Instantly or Semi-Instantly

" Instantly or Semi-Instantly "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Instantly or semi-instantly
for no apparent reason
as touches of whimsy
allotted as monumentally
arching soffits costing a lot


as enduring charm
with the flair of artistry
loosely speaking
but never actually occurring


like leaping zebras
downed in a stiff drink
of idiosyncrasies
while on the brink
of a raid sequence


otherwise engaged
by watchful waiting
in a frontal gaze
of manifold implications


like taxidermic animals
getting back on track
as affluent benefactors
cross sectioned as characters
after lapsing from human contact


following the wind
in wicked summits
of small white rumps
plainer backed
scalloped scapulars
nesting on marshy ponds
in large colonies


as prickly pears
of green pads
in small scales
like native plants
on plains
and prairies
cactus candy


lanceolate heart-shaped
frequently escaping
broadly ovate
shapes of basal
rocky banks


handsomest seeded capsules
scarcity in some areas
sticky sap boat-shaped bracts
leafy branches
sizable patches long after


the worried well
undetectably
harmed by good health
after getting up
and stretching
during reduced incidences
of infection
while seeking further help
from ounces of prevention
as sedentary rinsed well...