“Traipsing Barefoot”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Traipsing barefoot
second guessing scant confidence
sipping ginger shots remarking,
“Comedy is no-nonsense hard!”
capturing melancholic stars
for brittle and harsh sitcoms
acting as guests of honor
obnoxiously grabbing arms
and ardently motioning
towards interlocking goblets …
“Fueling a Spike”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Fueling a spike compiling a writer’s wiser life
replete with ginormous hindsight’s “Capeesh?”
“Picking a Color”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Picking a color then sticking with it
throughout the dreariness of Winter
suggesting year round commitments
to rainbow trimmed signatures
reflecting glittering Yin and Yang ambitions
along with ubiquitous original life twists …
“Tossed Out”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Tossed out of the maddening crowd
along with thick accents
no matter what the body language
like chalk marks on sidewalks
masking the sharp wit of the long-lived
thanks to weighing in to stunning intimacy
subtlety shifting into mini spelling bees
and nimble paper clips
of less than a tenth of an inch …
“Wandering Creativity”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Wandering creativity
paintings puppets sculpture and tapestry
along with a fascination for masking
into all-over abstract patterns
jazzily flattened beautiful yet practical
doing it all on your wall or on your back
bold and saturated exquisite if unbalanced
locking onto fragments of gray and salmon
seen at hard-edged angles
like encounters with our counterparts …
“Quirky Picky Fancy”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Quirky picky fancy
clothing & accessories
food & drink
kids & teens
games & gaming
craft & hobby
hard-to-please
charities
checking availabilities
& deliveries…
“Reinvented”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Reinvented all along the edges
of self expression as never-ending
signature projects embodying
vulnerability and strength
closed eyes tilted heads
deeply connected by testaments
to emotional readiness
reactivity and presence falling into step
with our serendipitous inner selves …
“Unfounded”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Unfounded fleshing out
via the mirror and the palette
into thematic chapters
by a woman over her life spans
directly linked to individuality
dynamically depicted on canvas …
“A String of Wins”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
A string of wins creaky hips balky knees
athletes devotees in track and field
running with nagging injuries
then studying for chiropractic degrees
practicing active release in shorts and sneaks
speaking about reverse engineering
referencing gravity as an invisible enemy
folding limbs like origami
from the top to the bottom …
“Secretly”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Secretly seizing
the exceedingly unusual
as abuse of recusal
deemed an unbelievably minute
scooped do nothin’ pop group …
“Short Lived”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Short lived or poised to last
if given half a chance
after snagging algorithms of slander
and brushing away tracks
via password managers
gaining traction in the aftermath
of body snatching…
“Flaps, Ripples, Folds and Snaps”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Folds, snaps, ripples and flaps
curling up stretching out probing plucking
swishing swiveling weaving bobbing
greeting pleading scolding teasing
standing quietly for minutes at a time
while beaming smiles surpass wit and mind
signaling slyly as a wireless icon ...
“Turning the Tide”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Turning the tide opening crescendos
filibuster woes going rogue
being taken to a whole new level
and then, postponed indefinitely ...
“On the Sidelines”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
On the sidelines
like online bragging rights over rivals
while mythical giants go out of style
like no free rides all along the by and by
out of sight out of mind ...
“Holding Up”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Holding up
bouncing back
post aftermath
fresh data
less strapped
higher demand
bigger advantages
fewer bad apples ...
“Hugs and Haircuts”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Hugs and haircuts
foam finger pop ups
go ahead runs
seeds on hamburger buns
jugging a Bud ...
