" Under "...

" Under " by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Under scrutiny of firing fears minus apologies for secretly eavesdropping
while adamantly refusing to back down nothing to detract later disavowed
like strained trepidation by chief administrators pre-empting dead deals
unwilling to withdraw support but still behaving badly as well-paid staff
that chase ambulances as federal acts masquerading like grants

getting flagged by scary backpacks filled with budget slashes for rare species
seen on the edge of extinction aerial photos being released illegally
stalking species deemed able-bodied yet left with little or no dignity
donec on the cheap caught joy-riding by penny-pinching chiefs decifering the science
behind the squeak of failed deals while off duty stoking uncertainty

cringing and straining in parched terrain after slashing pay decade after decade
warring generations hearing hacked conversations vindicated by time delays
expertly played post campaign races mournfully set ablaze within raging
hallucinogenic landscapes at various locations encapsulating firey voices and faces
as subversive installations with predictable coordinates strictly for variety's sake
staking false claims by hard-right angels of heartache being recalibrated
washed over stressed out as it just so happens hanging in the balance...