“Due to Do Unto Others”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Do to do unto others
trudging past blunders
within landlocked countries
having uncovered
smuggled feather dusters
and thereby discovered
the “e” of “i.e.”
or maybe even
the “i before “e”
except after “c” …
“Going Over Do Overs”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Going over do overs
bit by bit
cheering booing
plussing minusing
spilling the beans
repeatedly reading the beats
week after week …
“Game Options”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Game options, pulling some strings, maybe
said without saying, rapped off stage a ways
going astray as ne’er-do-well deal makers
wait for it - staving off sticking say
getting ready to accept unwell guests plagued
while operating covertly in alleyways
emulating sinuous contagious creatures, say
speaking predominantly in slang …
“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 …
