Sweet & Sappy

Two summer 'poems' because I miss when the sun set at a reasonable hour

Late Night Ice Cream

Standing in the Belcourt lobby
I offered to buy Houston birthday ice cream
without asking you
and you obliged 

when we walked into Jeni's Ice Cream Shop
I was afraid, so I whispered 
is this okay? with your time tonight?

and you reassured me 
I turned to look at the menu
when you tapped me on the shoulder,
whispering back 
iloveyou

one word
one action
while we smelled 
of waffle cones and sugar  

Crème brûlée Basque Cheesecake with Fruit Compote

You are teaching me how to 
s  a  v  o  r 
at 10 pm, you pulled into
K  O R  E
you had this dessert with a friend Wednesday 
and you try to describe it to me 
(but this isn't gonna cut it) 
so you walk in at 10:30 PM to my apartment 

you say "cheesecake"... 
"basque..."
"Crème brûlée"... 

I keep getting fluffier 
and you tell me
please love yourself