Honour Tanka Day 5: HARUMAFUJI (2-3)

(another "damn" moment for Harumafuji)

Aki basho day 

five full of eventful bouts, 

none more so than main 

five maegashira came 

in day five undefeated 

one-by-one, they fell; 

Kotoshogiku had been 

early basho star 

having beaten multiple 

high-ranked rikishi up top 

but wily Shodai 

survived Kotoshogiku’s 

first battering ram 

Kotoshogiku took first 

loss, levelling leaderboard 

crowd energy for 

this bout alone was six 

and three-quarter stars 

no cushions thrown, but the thought 

floated in the air - mind smoke 

Chiyotairyu - 

also undefeated - took 

his first loss as well 

opponent Goeido’s 

pre-bout psychology strong 

Goeido got 

Chiyotairyu out his 

own head - a wonder 

once bout finally started, 

Chiyotairyu charged strong 

Goeido took the 

energy backwards until 

hitting the ring’s edge 

turning, he nudged the charging 

energy into the sand 

but the main event, 

lone yokozuna, old mean 

Harumafuji 

opposite was Onosho 

a young gun coming up fast 

Onosho so young 

he’d never yet earned kinboshi 

(yokozuna win) 

but Onosho’s not afraid, 

holding self as belonging 

Harumafuji

seemed off-balance quickly, still 

chasing Onosho 

Onosho tossed his elder - 

rare yokozuna flippage 

with all those absent, 

we’ve wondered “who will seize this 

opportunity?” 

perhaps Aki basho shall 

be Onosho’s first glory 

as for upper end 

of banzuke scroll, this has 

been real tough basho 

Harumafuji should be 

representing top sumo 

yokozuna and 

ozeki injured galore, 

banzuke scroll wrecked 

and yet Harumafuji 
looks out of place, un-hungry 

(the full bout below should you care)