Summary

"Text to Coby." In this dialogue poem in a series of two-line stanzas, Coby reveals how the Dallas Cup went (his team lost). Nick reveals he has got a date with April, and Coby congratulates him.

"When April." As the poem continues the title, Nick comments on how beautiful April’s backside looked, using a term from his father’s dictionary (callipygous), which is footnoted.

"Rock Horse Ranch." In this dialogue poem, Nick teaches April how to groom the horse, and she compliments his intelligence, conversation revealing that he once skipped a grade. Later, as April prepares to ride, Nick’s mother makes an arrangement for her to ride with Nick. The poem concludes with the word “blackjack” in big, bold letters.

"Afterward." In this poem without dialogue, Nick pleads to be allowed to go to the mall and a movie with...