“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…
“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”…
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…
“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…
“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…
“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 …
[ 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 …
