Shadow-Wrestling

Bottom referee's Position, tight hold On opponent's right  Hand, lowered to waist. Left knee lifted, right Elbow hit mat, pulled Opponent's right arm, Flipped over left side. Seated position, Left hand reached between Legs, right leg in left Elbow, right arm held. Steve made eye contact, Entered room, approached Man on bed as hand Reached under his towel. Man gestured to close Door, moved on mattress, Pulled off both of their Towels, twisted nipples. Pushed Steve's head toward his Crotch, held it down as Gag reflex triggered, Controlled the action. Edgar paid cover Charge at piano Bar with dance space, found A spot along bar. Took in fresh floral Arrangements, mirrored Walls, tight, black t-shirts On young bartenders. 5 5 5 5 McBurney Y males Climbed stairs from locker Room, walked along side  Of pool to sauna. Entries eyed each time Door opened, murmurs Paused, proximities, Hands, towels, spaced apart. Men left sauna to Stand outside showers, Walked across entry, Joine...

Bottom referee's Position, feet slid  Away, right hand grabbed Opponent's right hand. Hand pulled off waist, hips Pivoted right, right Shoulder raised, right arm, Elbow, under chin. Left hand, left knee, pressed To mat, revolved right, Seated position, Both feet flat on mat. Terry, curious About who was in Rooms, wrapped his towel, locked His door, walked the halls.  Followed men, mimicked How they paused outside Doors, hands fondling towels,  Blank, appraising, stares. Opportunity Missed when door closed on Unseen occupant By barely seen man. Thomas brought Robert To favorite bar, Former speakeasy, Famous hung on walls. Average age at Thirty+- no twinks- Except street hustlers- Owner's acolytes. Scarce competition Focused attention On each other, and Beds' proximities. Hudson Hotel Health Club basement, vintage Facilities strained By members decline. Shower fixture pipes Detached from tiles, walls, Autographed, Broadway Stars, stained memories. Blond male, sapphire ...

Bottom referee's Position, left hand Crossed over right hand, Sit left, legs swung right. Right arm reached beneath Opponent, his left  Leg pulled forward, move From seated to knees. Left leg brought to toes,  Left hand secured on Opponent's right side, Position escaped. Trey paid for a room, Attendant unlocked Door, placed towel on bed, Handed over key. Stripped to packaged briefs, Propped pillow against  Wall, opened door, sat  With hand near his crotch. Men paused in doorway, Entered, felt through briefs With one hand, other Groped beneath their towels. Nathan greeted the Bartender, placed his Drink order, swept his Eyes over patrons. Stood near grill with drink, Overheard drunken Flirtations aimed at Young, short order cook. Hungered for dinner Companion, food, talk, Building up toward an Invitation home. Health club in Woolworth Building, alternate  Days for males, first floor Lockers, equipment. Lower floor, lap pool, Curtains divided Showers, left parted...

Bottom referee's Position, right hand Grabbed opponent's right Hand, feet pivoted. Right foot raised to toes,  Opponent driven Backward, sat on, hand Pulled into armpit. Right shoulder leaned toward Mat, opponent pulled Sideways, flipped over, Neutral position. Clay made the rounds, thin Towel knotted at waist,  Bare feet treaded dark, Stained carpet, and stairs. Proponents observed Through doorways, dimly Lit, starkly furnished, Rooms, pale skin on sheets. Stares met, lids dropped, eyes Roved over bodies, Assessed fitness for Active engagement. Alcohol brio Overcame social Reticence, Stuart Took initial steps. Used all the right words, Stayed focused in a Conversation, reached  Across with right touch. Allowed himself to Imagine weeknight Regulars undressed In bedroom setting. Would be new members  Toured males exclusive,  Fifth Avenue club, Basement location. Led past battered gym Lockers to next room, Equipped with basic Weights, and lift machines. Last stop,...

Bottom, referee's Position, right hand Grabbed opponent's right Hand, arm against side.  Legs pushed out into Seated position, Feet on mat, knees bent, Body rolled to left. Spun around, right knee  On mat, left knee raised, Opponent faced, hands Wrapped backs of his legs. Dwayne headed for the Bathhouse pool, a man Rested his back, and Arms, along tiled sides. An assortment of Men were seated, towels Wrapped, conversation Rapt with pronouncements. Young men actively Pursued attention From younger through their Athletic poses. Bartender took Bill's 'Tom Collins' order, Paid, stepped back, suited Customer approached. Suit pegged Bill fresh meat, Stood at right angle, Blocked other drinkers, Smiled, began banter. Eyed Bill intently, Queried his evening Plans, hand sought purchase On Bill's short sleeved arm. Jordan's studio, 220 square feet, Alphabet City, Fire escape gate. Boom boxes explode With Latin lyrics, Hydrants flood curbsides, Late model cars washed. ...

Bottom referee's Position, on hands And knees, both feet are Pivoted outward. With opponent on Left side, right leg raised, Foot on mat, right hand  Grabbed hand on stomach. Elbows tight against Sides, left leg raised while Opponent's hand held,  Pushed back for escape. Frank paid admission, Walked to locker room, Took off his clothing Under watchful eyes. Wrapped a thin bath towel  Around his waist, passed Men taking showers, Or observing them. Paused at lounge doorway, Men stared at a porn Video of male Pair engaged in sex. Zack stepped in Broadway Arms chicken wire  Cage, piled his clothes, wrapped A towel, opened door. He sat on the sheet Covered mattress as Middle aged men with  Towels wrapped walked past him. A man came in, closed The door, dropped his towel, Removed Zack's, placed him On his hands and knees. California Sunshine spilled from screen On dark, upholstered, Occupied seating. Paired off, solo, men Sat stiffly, fumbled Across laps, stood up, Hea...

From top referee's Position on left  Side, left knee turned, blocked Opponent's left knee. Left hand moved, outer Elbow to inside, Arm, body, pulled down, Left shoulder pressured. Waist held tight, body Rolled over onto Left shoulder, cradled, Butt to crotch, on sides. Andy and Sumner, Both dormitory's Fourth form prefects, roomed Above dining hall. Always wore boxers, Studying, out in Hallway, inspecting Rooms, after light's out. Visible when guests Came through hall's front door, Looked up the spiral  Staircase, open door. Paul followed nurse to Exam room, told to  Take everything off Except underwear. Doctor came in, had  Him step on scale, turn, Height, take a seat for Examination. Told to stand, lower Briefs, cough, do twenty Jumping jacks, briefs slid Down to his ankles. Underwear divide Marked social status, Obvious mornings In bathroom mirrors. David hedged, dropped his briefs For Brooks Brothers own Solid, oxford cloth Boxers, matching shirts. Acquired a Lo...

From top referee's Position, right side, Right hand moved from the Elbow to left knee. Left hand moved from the Stomach to ankle, Body turned, shoulder  Pressed opponent's side. Risen from knees to Toes, opponent's left Leg pulled toward, shouldered Opposite to back. Chad volunteered as Athletic greeter, Met team busses, brought Teams to locker rooms. Set up post game hot Chocolate, and boxed Donuts, carried off  Wet towels from benches. Found a white pair of Runner's shorts team left  Behind, folded it Into his pocket. Prep school dean, English Department chairman, Lectured third form boys: 'Melville's "Billy Budd."' His tongue wagged, parsing Out erotic hints, Claggart's envy of Stuttering Billy. Same dean sent two new Boys home, prefect caught  Them in deviant Acts of bedroom sex. Kent went to darkened Gym Saturday night, Undressed, headed to Locker room showers. Glasses off, turned on   Water, began to Soap up, someone stepped In on other s...

From top referee's Position, chest turned Toward opponent's right  Side, arm off elbow. Opponent's face crossed With right arm, hand grabbed Upper left arm, left  Hand grabbed far ankle. Ankle moved away, Upward, shift from knees To toes, back pressed by Chest until flattened. Leo hooked his towel,  Entered locker room Showers, his teammates Faced in toward the tiles. Shower head turned on, The hot adjusted, Head tilted under Cascading water. Soap bar taken from Basket, his body Lathered, face to feet, Rinsed, while eyes stayed closed. Sam joined the sixth form Football players who Walked along tables In their white boxers. They picked up towels rolled With jockstraps, t-shirts, Socks, staff sold cleats from Piled up shoeboxes. Coaches stepped up to  Measure equipment,  Shoulder pads, helmets, Cups, pants, and jerseys. Three third form boys sat Wearing bathrobes on Sunday afternoon In roommates' bedroom. On corners of beds, In desk chair, relaxed Conversation of...

From top referee's Position, left hand Moved from elbow to Waist, right from navel. Right grabbed opponent's Far ankle, moved it Outward, lifted it High as possible. Shifted from knees to Toes, opponent's back, Under chest pressure, Driven forward, flat. Larry circled mat, Self-conscious that he'd Foresworn a jockstrap Under tight singlet. Dropped penetration Shot, launched between the Opponent's legs, hands Locked around the knees. Body propelled knocked Opponent down on Mat, their crotches rubbed, Asserted control. Prep school athletic Director met with Third form boys on their First day of classes. Instructed them to Assemble at gym, Take any locker,  Strip bare for heights, weights. Third repetition Allowed underwear, Paul free balled, stood on Line without any. Nick joined the new boys, Bathrobes tied around Waists, towels in their hands, Headed to basement. Badly nearsighted, Couldn't see details Lost in steam, soap bars Moved across bodies. Nick soaped up...

Approached from the side With hips lowered, legs  Straddled opponent's, Arms wrapped around waist. Knees bent, crotch against Leg, opponent held, Head, back arched, body Lifted along chest. Opponent turned, his Body tilted toward Mat, right knee dropped to  Mat, control maintained. Men put clothing in Baskets, handed to Attendant, lined up In briefs, shoes, and socks. They filed, station to Station, body parts Inspected, ended In two, facing rows. 'Drop shorts to your knees,' Doctor walked past, 'Cough,' 'About face, hands on Ankles,' then short armed. Chris found the office, Official sat in Short sleeves, paperwork Neatly piled on desk. Form found, told to: 'Get Down to your skivvies,' Clothes piled up on chair While he sat, and watched. Weight, height, blood pressure, Pulse, heart, lungs, arms, legs, Penis, testicles, Feet, documented. Dale spread his towel on Beach in view of stairs  To men's locker room, Rubbed suntan lotion. Watched as men c...

From standing, neutral Position, both hands Locked opponent's right Forearm, shoulder height. Maintained lock, left foot Pivoted, body  Turned, backed into him, Dropped right knee on mat. 180° Twist using hips flipped Opponent's shoulder  Off back onto mat. Make weight obsession, Pre-practice, stripped down, Post practice, showered, Rechecked on long line. John sloughed off rubber Suit, sweats soaked beneath From running lengthy Laps around the room. Diuretics sucked Down, Fleet™ enemas Squeezed up, methods Secret from their coach. Coach said to brown bag- Don't eat- your breakfast,  Pre-dawn, Ted showed up,  Jumped into shower. Wrestlers stood, towels wrapped, Coach and manager Set up paperwork, Dropped their towels, weighed in. Raised arms, lowered heads, Chests, genitals, legs Checked out, turned around, Necks, backs, buttocks, legs. Jarod entered gym Storage room, kept lights Off, walked over toward Scale, pulled off t-shirt. Untied shoes, rolled socks, Dropped s...

Neutral position, Penetration move, Feet, spread apart, turned Out, flat against mat. Right foot forward, placed Between opponent's, Left foot back, knee bent, Head, slightly downward. Chest, lowered over Knees, hips tilted, arms,  Pressed against side, hands Extended outward. Varsity wrestlers Corralled in upstairs Locker room, single File line faced toward scale. From behind, Tom saw Boys down to white briefs Who looked straight ahead, Around, down at feet. Coach stood by scale in Sideview, each wrestler  Dropped his briefs, swung to Step on scale, turned back. James placed in bottom Position, on hands And knees, coach took top, Crouched down by his side. Coach extended his Arm across James's Waist, both hands grabbed wrist, Pulled arm up, plowed down. James's t-shirt pulled Out from sweatpants, three Inches of jockstrap Waistband, back, exposed, Locker combos spun, Sweaty practice shirts, Sweatpants, jockstraps, socks, Stripped off, briefs pulled on. Jake joined the othe...

Stretching warm up of Jumping jacks, flexing, Conditioning jog, Push-ups, and sit ups. Coach demonstrated A move broken down Into parts, on a  Volunteer wrestler. Lesson practiced with Wrestlers partnered up By size, bottom, top Roles experienced. Dirk, taking bottom, Straddled from behind, Leg against side, hand Above his elbow. At whistle, arm wrapped  Around his waist joined Hand on elbow, pulled Arm up, tipped sideways. Shoulder down, back flipped To mat from side, arm Between legs controlled, Driven into pin. Gym teacher surprised Boys with appearance  In locker room at The end of gym class.  Carried a clipboard,  Called out names, ordered Them to hit showers, Each name then checked off. Boys dashed to lockers,  Took off gym clothes, pulled  Their towels, showered, dried Off, put on school clothes. Mark caught lifeguard with Speedo under jeans When he walked by him To use the bathroom. Mark sat in a stall, Bare feet entered on Other side, door clo...

Paul stood at entrance, Breathed in warm air, sweat, Saw black and red mats Which padded the walls. Varsity wrestlers, Paired off, pounded through Fast paced maneuvers, Mats taped together. Wrestlers grunted, limbs Dropped with thuds, coach watched, Called out performance, Blew whistle, closed door. Boys received passes During study hall To nurse's office, Wrestling physical. Urine sample, lined Up, adjacent door Opened, boy walked out, Zipped pants, buckled belt. Each entered stale smell, Doctor gestured, shirt Lifted, chest listened  To, briefs dropped, coughed twice. Phys Ed soccer class Led by football coach Passed players in the Varsity lockers. Steam rolled across from Showers, boys seated On benches took off Muddy uniforms. Coach paused class to chat With player who stood, Face out in doorway,  Toweling off his hair. Todd surrendered his Pool access ticket To attendant near Used suits piled for rent. Glanced at men taking Showers, made his way Past men changing their St...

The Kinsey Report Documented male Sexual patterns, Normal, abnormal. Masters and Johnson Published their findings, Libraries, bookstores Sold out of copies. The 'Boy's Manual,' Handed to Matt by  His father, was all  Parts, without machines. Brad attended camp, Cabin counselor A high school senior, With deep tanned, dark haired Body in shorts, who Could be heard chatting After lights out with Other counselors. Crept in, dropped shoes, shorts, Shrugged out of t-shirt, Climbed beneath sheets in Moonlit underwear. George, his father, got Metal baskets from YM attendant, Took off all their clothes. Grabbed towels, dropped off their Baskets, hooked towels by Open showers to Rinse before swimming. A man quickly turned His back in corner, Ivory ™ soap bar Lathered between legs. Fraternal swimming For competitions At Y ditched swimsuits To reduce the drag. Modern male athletes Thereby continued Traditions fostered By Olympic Greeks. Rob had been told this By Coach Pete, suits were ...

Movie: 'Alice's Restaurant,' eighteen Year olds paraded Down hallways in briefs. Seated at desks to Fill out paperwork, Sent back on lines which Intersected lines.   Lines formed in front of Urinals, their flow Filled containers marked With their names, numbers. Mark checked lost and found Box for underwear, Cartographer of Bleach resistant stains. Lifted a Speedo Hooked in locker to Dry, someone's jockstrap, Sizes no matter. Back home, naked, slipped  Them on, fingered frayed  Edges, smelled chlorine, Sweat, saw owners' shapes. Elementary School classroom boys sent To nurse's office, No explanation. Told to pair up in Doorless cubicles, Strip to underpants, Called in one by one. 'Sit on table,' nurse Took notes, male doctor Examined, told each, 'Lie back,' briefs tugged down. Larry locked them in His bedroom, both got Down to underwear, Charles lay on his back. Larry climbed over, Push-up position, Lowered his crotch 'til Cotton rubbed cotto...

The Sears catalog's Illustrated men's Underwear pages Featured role models. Men tucked white t-shirts  Into striped waistbands  Of white briefs, wore crew Length, solid white, socks, Chose full cut, switched to Solid white or blue Boxers when older, Suspended like plums. Boys spread out on clean, Bathroom floor, turned to Face walls, bent over, Untied their shoes, stood. Unbuttoned dress shirts Which they draped on shoes, Followed by t-shirts, Grabbed gym shirts off floor. Unbuckled, unzipped Their pants, let them fall, Pulled on their gym shorts, Stepped into sneakers. Ed had two sons in High school, year apart, Commuted to work, Back late, wife deceased. Gave them free run of House lower level, Bedrooms, bathroom, den, Side door to outside. Encouraged his boys  To be men, play sports, Proud of their bodies At paired physicals. Tom and Jim, not close Friends- bored- took a dare: Round of strip poker While parents away. Sat opposite, cards Shuffled, laid face-down, Cards ...

Held in one hand, his  Smooth, green, pliable Gumby™ figure had  An absence down there. Flesh toned GI Joe™  Action figure could Swivel legs, fend off Core speculations. Stand positioned Ken™'s   Discernible bump Provided subtext When trunks were pulled down. Willy, who had five Brothers, brazenly Dispatched pants and shirt To boy's bathroom floor. Slouched against white tiles, Head turned in profile, Leaned over gym pile, Unrolled t-shirt, shook It, slipped it over His head, found blue shorts,  Pulled them on, sneakers  Claimed, tied their laces. From the desk of M. Madison and Fifth, Ad campaign: 'Packaged Desire,' Launch: June. Suggested wardrobe: Blue, button down shirt, Dark green, cuffless pants, Polished, brown loafers. Recruit: locally, Non team (wrestling?) sports, Face to face, candid Photos, signed release. Todd, who feared heights, stood  At end of line to Climb rope suspended  From school gym ceiling. Hand over hand, braid Secure...

Neutral Position, Penetration Step, down on one knee, Passed between teammate's legs. Stood behind teammate, Bottom position, Hands on hips, teammate's Hands on mat, shifted Sides to lose the hold. 2(African American chorus director 3Sang out,'Jesus, Jesus!') 4(Chelsea Greek donut shop owner's 5Son shot for distance records.) 6 5(Officer asked if his gun caused concern, 5Showed pic of his dog.) 5 5 5 2 3 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5