Annual

" Annual "

by Suzán Jiván

A mat-forming annual
marginally hardy
silvery green
attractively peeling
deep blue-green
short spikes of pink.

Better Left Unsaid

" Better Left Unsaid "

by Suzán Jiván

A hall-of-mirrors phenomenon
essential to preserve
freely entering and exiting
better left unsaid.

Impelled

" Impelled "

by Suzán Jiván

Impelled by a clear sense
of exceptionally compelling
overembellishment essentially
expressing the essence
of endless momentum.

Notwithstanding

" Notwithstanding "

by Suzán Jiván

Familiar passions
notwithstanding
entrancing enchantment
over the legacy of land
not bothering to scan
for critical disrepair.

Slashing

" Slashing "

by Suzán Jiván

Slashing odd angles
in a rough sketch
of arresting gestures
with compelling
inflections in mid register.

Night Sky

" Night Sky "

by Suzán Jiván

Like the night sky
pointing to its lintel
too quickly to begin with
as a fond fare-thee-well.

A Kiss

" A Kiss "

by Suzán Jiván

Asked to rebuild
the picture of a kiss
playing myth-
making music
in double time
eagerly but belatedly.

Eye-Catching

" Eye-Catching "

by Suzán Jiván

Eye-catching entrance
upwelling, unexpected
sympathetic presence
excruciating realness.

Joy

" Joy "

by Suzán Jiván

Joy is quintessentially infectious
opposed to the overstretched
excesses of seriousness.

Up-to-the-Minute

" Up-to-the-Minute "

by Suzán Jiván

Lots of music
heard and unheard
with the weight
of an open metaphor
leaping spasmodically
up-to-the-minute.

In a Stint

" In a Stint "

by Suzán Jiván

Scheduled to begin
in a stint soaking in
the credible history
of a prominent dissident
at least vaguely familiar.

Tricky Prescriptives

" Tricky Prescriptives "

by Suzán Jiván

Always tricky prescriptives
mixed with a little
misbegotten moxie
yet universally simply
lacking in modesty.