Beginning Middle Man

Beginning Middle Man. Its poetry is surprisingly straightforward, honest and strong, adult without apology. All gay-eros, all the time, a way of remaining true to what I've understood since I was 17: if we're not talking about sex, then we're not talking about ourselves.

These poems are like most men I know and love, rough around the edges and awkward in the extreme. But, still, beautiful. Something like this:

I don't smell
like soap. /

I smell like
whore /
steam /
motel carpet /
beer, /

not imported,
domestic, /

and stand
a man /
to watch you
walk in.

"Un-washed."

If you like honesty, and find men who don't care what people think really worth your time, you'll like these poems.