Building Momentum

" Building Momentum "

by Suzán Jiván

I

A welter of mayhem
building momentum
from a glower to a pout
spellbound underground

II

Lilac walls
and
red doors
just, " Because "...

III

Living by wits
in flash-lighted
pictures
and the like
undisguised
anchored by
uncanny eyes

IV

In pursuance
of mankind
like tough guys
hobbled by
black and white
at first light

V

Like memories of ice
at first sight
with razor-bladed vibes
designed entirely
as snippets from diaries

VI

Incessantly reprinted
republished and revisited
as unexhibited inhibitions

VII

Pale pink, light green
and deep lavender
refractions
of extravagance
trickling
down hourglasses
coated in wax...