It Needs to Be Repeated

" It Needs to Be Repeated "

by Suzán Jiván

Performed on YouTube

It needs to be repeated
deliberately
on a hand-held scale
in an expanse
from decades past
loosely branched
with downy hairs
pairing
as aromatic axils
and bracts
overwintering
with purplish lips
tinged with anise
in pine barrens
steeped
in pineapple tea
sprinkled with tansy
Spanning dense mats
along a central crease
of prominent pink
as a refreshing drink
with richly sweet
conical seeds
prickly, bristly
Seemingly endless
as sculptural splendor
with a penchant
for dissent
subtly and indirectly
as strict intellect
mixed with blousy figures
difficult to grasp
like harrowing histories
handsomely cross-hatched
and profusely patterned
in an occult tapestry
of frayed strands...