But Are You?

" But Are You? "

by Suzán Jiván

for Lester Mobley

I

But are you
exuding
groundskeeping
as a sticking point

II

Like some kind
of adjusted insight
whizzing by
and hard to empathize
with con-temporized
flower spikes

III

Emphasizing
high degrees
of difficulties
in dream-like
sequencings

IV

Where Parisians
eat movable feasts
remarkably cheaply
in bison-hide teepees
with gourmet slices
seasoned just right...