Pealing

" Pealing "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Promise seen
intervening
in deepwater
like a meandering
ring pealing in harmony.

Captured

" Captured "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

A big if
of enormous proportion
as the canned platitudes
and language-mangling gaffes
of a lesser actor
get a solid laugh
captured
with an exacting,
"Stand by your man!"

Thwarted

" Thwarted "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

A handy foil
as slick nears shore
wetlands, spawning
overhauls still stalled
again thwarted
by current and former
ostensively flawed oil laws.

Morphing

" Morphing "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

In a remote pocket
confidence sinks
into a dark
and uncharted
mano a mano
morphing
into the salty.

Recovery Signs

" Recovery Signs "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

From the mall
to the docks
stepped up efforts
no longer killing time
in an uneasy life
dominated by headlines
blindfolded prying eyes
nor recovery signs.

Drive-By

" Drive-By "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

An ardent
chronicler
long gone
long been
dismantled
in kind
by life
as a drive-by.

Seen Shinnying

" Seen Shinnying "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Suddenly quiet
vastly different
able to witness
metamorphosis
seen shinnying
up uninterrupted vistas
with unfathomable numbers
soaring above.

Shielded

" Shielded "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Differing sharply
raising fears
warily embracing
face-to-face
remaining unknown
needing to be shielded.

A Counterweight

" A Counterweight "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Contradicting
traditional stories
at a greater rate
pressing the case
for evoking the sedate
as major obstacles remain
for promoting a counterweight.

Way Too Big

" Way Too Big "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Renewed scrutiny
playing
out unevenly
once bubbly
now empty
sweepingly
startling
and way too big.

Re-emerging

" Re-emerging "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

A difficult path
however faint
and obscure
appearing
rarely and briefly
then re-emerging
as a tongue-in-cheek
grandiose dream.

Without

" Without "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Without
skipping
a beat
riven
by
a
turbid
creek.

The Darkest Blotches

" The Darkest Blotches "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Grayish brown above
paler below
head depressed
becoming flat
feeding on offal
known to follow
the darkest blotches.

Likened

" Likened "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

So large for so long
likened
to a smoldering backbeat
thrown together inexplicably
then smoothed out a bit
with last-minute hints...

Hard-Charging

" Hard-Charging "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Playing like a novel
in the much bally-hooed future
as hard-charging absurdities
screech at breakneck speed.

The Next New

" The Next New "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

The new, the next
new, and the next
new after that...
layered with confrontational
oversight; succinct and fair-minded.

A Vivid Hint

" A Vivid Hint "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Neither
admitted
nor denied
by the eyes
a poignantly
palpable
vivid hint
just above
stunning.

Sanctuary

" Sanctuary "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Second thoughts
challenges await
night and day
showing restraint
using a tiny sanctuary
as an escape
into another spate
of unrestrained
imagination.

Largely Unwatchable

" Largely Unwatchable "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Impressive overall
the question was whether
otherwise ephemeral
luminaries cobbled together
are largely unwatchable nonstop.

Hidden Risks

" Hidden Risks "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Channelling
hidden risks
quickly
dismissed
as frivolous
when stick-
to-it-iveness
finishes with
the short end
of the stick.

Creatively Vague

" Creatively Vague "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Long-awaited
creatively vague
second generations
made from opaque frustration
existing as highly enriched.

Waking Up

" Waking Up "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Seeming to rise
inconceivably
surrounded
spinning out
waking up
with a hand-
ful of dust
framed
and hung.

Pre-empts

" Pre-empts "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Sinewy drips
spidery webs
recently rendered
deciding whether
becoming restless
pre-empts success.

Within

" Within "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Within strolling distance
fleeting glimpses
splashy exhibitions
spapdash consistency
determined exactly.

Arms Control

" Arms Control "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Arms control
loosening the hold
on illegal smoke
notably cold
overdosing.

Forced to Flee

" Forced to Flee "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Day of upheaval
many hurtles
remain
both sophisticated
and unwieldy
cuts in capacity
forced to flee
staggeringly.

Ensnared

" Ensnared "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Began the precarious task
banning the sale
declaring the land
a rural area ensnared.

Unintended

" Unintended "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Slow notification
dangerous defects
edging towards
recalls for floor
mats last fall
plus sudden
unintended
acceleration
tracing data
filing claims.

Destruction

" Destruction "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

A bee-like
hum
difficulty
among
droning
coalitions
held up
in vulnerable
hubs
of stepped up
destruction.

Reflective Facets

" Reflective Facets "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Supporting characters
of recent vintage
constantly shifting
like the reflective facets
of a spot-lit disco.

All-Star Slog

" All-Star Slog "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

A merger
a modern
all-star slog
through an over-
the-top promenäde.

Thundering Buzz

" Thundering Buzz "

by Suzán Jiván

for Linda Erlich

Trauma not
oddballs
bearing
thundering buzz
cuts
pitching
tricked
out fits
with mythi-
call-
y
pill-
o-
y
lips.

Trauma

" Trauma "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Trauma
not oddballs
bearing
thundering buzz
cuts
pitching
tricked-
out fits
with mythically
pillowy lips.

Flag Waving

" Flag Waving "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Weighing in
lashing out
averted
for now
linking
security
to the layering
of flag waving.

Vowing

" Vowing "

by Suzán Jiván

for Stanislaus Dubowski

Most notorious
promise of war
offshore
vowing more
muted support
proven crucial
April Fool.