“A Sister, A Fixture”

 “A Sister, A Fixture”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A sister, a fixture/a breakthrough/gaining traction/needing to act with dignity/feeling shaken/speaking movingly/reassuringly/upon achieving a lifetime degree in cherished family history …

“It’s … OK”

 “It’s … OK”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“It’s … OK”

setting for a teacup, maybe 

in a semi-circle, say?

contemplating splattery paintings …

“I Haven’t the Foggiest!”

 “I Haven’t the Foggiest!”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“I haven’t the foggiest!”/this is how rumors get started 

like Nash calling a rhinoceros “prepoceros”

or watching pairs of happily dancing hares 

lindy-hopping, hip-hopping or even silly human beings lolloping across cropped grass and gravel paths…

“Essentially Intimate Storytelling”

 “Essentially Intimate Storytelling” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Essentially intimate storytelling/toggling between texts of the living the dying and the dead/as stunning quiet and yet essentially sensual/reaching grasping twitching glimpses of fervent relief …

“Perfect Moments”

 “Perfect Moments”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Perfect moments/deepening roles/as slowly released floating beats/turning explosive and totally free/like symphony speak reaching for eternity …

“Entering on Tiptoe”

 “Entering on Tiptoe” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Entering on tiptoe offering tips

on stealthy selfie sticks 

facing down crowds 

with an indelible blank stare 

scandalously stripped of grandeur …

“Lit from Within”

 “Lit from Within”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Lit from within 

as viewed through a periscope 

when feeling under the weather 

after changing from green to red 

at the start and at the end 

having crossed many an intersection …

“Like Many Triangles”

 “Like Many Triangles”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Like many triangles/blending into real life/on all three sides/at three angles/having one thick end/tapering into two thin edges/as a trifecta of wedges/connected together/as slivers shims and a tryst …

“Akin to Khaki”

 “Akin to Khaki” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“Akin to khaki/tan buff sand olive drab/memory lapses/recalling enhancements/from flowers to fake marble/finishing props mere backdrops/reformatted  frilly/particularly girly worryingly pink …

“Haltingly and Awkwardly”

 “Haltingly and Awkwardly”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Haltingly and awkwardly 

grasping the unfathomable 

scrawled in temporal chalk in the offing…

“Beach Bum & Barfly Songwriting”

 “Beach Bum & Barfly Songwriting”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom-Suzán 

Beach bum & barfly songwriting/peopling with pirates/conjuring sun & salt water/as a perennial draw/for staunches of loyal fans/aspiring to become millionaires/offering little or no details…

“A No-Brainer”

 “A No-Brainer” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A no-brainer like a seabird 

that can be tufted or horned 

or shorthand for unnamed co-authors 

selecting a toy that’s not really a toy…

“In That Case …”

 “In That Case…”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“In that case…”/a daybreak difference maker/bidding one club, say/sitting at a table in a not-easy-to-explain game in the first place/needing to brush up on the basics of widely used variations/including “quick tricks, string jump shifts and game- forcing jump bids/all in order to win…