Screech

" Screech "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Playing
like a novel
in the much
ballyhooed future
as hard-charging
absurdities
screech
at breakneck speed.

The New

" The New "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

The new
the next new
and the new
after that...
layered
with
confrontational
oversight
succinct
and fair-minded.

Just Above Stunning

" Just Above Stunning "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Neither
admitted
nor denied
by the eyes
a poignantly
palpable
vivid hint
just above
stunning.

Imagination

" Imagination "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Second thoughts
challenges await
night and day
showing restraint
using a tiny sanctuary
as an escape
into another spate
of unrestrained
imagination.

Nonstop

" Nonstop "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Impressive
overall
the question
was whether
otherwise
ephemeral
luminaries
cobbled
together
are largely
unwatchable
nonstop.

Finishes

" Finishes "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Channelling
hidden
risks
quickly
dismissed
as
frivolous
when
stick-
to-
it-
ive-
ness
finishes
with
the
short
end
of
the
stick.

Highly Enriched

" Highly Enriched "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Long-awaited
creatively vague
second generations
made from opaque
frustration existing
as highly enriched.

Spinning Out

" Spinning Out "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Seeming
to rise
surrounded
spinning out
waking up
with a hand-
ful of dust
framed
and hung.

Restless

" Restless "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Sinewy drips
spidery webs
recently rendered
deciding whether
becoming restless
pre-empts success.

Strolling

" Strolling "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Within
strolling
distance
fleeting
glimpses
splashy
exhibitions
slapdash
consistency
determined
exactly.

Overdosing

" Overdosing "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Arms control
loosening the hold
on illegal smoke
notably cold overdosing.

Hurdles

" Hurdles "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Day
of up-
heaval
many
hurdles
remain
both
sophisticated
and unwieldy
cuts in capacity
forced to flee
staggeringly.

Declaring the Land

" Declaring the Land "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Began the precarious
task
banning the sale
declaring the land
a rural area ensnared.

Edging Towards

" Edging Towards "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Slow notification
dangerous defects
edging towards
massive recalls
for floor mats last fall
plus all-of-a-sudden
unintended acceleration
tracing data, filing claims.

Stepped Up

" Stepped Up "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

A bee-
like hum
difficulty
among
droning
coalitions
pain-
stakingly
held
up
in vulner-
able hubs
of stepped-
up
de-
struc-
tion.

Spot-Lit

" Spot-Lit "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Supporting characters
of recent vintage
constantly shifting
like the reflective facets
of a spot-lit disco.

Modern All Star

" Modern All Star "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

A merger
a modern
all-star
slog
through
an over-
the-top
promenäde.

Tricked-Out

" Tricked-Out "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Trauma
not oddballs
bearing
thundering
buzz cuts
pitching
tricked-out fits
with mythically
pillowy lips.

Layering

" Layering "

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Weigh
ing
in
lash
ing
out
averted -
for now
linking security
to the layering
of flag waving.

Most Notorious

" Most Notorious "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Saint Swain

Most
no-
to-
ri-
ous
pro-
mise
of
war
off-
shore
mut-
ed
sup-
port
pro-
ven
cru-
cial
April
Fool.