sunflowers
the sidewalk slam
im gay but believe in God
what did the vines create for me
serpents in my mind, the icicle
delicious peaches, garden lovers
ive known myself for too long
give me butter for the blueberries
kiss me underground style, bites
nibbles on the underside, transmutations
i love any weather when we are together
cobblestone knee scraps, the pain
isolated in the deep south, twang
roof parking lot, soft sunrise
the look off, the viewpoint, the distance
how my belly aches to look at the horizon
touched your back, gorilla breastbone
scratching at the corduroy
felt unreal this morning,
I could touch all my feelings, taps
gone mad from the thirst,
the street lights crackle, wondering
when am I to get the world
GERALD LEWIS BLANCHARD 