“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…