Babyface

Fans feel compassion for a plump roundness,
full of youth and vigor, nostalgic home
wholesome hero that evokes sympathy,
Wear a babyface and become a good
guy. Maintain fan attraction by earning
cheer. Endear them with sardonic charm. Round
face, big eyes, high raised brows, a narrow chin,
small nose charisma of an adult with
infant energy, irresistible
toddler talk utters memorable first
words the wrong way, connecting crowd ardor
contagiously. Your face is company
brand logo money, printed on t-shirts
and melting ice cream pops. Age gracefully.

Five Star Frog Splash

A five-pointed golden sticker only
shines cold-blooded, like a nocturnal
burp, echoing across hidden lily
pads and bodies of water in the dark.
Picture a finishing move that turns the
body into amphibian magic.
A tadpole hop is a cute skip in the
right direction, but a five-star frog splash
is an informal spectacle of legs
hopping toward a nuclear forge,
a jump into the glimmering north.
The life cycle of a wrestler is
a lot like living in water: all songs
blend aquatic night, jaded and croaking.

Christopher Dizon earned an M.A. in Comparative Literature from California State University, East Bay. His previous publications include Quite Lightning’s Sparkle and Blink, Blue Crow Magazine, The Riding Light, and The Midnight Circus.