“Capable of Being Touched”

 “Capable of Being Touched”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Capable of being touched

temporal terrestrial ephemeral 

cursory makeshift fickle 

short-lived flitting 

fluttering flickering …

“ A Hankering”

 “A Hankering”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A hankering urging

yearning thirsting 

ill-feeling grieving

longing liking pining…

“All Over Again”

 “All Over Again”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

All over again/once again

time and again/many times

oftentimes/many times over

week in, week out/day in, day out

morning, noon and night

ceaselessly/eternally/forevermore …

“My Heavens!”

 “My Heavens!”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

My heavens! Goodness gracious me!

Oh my days! Oh my stars! Oh my gosh!

Golly gosh darn! Bloody hell!  …

“Fire Breathing”

 “Fire Breathing”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Fire breathing fire eating spitting fire 

fire in the belly fire in the hole 

mining guano with the moniker

of “droppings” becoming rich in phosphorus…

“Come Again?”

 “Come Again?”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Come again? say again

repeat please my apologies 

pretenses song and dances 

mental gymnastics…

“Hard to Define”

 “Hard to Define”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Hard to define on the iffy side 

undersized unrealized

unknowable touch-and-go 

full of holes blowing hot and cold …