They'll challenge his manhood
they'll flex
and even when the walks
to achieve movie status
are fragrantly full
even something like a bow
can only partially suffice
to capture the quaint starkness
of a shaved cheek
or the slushy washfulness
of summertimes sneaking out
some young notions
of how good growing can be.
Paletted across the push
of cash-in-hand
and talks down
talks meant to challenge
and slurs let loose,
even at the dinner table
even dancing away from
slubby tiptoes in the months,
humble hands one behind
the back the other and a neck
somberly down are achievements
achievements at changing
a marked number of things
and marking the success
one man or one woman
may pull in simply doing
what they do.
© 2008, Jared Linzmeier
