"Undergirding the Gruff"...

" Undergirding the Gruff "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Undergirding the gruff
and increasingly threadbare
like ready-to-wear
worn on grandpa's land

having been stitched
together logistically on a spit
of bold indifference

likely to deepen
experts agree
as underscorings
of highly restrictive
long-term facilities

being outlined
by disabilities
while promising
to undo quite a few
concessions
in interviews

with artists of attitude
before and after
spreading the magic

as opposed
to accepting demands
after commanding
romantic paths
toward dalliance...