" Greater Priorities "...

" Greater Priorities "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Greater priorities
for "golly-gosh-darns"
as humble responses
to horrors with honor

grappling with conscience
put "on-the-spot"
within ensembles
of both high-and-low art

coming in bowed boxes
voiced by sopranos
demonstrating their chops
for the wonder of partners

like gifted comics
holding guffawing
audiences hostage
dodging and darting

stopping and starting
tokening fondness
feeling shielded from harm
shrieking, "En Garde!"...