How Will I Know (1985), Didn’t We Almost Have It All (1987),
All the Man That I Need (1990), Whitney Houston
It was Fran I wanted
sometimes Thursday
my life on it
with his huge dirty laugh
and us tight, a threesome
the Kings of Chueca
not his sidekick Santi
every Friday, Saturday
knowing he’d be there
me out late, in tow
Cher Madonna Whitney Houston
royal and thirsty
Squeezing inside
at Polana and Liquid
backlit liquor
in mirrors of mirrors
armed with each other
till the sun came up
at Rik’s and Why Not?
velvet curtains and video
the perfumed faces
in blue neon bathrooms
en plan, ligando
por la calle y por la plaza.
Not Francisco but Fran
muy mono, tan guapo
who taught me
how to roll my r’s
no tiene rabo porque
¡Exacto! ¡¡Así es!!
too young for Paco
my mouthy chulo
with his tongue
El perro de San Roque
Ramón Ramírez se lo ha cortado
¡¡¡Muy bien Pablito!!!’
Upside down exclamation
his no belt filled out
black polo gold chain
sus palabras y flirteos
the boy from Getafe
my southern suburb
in cheap jeans
stonewashed denim
musk scent long drink
todo eso me gustó
the one The One
I longed to go to
He ordered whisky DYC
the local brand
relish of mischief
a stream from on high
I tried I did
San Roque’s dog has no tail
said ¡Dame tu DYC!
his head knocked back
he liked to watch them pour it
me looking hard
to train my tongue
because Ramón Ramírez has cut it off