Conspicuous

Conspicuous
Rondeau
dgw 9-7-13

Conspicuous means to be seen,
But it feels like it ought to mean
Something other, something sneaky,
Something punctual and leaky,
Such as a copper submarine

Or a steam-powered guillotine,
Imperfectly assembled, keen
In some ways, in others creaky.
Conspicuous.

The word, I sanction, shares a gene
With conspiracy and piscine
And incongruous. Dashiki
Floats serenely on Kon-Tiki?
The shirt's wearer is never seen.
Conspicuous.