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25.2
Terrance Hayes
From A Gram of &sp r e f a c e
Well, ain’t your mouth a pretty little pace-
maker. And mmmm that tongue is a carp
I’d sure like to harpoon! We could eat crepe-
suzettes in the dim café
below your hypothalamus. I’d pull the last pear
from the pear tree. We could peer
over the ridge of your throat or creep
down the ladder until we reached the reef.
But before setting forth, you should accept whatever’s free
because, Baby, I’ve got at least an acre
of desires you can reap.
