An Outbreak

Today's Second Episode of "The Artist
and Her Progeny" begins with
" The Artist " listening to " Memories
of Green" from the "Bladerunner" score

" An Outbreak "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich, PhD

An outbreak
priced out
but slowly
regathering
and still
mastering
cramming
for the super-
natural exam
of wackiness
in a self-parody
filled
with the some-
times-dyed
grinding
mediocrity
of orange
munchies
with memories
of green.