Depressed

" Depressed "

by Suzán Jiván

for All those suffering
from depression

In the depressed aftermath
during the hours after
a rather unlovely
production
of the unlucky
where trims
come with
an unpleasant twist
from deceptively
lamentful specimens.

Empty Receptacles

" Empty Receptacles "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Dubowski

In perpetual session
with " The Therapist "
during La Bohème
in an exhibition
linking the ephemeral
with empty receptacles
labeled, " Please RIP "

Strict Victories

" Strict Victories "

by Suzán Jiván

for Mark Joseph Stopek

An accord
for an overhaul
vastly expanding
risky practices
while levying
hefty fees
after weeks
of lobbying
for strict
victories.

Inspired by Wishes

" Inspired by Wishes "

by Suzán Jiván

for Danielle Stopek

Inspired by wishes
and conciliatory rituals
while wiping away all traces
of deranged faces
of archival tracings
on handmade paper.

In a Series

" In a Series "

by Suzán Jiván

for Eric Daniel Stopek

What's the difference
between, Don't Litter!"
and "Please keep
our streets clean"?
when dots of confetti
appear frequently
in a series
of flip clocks
around a museum.

Get It On

" Get It On "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Bang a gong
horse besotted
with the fitting
clip-clop-clip-clop
of an ardent flip-flop
Get It On!

Languishing

" Languishing "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich, PhD

Over three days
of languishing
in a comeback
happily belting out
nearly boiled down
after carrying out
a thorough accounting
in a battle ground.

Languishing

" Languishing "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich, PhD

Over three days
of languishing
in a comeback
happily belting out
nearly boiled down
after carrying out
a thorough accou

Teetering While Landing

" Teetering While Landing "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich, PhD

Bonding
over
burgers
recovering
slowly
after being
deprived
of intangible
rights
entirely
teetering
while
landing
in a
yeshiva.

A Bickering Security Team

" A Bickering Security "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

A bickering
security team
citing the need
for celebrities
recently released
as misleading
less effective
sunscreens
described
euphemistically
for whatever
the reason.

Today's Writing Table III

Today's writing table III...

Little Insight

" Little Insight "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

The vanishing mind
dyes and scans
providing little insight
behind the long-cited
denial of revising
the likelihood
of reliable neuroscience
being criticized
while under fire.

Altering Thinking

" Altering Thinking "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Some call risky
halting a disease
by altering thinking
after learning
that face-to-face fate
will not be changed
by examining brains.

Waiting

" Waiting "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Promise seen
while waiting
for an email
jittering nervously
'onshore' yet at sea
accusing chiefs
of BP of being
asleep
at the wheel
for weeks.

Ban Blocked

" Ban Blocked "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Ban blocked
swiftly acknowledged
as a double-dipped
petulant image
ejected
for elbowing
an opponent
in the head
and discarded
in part
as an astro-
logical nod
to the stars.

Today's Writing Table II (6-23-2010)

Today's Writing Table II...

Dominance

" Dominance "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Above
the genre
veering
too far
from
unscripted
dominance.

Stylin' Survives

" Stylin' Survives "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Playing games
crime will wait
while stylin'
survives
after being struck
by lightnin'.

Under Control

" Under Control "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

An old joke
being told
under control
supposedly
bolstering
timelines
for pharaohs.

Aplomb

" Aplomb "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Unapologetic calm
" guarded "
by an army
"over-scene"
by a lopsided
"party"
building a bomb
by pitting seemingly-
benign free speech
against the aplomb
of a placebo scholar.

Unapologetic Calm

" Unapologetic Calm "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Unapologetic calm
guarded by an army
overseen
by a lopsided party
while building a bomb
by pitting seemingly-
benign free speech
against the aplomb
of a placebo scholar.

Today's Writing Table (6-22-2010)

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Prize Winning

" Prize Winning "

by Suzán Jivân

for Ishamarr Swan

Expressing sympathy
long been a tradition
while espousing
long-time hard-line
reliance on warning signs
pushed aside with prize-
winning sardonic grins.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour...

Out the Window VII

Out the Window VII...

Out the Window VI

Out the Window VI...

Out the Window V

Out the Window V...

Out the Window IV

Out the Window IV...

Out the Window III

Out the Window III...

Out the Window II

Out the window II...

Out the Window

Out the window...

Speaking Volumes

" Speaking Volumes "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Newly released
speaking volumes
in a first novel
openly marred
like a demagogue
with new prospects
in a fiery defense
all at the point
of avoidance.

Still Lovely

" Still Lovely "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Heavily annotated
prophetic strengths
with the still lovely
but heavily
made up
hugs and nuzzles
of whipcord
dogeated porn
lauded without pause
in finely-drawn
storyboards.

Surviving Mimes

" Surviving Mimes "

by Suzán Jiván

for Ishamarr Swan

Fistfighting
for the tribe
besides
the mesmerizing
splicing
of surviving mimes
rendered unrecognizable
by blinding white strobe lights
and ultra-violet black lights.

Ancient Face Paint

" Ancient Face Paint "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Getting around
with supernatural powers
along with the panache
of ancient face paint
while leaping naked
into the mundane
with stripes
lining our eyes
not unlike
bold headlines.

Bunkerlike

" Bunkerlike "

by Suzán Jiván

for Rebecca Tepper

Bunkerlike
but streamlined
crosshatched
backgrounds
cleaned up
pared down
flat-out
slapdash.

Today's Writing Table (6-15-2010)

Today's Writing Table...

Comblike Spikes

" Comblike Spikes "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Funny papaers
in an unnamed
place of illustration
with the brand names
and comblike spikes
of lavish advertisements
in the parallel lines
of still lives.

The Real Problem

" The Real Problem "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Marathon repertoire
locally renowned
and emotionally hallowed
by impoverished hard-bitten shots
of certainly mirthless acoustic guitars
where the real problem starts.

Harsh Shards

" Harsh Shards "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Shadow-pocked
philosophical gulags
filled with the harsh shards
of the paragons of promise
in an uncannily-studious
pseudo coup
groomed
by a bazooka.

Admiration

" Admiration "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

The forecast
has come
and none
are run-
aways
in surveys
of admiration
tight races
appear likely
for modern spies
where life
is remade
if not revived.

Cotton Candy Hair

Cotton Candy Hair

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

An early gaffe
stirs backlash
and chitchat
as bad
or old-fashioned hair
is viewed as " catty "
after sweeping
cheat sheets
reveal
soldiers' remains
found in graves
speciously listed
as "empty".

Today's Writing Table (6-11-10)

Today's Writing Table..,

Teetertotter

" Teetertotter "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Coming of age
beyond the hardship
of the teetertotter
and onto the promise
of the monkey bars
whatever the problem.

Longstanding

" Longstanding "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

A pliable ally
viable
and likely
to apply
a long-
standing
desire
to revive
a modified
bright side
while on the fly.

Green Pixie

" Green Pixie "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Beyond blond
throttle-heavy
hangers on
in Op-Ed
responses
to the calls
of the gods
definitely not
with thistle
or goldenrod.

Seered

" Seered "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Mostly sunny
continuing to stymie
the sometimes bright
sidesteppings of overnight
affected wildly by defiant
gadget types
seered
into their minds.

Today's Writing Table (6-7-10)

Today's Writing Table...

Smoldering

" Smoldering "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Confident
self-mocking
between
sips of tea
and excerpts
from Balanchine
with trouble appearing
as the handsome thing
of his smoldering
glory-seeking
charismatic past.

Private Sector's

" Private Sector's "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Private sector's
numbing numbers
plunge and tumble
funneling crumbling
structures
toward the panic button.