“Deceptive Lightness”

 “Deceptive Lightness”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Deceptive lightness 

preferring shade 

over enlightenment 

becoming undone by life 

left scribbling rather than writing …

“Live Experiences”

 “Live Experiences”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Live experiences/savvy tricks versus terrible ideas/notorious difficulties/paradoxical authenticities/commonly seen cheating/cutting and pasting good laughs nowadays/with fake histories at stake/like firing off festively shredded colorful confetti…

“A Groan Equivalent to an Eye Roll”

 “A Groan Equivalent to an Eye Roll”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A groan equivalent to an eye roll/navigating slippery slopes/toting pans that sound like strolls/dispensing candy with a “nod” of the head/bearing a strong resemblance to powdery helmets …

“Flashes of Instinct”

 “Flashes of Instinct” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Flashes of instinct/covering entire buildings/silvery diaphanous rings/exuding sensuousness and sweep/dipping metallic sheets/shimmering bottle-cap weaves/deep reds soft pinks gold fields/undergoing scrutiny/pre-loaded with meaning …

“Cousins of Daisies”

 “Cousins of Daisies”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Cousins of daisies/relation/relative

lineage/kindred/ripper/dilly …

“Settling In”

 “Settling In”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Settling in/drifting/idling/winding down/centering/continuing to be …

“Word Before Likely or Wanted”

 “Word Before Likely or Wanted” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Word before likely or wanted/odds-on/sought after 

in the offing/pined for/in the cards/longed for 

plausible/inaugural/true to form …