cornhuskers

skinny boy
adjusts his underwears
while undressing
for an older woman

the boxers are green
because he is new at this
because its summer and
everything is verdant

medium boy
(welterweight)
gallops around the
inner circle
after a wrestling meet

his singlet is yellow
because he is good at this
because it is winter
and the sun on the snow
looks like this

heavy boy
sits on the dock
t shirt encompassing
his medative girth

his t shirt is white
because hes sad about this
because its fall
and the lake has a thin
veneer of ice.