“Empty Threats” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

“Empty Threats”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Empty threats
leaping over fences
breaching precincts
taking a knee
smoke billowing
counterfeit currency
amber lights blinking
peace keeping
for limp bodies’
inequalities
issuing
cryptic
apologies
sending
incendiary
tweets
stoking
rioting
Covid19
caseloads
accelerating
Twitter labels’
rude awakening
imitation money
in slang ...