Living by Wits

" Living by Wits "

by Suzán Jiván

A welter
of mayhem
building
momentum
from
a glower
to a pout
Hands down
spellbound
underground
lilac walls
red floors
onslaughts
just, " Because "
Living by wits
in flash-
lighted pictures
and the like
undisguised
anchored by
uncanny eyes
In pursuance
of mankind
like tough guys
hobbled by
black and white
At first light
memories
of ice
at first sight
with razor-
bladed vibes
Designed
entirely by
snippets
from diaries
incessantly
reprinted
republished
revisited
and unexhibited
as inhibitions
Along with
pale pink
bright green
and deep
lavender
refractions
of extravagance
trickling down
an hourglass
coated in wax...