R o b e r t F e r n a n d e z —

from Summer of Love

*

or is he

a zero?

Orfeo?

or fou?

*

the blade goes

srring srring

(sudden

goose bumps

like a moose

leaping a

crucifix)

where

tiny

waves

lap the

shore…

we put

on our

rainbow

galoshes

and head

out into

the snow

*

white

clouds

mummy

brains

strong

man

licorice

veins

*

sing

we can

do this

you’re

the coolest

you’re

the collect

we can

do this

*

blue ice-

cream

scoops

void’s

fullest

glances

purple

girls and

ice cream

*

sitting

with the

red dolphin

waiting for

all time

to begin

*

          c.a.l.l u.s

            b.a.c.k

           c.a.l.l

            b a c.

I

l-

o-

v-

e

I

love

the air,

the open

window

do

you

hear

me? I

love

*

MEET US THERE

WE NEED YOU

COME FIND US

Moriah

the grill

was hot

we were

happy

it was

violet

sunshine

all around

*

there are

the dead,

who willed it.

we killed it.

we went

so hornèd

into song

*

shut

the door.

back up.

bitter is

the word I

hold to wake

from dreaming.

stand up.

I can’t.

my back

is broken.

I lie bitter

and broken

until the sun

heals what

can’t be

sung

.