Murkier Missions

" Murkier Missions "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Murkier missions
unofficial waiting lists
raised allegations

ominous combinations
squarely taking aim
still smelling
of fresh paint
and newly-
manipulated
fake data

of the medically debatable
with unfortified bases
of metaphoric graveyards
embodying once-pure hearts

knocked silly
by timeout signals
for out-dated crises
of various stripes
for peace and quiet

in white-knuckled scenes
while sipping
slightly cheeky
iced slurpees
on opening night

premiering as wannabes
portrayed as only part-way
incarnate bluntly phrased
unconventionally orchestrated
as hoards of loiterers hang
in the park well after dark...