"When 'THE WORD' Gets Around"...

" When ' THE WORD '
Gets Around "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

When ' THE WORD '
gets around as
a storied attraction

set aside as
a naturally
re-fashioned
unimaginably
gigantic hat

chapeau
sombrero
or even
a trim lid

when the scrim
lifts singing
spirituals

with a gently
swaying gait
in an un-
sustainable
avoidance
of pain

while attempting
to flee fate
all in the performance
of a glorious rave...