" A Harbinger " ...

" A Harbinger " by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

A harbinger once summoned up one-by-one
irregardless of the unusually harsh
hearing of a hard  "Knock! Knock! Knock!"
for a staff sergeant killed in combat
draped in a flag as an enduring fact
due to the unraveling rationale
of the unfathomable coming into doubt
within the vastness of a tattered balance sheet
while attempting to do the right thing
like unsettling start-up governments
leaning heavily on disagreements
via weak links and droppings in earnings
precipitating firings from leaks
in the finance industry
having transformed global banking
into a chaotic market place
flooded with pools of money
swarming with green algae
from changing habits
often twice that of the average
meant as a cruel prank
stifling the debate of climate change
striking repudiations
going under investigation
like darker shades of green gables
slap-dashingly frustrating
and eagerly awaited
lusting after the famous
via pervasive risk taking
and torturous defamation
under false names for pie bakers
failure alone does not suffice
to a rival's delight striving
to survive the striking spotlights
of fomenting crises on final flights
subject to chatty sniping
and rat-a-tat-tat punch lines
while hunkering behind
goading gadflies
aging in place ever so gently
as a stealth anesthetic
with the love of the ephemeral...