Spent More Time

" Spent More Time "

by Suzán Jiván

Spent more time
smiling for pictures
ahead of criticism
slightly built
while wearing
the head of a chicken

as the price of admission
for Tiny Tim beginning to dip
into the skeptics' tips
in the initial not-too-distant
billions of principle
for the biggest finisher...

As the Conversation Continues

" As the Conversation Continues "

by Suzán Jiván

As the conversation continues
thought immodest
looked down upon
while stopping to listen
to voices crackling with anguish

routinely devoured
some mauled
others poisoned
stretched all along
the once horned...

Falling Prey

" Falling Prey "

by Suzán Jiván

Falling prey miles away
through waves of predation
slamming their way
passed graven faces
across acres of grazed-
over waste still holding faintly
to sacrosanct places
too weak to break...

A Steady Speed Over Time

" A Steady Speed Over Time "

by Suzán Jiván

A steady speed over time
like a sponge diver
with a crocodile smile
and horns that spiral
in a human tide

as a safe haven for wildlife
while slamming up a hillside
and casting
tiger prints in plaster
with faint markings
of their twitching tails...