Said to Set

" Said to Set "

by Suzan Jivan

Said to set
but unlikely to select
the most impressive
experiment
in a labratory meant
to seize on new content
at the edge.

Running Mate

" Running Mate "

by Suzan Jivan

A common touch
newly emboldened
surface-to-surface
talks on security accords
with gradual withdrawal
as a bait and switch
radiated running mate.

Elsewheres

" Elsewheres "

by Suzan Jivan

Seemingly ubiquitous
often blistering
wielding shovels
and hammering nails
into dangerous elsewheres.

Ever Changing

" Ever Changing "

by Suzan Jivan

Sustainability
that aims
at childlike play
even if fake
unbidden sunbathers
whir overhead
in ever- changing
daytime constellations.

Safety

" Safety "

by Suzan Jivan

Serendipitous formations
pausing high up on facings
winging off to safety
in perfectly-shaded
rectangles of skyscrapers.

Faded

" Faded "

by Suzan Jivan

A gasp-inducing shift
in the amplified frisson
of a big, booming
singing voice
squeezing cheeks
reducing roundness
under the aegis
of the promptly faded.

Impact

" Impact "

by Suzan Jivan

Lifelike
multishaded
renderings
of unwilling
recipients
of unsought
visions
defined
from
normalcy
but defied
by gravity
still reeling
from lack
of impact.