“Merely Labels”

 “Merely Labels”

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán 

Merely labels aka nicknames 

erroneously going astray

wayward mislaid 

left whistling down the lane 

approaching Old Age …

“An Atmosphere”

 “An Atmosphere”

for Ellen 

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán 

An atmosphere

of affinity and influence

against the frivolous

urging to reform our ills 

with aesthetic sensibilities

peacefully sleeping beneath

silvery lunar beams of healing …