Pumpkin (for Fred)

And so we

Sat in the

Parking lot sharing

An ice cream

Sundae watching the

Sun set talking

Just two guys

Mirroring each other

For we both

Were attracted there

And in the

Drive we hugged

And kissed and

As I walked

To my door

I turned back

Into the pumpkin

That I am

The magic you

Are and its

Spell now gone

Beauty (for Julian)

Remember this my

Dear boy beauty

Is some thing

To be given

And not possessed

If you lock

Away beauty it

Withers let it

Illuminate dark corners

Let it smile

Never covet it

For then it

Sours turning from

Grape to vinegar

Likes

And like my

First bike you

Make me weeeeee

And ahhhhhh as

We roll down

The street like

My first Christmas

The gift that

You are makes

Me wonder what

Marvelousness lies within

Like spring you

Blossom and like

Summer you warm

And like Autumn

I did fall

DayBreak

I awoke early

To sit outside

And listen to

The world awaken

First came birdsongs

Then the stirring

Of critters snapping

Twigs car tire

Sounds on pavement

And at long

Last the sun

A quiet time

This morning as

Day starts sleepily

In my town

LikingAGuy (to Fred)

How do I

Remain cool so

As not to

Scare you off

I’m not a

Hunter stalking prey

Nor am I

A pointer rousing

Grouses but instead

Just a guy

Liking another guy