“ At the Outset “ ...

” At the Outset “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

At the outset
of the conceptual
numbers and letters
successfully connected
as a presence uninterrupted
by booing and heckling

not giving up hope yet
presumably meant
like a pipe bend
of, “You Betcha!”

confident implements
a little dense minus incident
alteration and neglect
restored by affection

based on harlequin
conventions
not worth questioning
by long-sought-after
artists-in-residence

accentuating predicaments
however distressing
stowed-away conceits
making baubles of a step

indicating strangeness
weakening
the power that’s left
worked from memory...