Thursday, August 31, 2023

“Finding Glimpses”

 “Finding Glimpses”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Finding glimpses/wooden skiffs/assorted nibbles/

red-light districts/skinny bridges/booking dinner/

hit and miss/drawbridges/steamed milk

stylish shopping districts/street graffiti/

strolling aimlessly…

Monday, August 28, 2023

“Refusing to Be Static”

 “Refusing to Be Static”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Refusing to be static/floating on the outskirts 

of a diaspora/billowing arms/purple and orange/

puffy sleeves/memories of drumming legacies/

as significant disparities from beloved characters 

coming up for air/knowledge shared …

“After Further Reflection”…

 “After Further Reflection”…

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“After further reflection”…“Oh my stars!”

rocking the world with art/in the process/putting legacies at odds/stoking chaos

mourners sharing candy and lighting candles…

Thursday, August 24, 2023

“Blown Away”

“Blown Away” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Blown away/showing one’s age/shape shifting/
as a tribute of sorts/paling in comparison/as a plan/
of fait acompli’s inevitability…

Monday, August 21, 2023

“Chatbots Emitting Sparks”

 “Chatbots Emitting Sparks”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Chatbots emitting cautionary sparks/pushing hard for row upon row of solar power panels/

glamorizing driving electric cars on rehabilitated highways/charging stations located mile after mile

belatedly praising evolving away from ancient fossil fuels/smartly sponsoring next-gen nuclear energy

shrewdly paying close attention to the unprecedented potentials of artificial intelligence…


Thursday, August 10, 2023

“On the Cusp”

 “On the Cusp”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

On the cusp of late summer 

needing to make cuts on shore and off 

caught and released back and forth 

in and out of water left wriggling off shore…


Wednesday, August 9, 2023

“Fair Warning”

 “Fair Warning”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Fair warning spoilers to follow 

less wedlock more woes denatured cut off 

from love and procreation deep pockets big names 

countless debates acknowledging and embracing 

weirdness gazing via waist-to-hip ratios

in a naked third wave birth to grave …

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

[ Just Like That! ]

[ Just Like That! ]

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

[ Just like that! ]

a flick of the wrist 

a wave of a wand 

a twirl of a baton 

a message from mom 

going in and on …


“Rising Like a Flower”

 “Rising Like A Flower” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Rising like a flower radiating auras chords of warmth arbitrary distortions ...