Along the Backstretch

" Along the Backstretch "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán


Along the backstretch
at the discretion
of detachable lenses
with a heightened
police presence


as purple hearts
and bronze stars
grow darker
over neon ponchos
scanned
with electronic wands


without letting on
to match up problems
with few good options
while keeping a distance
from the conflict
as the bringer of jollity


on condition of unscripted anonymity bearing the barbed wit of atrocities
as blunt trauma and gunshots
for bombers keep calm
lacking despondency


looking idiotic
in shiny brown oxfords
without socks
like a charmless
script doctor
of pulpy unorthodoxy


poised to take portraits
of unsuccessful porn
with attention deficit disorder
for escorts over the course
of appalling stories
for tiny warriors
with psychics on board


taking time off
from cranky voices
by sallying forth
into the paranormal
while carrying
encrypted crosses
for targeted audiences


louder blunter
conspicuously missing
after gigs
with one last fictional cringe
in sitcom oblivion
while in the skinny...