“Well-Worn Expressions” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Well-Worn Expressions “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Well-worn expressions to the rescue
“I can’t even begin to tell you!”
while attempting to coax complexities
out of a hypothetical terminal request
for the ruthlessly aggressive
not likely to become upset
as a stand-in for someone else
pressing the accelerator pedal
subpoenaing presidential records
as mounting congressional prep
exhibiting loosely held napes of necks ...

“Defying an Uproar” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

”Defying an Uproar”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Defying an uproar ignoring norms
in The Oval Office chastising reporters
forbidding the back and the forth
proffering the demonstrably false
to the crisis point in streaming wars
of the ruthless sort like murky waters
never seen before in hi-def
like spray-painted graffiti
precipitated by heavy artillery
ending in blizzards of scribbles
having been wacked first
with a sharpened chisel
earbuds in lips zipped
along with lengthy asylum lists
overfilled with digital face recognition...

“Trump Tanks” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Trump Tanks”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Trump tanks as senators
shilly-shally claiming,
“Don’t blame the absinthe!”
for the impatient dashes
covering mouths
with one hand
sharing clouds
of flaming
orange hair
as braggadocio
hotly hangs
in the air
like richly
sinister acidity
with corrosive
pressures building
feeling the need
to blow whistles repeatedly
under strict anonymity
while protesters
light bundles of sage
outside the Whitney
on pay-what-you-wish evenings
given the full range
of hot-button issues
going strictly
to the highest bidder ...

“Promising More Subpoenas” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

”Promising More Subpoenas “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Promising more subpoenas
becoming increasingly combative
like confrontations in the Capital
as continuing attacks
seemingly eager to unearth
damaging tragedies
where ballads and traps meet
bombastically as a cascade
of allegorical statuary
like shooting fish in a barrel
jumping and gasping after badmouthing
laughing out loud internet happiness
scarily ‘n’ thrillingly nasty
acting absurdly savvy
after benefiting from pared-back
salves and powders including talc
being sprinkled into ever-greater disasters ...

“Using Riskier Tactics” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Using Riskier Tactics “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Using riskier tactics threatening to snap
being pinched back by crackdowns
trickily balancing rushing onto rafts
while fording across The Rio Grande
bashing bug repellent brands
preparing for planting
sporting peacock tails
mimicking your friendly
neighborhood Spider-Man
as an heir to animated anagrams
of Iron-Man played by
an Abominable Snowman
in Times Square
along with “Wicked Phantom”
and “Frozen Aladdin” ...

“ Upwelling and Spreading “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Upwelling and Spreading”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Upwelling and spreading
lost innocence gone viral
gruesome and violent
screaming and crying
secured by our own devices
in dark dark times
as set backs ‘n’ blow back
within tragically madcap
lines of trailers
dressed up roughed up
getting touched-up
as pain comes bubbling up
as a grownup
getting ready to curl-up in bed
while asking, “Is your room a mess?”
feeling both sick and sad
freaked-out parents
seeing sincerity as “scary”
ending up, “way way out there” ...

“ Alarmed Aids “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Alarmed Aids “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Alarmed aids stating,
“Don’t do us any favors!”
while longing for change
becoming unable
to let out the anger
labeled, “Reprehensible
witness intimidation”
all for personal gain
yet dismissing allegations
of whistle-blowing complaints
in uninitiated contemplation
of algorithmic disseminations
by the vexingly opaque C.I.A
layering informational tracings
taking eye-brow-raising creative
leeways of, “flap-ball-change” ...

“ Bolstering a Whistle-Blower “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“ Bolstering a Whistle-Blower “

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán 

Bolstering a whistle-blower

via newly disclosed

memos as sign posts 

of “abuse of power”

versus an “Absolute Joke”

veiled by the damage control 

of a five year old 

asking for “a favor” on the phone 

on the gray scale

of a genius grant 

in a MAGA ball hat

covered in inconspicuous

tchotchkes 

playing in The American League 

but the National 

associated by contracted quacks 

of “Far out, man!”

deeply steeped in vanity’s 

shenanigans 

flashing red hazards ...

 

“Audacious Disregard” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Audacious Disregard “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Audacious disregard
openly acknowledging
whipsawing proprieties
vilifying feeding
black markets
as the plight
of captive tigers
tugging at the back
of our minds
while sniffing
poisoned violets
in jars filled
with flashing
fireflies...

“Denying Wrongdoing” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Denying Wrongdoing “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Denying wrongdoing
while readying
missiles and ships
and purging eyewitnesses
losing coveted dignity
in subhuman conditions
for the long-predicted
short-lived
as the very very sick
face suicide bombings
staging the grandiosity
of homemade arms
performing autopsies
on the “No-More Kumbayas” ...

“A Second Cut” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“A Second Cut”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

A second cut
seeking to be tough
with growing worry
but keeping calm
by layering on but not
knowing who you are
donning bikini tops
revealing arms of not
just the body politic
going on and on
as a nuanced obvious
while hemlines drop
head on like con frocks
for cropped artists’ smocks
with logo collars as a come-on
shadowing the low-cut tops
of followers ...

“ Alarming “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Alarming “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Alarming levels of lead
tons of dangerous metals
as public health threats
results of testing intending
to play down the risks
of hosting children
under the age of six
undermining accountability
lacking in transparency
“Just how dangerous is Paris?!”
showing off fashion fighting for marriage
lavender everything and everywhere
plant-based skincare wildflower face masks
precious exotic plants in food and cocktails
feeding demand brought together
by books and battles via tragedy extravaganzas
wearing big bad gangster plaid jammies ...

“ Nothing Doing “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Nothing Doing “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Nothing doing
like manufacturing
whispering
and hastening hearings
while finishing malt whiskeys
and atoning for slavery
weighing in on vaping
while proclaiming,
“The inherent limitations
of stirring the incidentals”
yet remaining
vividly in the present
inseparably
spawning “the cult of flatness”
seen clockwise from top left
shown off to good effect
subjected to the timelessness
of the whiplash of success
casting witchy spells
with the finesse
of a copacetic chucklehead...

“From the Runway” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

”From the Runway”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

From the runway adopting self-preservation
at the highest levels by embracing
namesake labels of several greats
assembled from misappropriated donations
as printed on a scandalous front page
wearing aviator shades with rhinestone appliqués
glinting at varying angles backstage
tracing the whiskers of a hurricane
out of sight of the bravest
donning chunky wood bangles
as a collaboration with genuine nature
like gingham and anchors away:
“Take that unsustainable
star-spangled male gazes
puncturing draped clichés ...

“ Amid Rifts “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Amid Rifts “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Amid rifts in acting capacities
covertly listed listening in
to impulsive instincts copping out
with irrevocable differences
during leaked off-the-record briefings
being blindsided by fuzzy-eyed diplomacy
“ Your services are no longer needed “
sent via last-minute Tweets
ending suddenly and brutally
with absolutely no daylight in between
saying, “Successors coming next week”
goose stepping with the Commander in Chief
sporting huge appetites for big deals
fearing festering in ad-libbed obscurity
acting off-kilter in grainily elegiac
“Theater of the Absurd” plays
performing unscripted “D.O.A.’s”
making secret funeral arrangements ...

“Seeking Solace” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“ Seeking Solace “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom& Mom-
Mom Suzán

Seeking solace
in the face
of jittery markets
feeling war weary
seeking “ultimate”
peace deals
recruiting retirees
while pooling
people with disabilities
as handshakes
become hugs
when hiring rules
tighten up
with far less luxury
from public-
offering stumbles
after rough
summers of protests
from pranks to thefts
hackers hitting
again and again
linked to couples’ therapy
solely on weekends
sessions ending
with, “pffft” ...

“ Seeking Out “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Seeking Out “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Seeking out
grass green
or butter-yellow
front-and-center
picked
before being pressed
as “ingredient”
not “condiment”
on a Queen’s block
sour-sweet cool and hot
pinched at the top
slightly aslosh
a bite and their gone ...

“ A Roller Derby “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” A Roller Derby “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

A roller derby of verbiage
equalling ballyhooed scooters
inciting revolution and mutiny
over clashing views
being flouted on Tuesday
in an unwritten constitution
combing dance studios for new recruits
concealing their roots to ratatouille
all with apologies to Julia
while leaving kitchens cooler
by serving jiggling food ...

“Debating” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Debating”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

I

Debating “staying or fleeing”
slipping life expectancies
while seeking reprieves
from hacking as captured
in vintage photographs

II

soothing hair holding hands
at long last broadcast as podcasts
after fancy-schmancy brandings
for one-of-a-pair high contrast
due to rejiggering and re-gendering
of perceptions as “besties”
use vocal processing
with unquestioned intellect

III

embracing
their wildness
in high fidelity
like farewell
storytellers
gone mad ...

“Falling” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Falling”

by Suzán Jiván Mom &
Mom-Mom Suzán

Falling on deaf ears while being steered
by horned creatures left reeling
dragging lower bodies shuffling detritus
due to potential risks and benefits
of ketone levels as scientists measure
gulls’ heads during clashes everywhere
like “unfair” being laid bare
while looking ashen along blackened paths
in the midst of wildflower battles
as children strain beach sand
for baseline realities
getting nagged by laughing gulls
and divebombing from the air
tempers flaring some living nowhere
near the sea and never going near people
yet perfecting their stealing techniques
in order to feed their screeching offspring
flaring ferocity getting hotter and hotter
charting uncontainable fires
increasing lightning striking spiking
carbon dioxide rising global sacrifices
binging ‘n’ cramming with Playbills in hand
as theatrical forebears debuting plants
that talk like razed redwood forests
heaving running water performing
natural protocols yet feeling ignored
wearing flesh-matching corsets
doused with cold water for peek-a-boo joy
along with hallucinatory florals
fragrant to the core unfolding down the shore ...

“ Bracing “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Bracing “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Bracing
for a lively exchange
winding up tearful
and humiliated
nerves frayed feeling isolated
by damaging information
like tiny pools of patients
unwilling to suck up the pain
of a weaponized workplace
seething with manipulated data
after closing the ranks
in the outer part of a distant crater
facing poisonous snakes
shouting,“Tarnation!”
after straining with joke making
like matchmaking
with the lowest common denominator
of the far-less crazy
having parachuted into another age ...

“Set to Surge” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Set to Surge”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Set to surge
debuting dueling
provocateurs
abbreviated outbursts
arching brows
rapturous tryouts
feeling empowered
watching proudly
cutting patterns
from lives in the past
manically chronicling nostalgia
going “Old School”
signaling shifts where everyone fits
like brash bumpkins having turned
to trafficking and hacking
demanding ransom
after disappearing into hot air
as out-of-sorts creepy crawlies
for “never-befores” extorted by Bitcoins
via lax laws masking flaws
while lead creeps into drinking water
as a toxic new normal
littered with fallen acorns ...

“Barely” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Barely”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Barely habitable
blindsided
by rollbacks
losing ground
singled out
into deepening
shadows
while feeling
incidental contact
being sapped
by backfiring pacts
getting antsy
hitting back with pizazz
while scrambling
into the second half
as Neanderthal
strategies prevail
in jazzy drawing classes
at mural scales
staining untreated canvases
dripping from Masters
on Instagram looking batty
with the scrappiness
of a top-hatted ringmaster ...

“Little Hints” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Little Hints”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Little hints
from mountain cliffs
and waves of migration
meeting and marrying
sharing bits of genetic mixtures
as a fishing people raising pigs
merging burials laid down
stretched out versus crouched
transitioning from hunting
and gathering to farming
in a landscape of human variation
no mention made
of the unruly and uncurated
to turn a phrase
regarding decision making
and insatiable motivations
skillfully calibrated
as manipulations of DNA
being sliced to specification
both raw and painful
and all in vain
post contemplation ...

“Learning” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Learning “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Learning to take hits
and to deliver them
slamming into one another
rough and tumble
getting good results
via yards rushing
plus hitting home runs
asking, “Whom to pick
for The Presidents Cup”
after casting shadows
over bitter battles
kidnappings sniper attacks
assassins making contingency plans
by tamping down campaign trails
seeking wide round eyes
stylized noses and downturned mouths
“You flatter me!” with the ingredients
of jelly beans as citizens-to-be in brief
entertaining stories informally on the mall
point by point like watchdogs for short
reporting on large herbivore loss
in search of moisture
undulating across coral
studying habitat loss
while wearing snorkels ...

“ Thin Partitions” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Thin Partitions”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Thin partitions hiding the rising
of “ghost kitchens” hanging shingles
digitally bedeviling deliveries
using cryptocurrencies signed,
 “No slices” while stacking up curley fries
as driver delights by using White
Monopoly bills equalling fairy tale meanies
of palm readers during holly jolly seasons
for The Three Musketeers donning hi-top sneaks
mimicking students of Socrates simultaneously
seeking the harbinger instincts of, “Uber eats” ...

“Curtailing” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Curtailing”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Curtailing hiring
garnering little sympathy
as governments shrink
into horrific prison scenes
with faulty plumbing
and emptied vending machines
as guards fall asleep
while roaches skitter
into crimped sheets
while high-profile inmates
incur severe neck injuries
having successfully lessened
their fear and misery
ending with blue-tinged cool skin ...

“Amping” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Amping”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Amping the jagged
and the dramatic
while carrying
multiple mantles
of mythical tales
being cheerfully adapted
by musical magic
followed by a rumba dance
donning the pig’s tales
of master’s classes
performed beneath
backlit stained glass
and unmatched
beeswax candles
as distant uninhabitable
planets spin out
like global ground outs
selling out
miscounted mishaps ...

“Ricocheting” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

”Ricocheting”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Ricocheting gyrations
of the “Deep State”
raising penalties for hate
getting stuck in place
having had relations
with foreign agents
still repeating catch phrases
of campaigning candidates
with redundant claims
seen under surveillance
while scraping same-day
pink pearl obliterated erasures
failing to cement reputations
caked with multiple layers
of icky-fingered statements
as largely excavated voter-based
barricades containing
ground-scraping head space ...

“Second Helpings” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Second Helpings”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Second helpings
like triangles
with unequal sides
mimicking
stubborn denials
during sleep-wake cycles
while reciting,
“Red sky at night,
sailor’s delight
red sky at morning,
sailors take warning”
according to naval lore
while branching off
into online forums
for endangered bladderworts
being hampered by boredom
stares and catcalls
along with the siren songs
of less literary sources
as a kind of odd story
while missing the point
of eye glosses
for the armed forces
swapped for camouflaged tops
heated over politics
donning crocheted tops
and flower garlands
fusing glamour and darkness
with scofflaws
loudly chiming in
on the hidden decomposition
of gunslingers
after being split into itty-bitty bits
while taking really big swigs
as a fixative...

“ A Weird Specificity “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“ A Weird Specificity “

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

A weird specificity assertively high spirited
wittily configured like ethereally kneeling figures
turning into Classicists seen standing
from the back luminous and pale
following a jagged non-chronological path
ultimately growing up to be working class
tightly wrapped stretched canvases
seen in the cross hairs
monochromatic abstractions
prickly burlap secured by brass tacks
feeling stranded at a random chance
while running off the rails
providing scrutiny for finances
weakening The Endangered Species Act
having dire humanitarian impacts
causing extensive damage
hunkering down without any clout
acting like a cookout crasher
minus a savings plan
based on major and minor scales
playing out-of-sync
demanding kayaks for fly traps
in vanishing habitats fading to black ...

“ Anchoring Traditions “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Anchoring Traditions “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Anchoring traditions
struggling with the current
becoming especially coveted
while asking, “Will safety suffer?”
having been raised on punk
while using gut
strings for period
pieces from earlier eras
getting tough on the ears
throughout modern history
now confirmed, “bankrupt”
having scaled crags
and marked ticks on cliffs” ...

“Having First Say” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Having First Say “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Having first say in the wake
with an unwillingness to weigh
in on red flag waving
while waves break during ICE raids
as a portrayal of “the shaken”
issuing high stakes in exchange
for secret information
picking up the pace
rolling back regulations
embracing strategically
restrained anger
limiting populations
saying, “There’s an art
to getting away with invasive
trailblazing surveys”
all from an uncertain age
of sketchily rated
ultimately not a young
persons’ age while displaying
torqued faces rippling sideways...

“ In Little Bites “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“In Little Bites”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

In little bites of, “Once upon a time”
like dreamy meanderings
while flipping switches on old TVs
with black-and-white screens
as expressions of relief
for daily monotonies on Zeniths
no coats needed for pleasure seekers
while looking chic in vintage clothing
when nothing seems fixed
even with rainbow-hued pillows
propping us up with bubbles
smelling of pink gum ...

“ At a Dire Risk “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” At a Dire Risk “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

At a dire risk
options dwindling
unsettling ambitions
rules toppling
atypical visits
with victims
lacking in empathy
protesters gathering
words festering
being plunged
into mourning
dizzying rules of law
vendors hawking
new normals
of right versus wrongs
stampeding
panicked people
fleeing after hearing
loud noises
police pleading
“ run, hide, fight! “
perceiving
sounds of falling signs
dropping
forks and running inside
losing shoes
getting left behind
heightened anxieties
accepting
“It’s my time to die
via backfiring dirt bikes ...

“Rattled” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Rattled”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Rattled feeling doubts
in and around no slowdowns
of promissory notes
as fast-approaching
unsettling moments
like fading goddesses of Go-Go
this year alone while blowing solos
rolling over main components
“Going for the gold”
with bill-blocking notes
“Ready, set, go!” ...

“Formally Labeled” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Formally Labeled”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Formally labeled, “ The worst day!”
seeking safety from manipulation
and outrage while declining
to address past language in the wake
of, “racist hate” as an, “evil contagion”
bullets grazing babies pitchers saying,
“The ball feels differently this year!”
leading to tinkering with grips
on splitters like drill-bit coagulates
with the same Latin origin as, “inch”
while navigating the world with chips
and hieroglyphs being pushed by winds
throughout a vast solar system
all with the equivalent
of the weight of a paper clip
when taking no prisoners
as interplanetary turf battles begin ...

“ Adding a Touch “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“ Adding a Touch “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Adding a touch
of undercover
on the rocks
with hot gossip
getting called
on the carpet
being spoiled rotten
“ Her brows look lower
and her forehead
looks larger “
as a hot commodity
while sticking to comedy
as an iconic model
dancing in the park
or at a farmers’ market
after a pot stop
all in anticipation
of a gala gone gaga...

“Nearly Numb” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Nearly Numb “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Nearly numb
to men with guns
leaving the public stunned
and seeking consultants
following the blood
getting shunned
while flexing the muscles
of tumultuous buildups
for up-and-coming thunder
“They’re coming for us!!!”
feeling flushed
vigorously scrubbing
while air pumping
and poking fun
“Oh grow up!!!”
over cold cuts
as Love bundles
thrown up
like ludicrous
mid-Summer junk
upon coming
under discussion
trumpeting,
“ I want to pump you up!!!”
with homespun puns
while wishing the munchkins
of late Summer, “Good luck!!!” ...

“ Did Not Look “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Did Not Look “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Did not look specifically
at eating smoked or cured fish
according to a spokeswoman
stating, “One way or another
we advise against eating too much
both in smoked or cured form
while aging six times
faster than normal”
really moving the needle
via base-pairs per year
coming on the heels
of a long work week
while scrounging
for greasy pizza
and meeting regularly
with senior trainers in a frenzy
all at the pre-residency level
of a grueling process...

“ Imagine Yourself Here “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Imagine Yourself Here “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Imagine yourself here
for an appointment
or a visit where we live
cross pollinating
from the runway
to the raceway
as an understatement
like an ever-useful drinks table
while winning the sweepstakes
of re-imagination
infused with honey for the holidays
replete with global taste
in a circular shaped gateway
with honey-combed hallways
leading to an unexplainable
one-of-a-kind creation
like a seasonal mainstay
perfect for vacation
inspired by wasp-waisted
collaborations
blooming from the equator
of a luggage label...

“Could Bode Ill” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Could Bode Ill”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Could bode ill
as a simple proposition
of cutting a ribbon
with integrity and skill
yet reflecting splits
in public opinion
turning sickly
within minutes
ending up listless
linking illnesses
to the opposition
homing in on millions
spying on their origins
without skimping
on gargantuan ambitions
turning vicious
like a fearsome-
looking anglerfish
bait flickering irresistibly
as never-before-seen
in a ghoulish species
fusing and commingling
beneath a darkening
deepening sea ...

“Closing In” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Closing In “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Closing in
petering out
greasing gears
of asylum deals
while tapping loyalists’
longtime pillars
by bridging schisms
with scammers’ trickery
like conflicted memoirists
mimicking fish that wriggle
as deeply dissimilar
while unconvincingly
under the influence
moving at a quick clip
lacking in voice recognition
making brutal decisions
lucid, confidently grim
in gray villages of numbness...

“At the Root” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom-Suzán...

“At the Root “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

At the root
of feeling grounded
in a cautionary tale
entailing grants
on large scales
of huge data
like backtracked
backlashed
facial recognition apps
getting taken for granted
going well beyond imagination
taking command
calling out from a fairy tale,
“See you there!”
attempting to manage
a herculean task
of leading to romance
waving wands of magic
polishing fingernails...

“ Record Heat” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Record Heat “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Record heat
scarce relief
dealing
with M.P.G.
fleets
in coming weeks
of unrecorded history
dangling feet
as a rethink for A.C.
rendered obsolete
by bacteria and algae
while facing extinction
of entire species
having been depleted
by human activity
capturing urgency
by recycling leggings
from a dark distant place
simulating rules of engagement
in collaboration
with rumination and risk-taking
echoing Old Master Paintings
entering “The Pearly Gates” ...

“Up the Chain” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Up the Chain”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Up the chain day-to-day
hands-off somewhat painful
halting delays on display
kept at bay feeling unmistakably
shaky and unseemingly blank
play-by-play
neither condemned nor exonerated
like a sphinx
unwilling to reveal its secrets
across two hearings of legalese
extending the mystery
becoming extremely leery
of over-speaking
all within a raging mediasphere...

“Coming Attractions” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Coming Attractions”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Coming attractions
coming faster and faster
via marathon ads
living on-demand
with teasers to trailers
for by-standing parents
from a buried past
deemed, “Dreamland Massacres”
as homes that would never be had
here there and elsewhere
being rebranded as,
“Crawdads comin’ a callin’ “...

“Troubles” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Troubles”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Troubles
fading
away
on
something
of a whim
while
in the company
of a slow-
moving donkey
galumphing
across sparse
parts of a quiet country
lulling and lovely
discovering dense jungles
via shadows of vultures
secretly overrun
and often uninterrupted
freshly shucked
U.F.O. - like structures
as signs of things to come
being teased away
by eddying currents...

“Seething at Leaders” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“ Seething at Leaders “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Seething at leaders
labeled, the “Loony Left”
saying, “America-
Love It or Leave It!”
staging, “Go Back” attacks  
disaster disorder graft
breached data
hacked fast tracks
for unions at BAM
versus an A.I. Lab
with a billion at hand
like architects
of long-lasting champs
while trysting
with fat Old Falstaff
defined by indifferent
voice-casting
and indifferent lip-syncing
like, “Arts Briefly”
becoming literally “empty”
getting laid up in bed
ending with “umich”or “upenn”
as circling intellectual segments
are given, “the go ahead” ...

“ Still Reeling “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Still Reeling”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Still reeling
heard screaming
as outpourings of grief
dictating strategies
of remembrance
and re-imaginings
like mind-bending realities
expanding canons of originality
striated patterned
slightly abstracted
after years of traveling
up and down
undulant mountains
like concocted topographies
of pink-daubed white dots
collaging stars
in homage to our own oddness
sipping Sauvignon Blanc
in the front yard
mimicking a skilled novelist
going whole hog...

“Nearly Lost” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Nearly Lost “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Nearly lost as bids fizzle showing splits
being put at risk
while working with clinicians
and a technology assist
deemed historically difficult as backstories
while looking for a match
for a half-laugh-track podcast
of intergalactic now fashions
teaming up with NASA clamoring,
“Space is the new black: streetwear splashed” ...

“ An Umbrella Term “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” An Umbrella Term “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

An umbrella term
like a dating dare
for marching bands
playing on the mainland
as catfish tales for raspberries
spouting, “ Fizz  is now big biz!”
and well worth it
like mist for a spendthrift
given a modern spin
minus the health risks
of a lunar mission
needing ignitions for liftoffs
expressed in miniature
like lunar grit
and cosmic rock fragments
dating back to Apollo capsules
at splashdown
having felt well up to the task ...

“ From Joyous to Absurd to Personal “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

”From Joyous to Absurd to Personal”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

From joyous to absurd to personal
having gone star searching in the predawn
all for the love of stories
fiction and non-fiction
shortlists for children
like dual dew claws of dogs
as oracles for all during moon walks
for barking cohorts and their astronauts
loudly calling, “All aboard!”
conjoined by umbilical chords
to pinpointed repositories
of  quietly hoarded facial software
for a shadowy war
with the so called, “Little Green Men”
being fought with bytes and bandwidth
all in avoidance of a shooting war
as drugs falter “Is Wall Street getting it wrong?”
having remembered the fallen
as a charitable cause
for court-appointed lawyers
of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
via composite portraits
including measuring “eye-corners”
while still relying
on the flaws of the so called, “haunted”...

“ Free Slurpees “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“ Free Slurpees “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Free slurpees living in brief
after every moon landing
but only in passing
as a floating mass
in the North Atlantic
while citing different eras
of nearly infinite means
yet failing to intervene
by making “Sweetheart Deals”
seeking to rewrite history
running Ponzi Schemes
as seeming wizardry
cheering in confetti streams
honoring female World Cup teams
during the peak of migrant seizures
overcrowding families
after all, “a red-hot summer is here!”
searching for the perfect brassiere
being published in “Good Housekeeping”
still struggling with fit issues,
“No secrets, just supportive tips”
with cups containing the breasts evenly
because bagging or wrinkling
signal the bra is too big ...

“Every Effort to Be Helpful” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

“Every Effort to Be Helpful”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Every effort to be helpful
patient intelligent and effective
at changing direction
whenever and however necessary
sensing new depths in retrospect
reduced to specks
floating atop oceans
of unknown former foes
now appearing cleansed
like fine white foam flecks
of previously undetected
fleshy specimens
covertly collected
at surfs’ surging edges...

“Making a Mockery” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Making a Mockery “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Making a mockery of armor
undergirding ideology
hacking followers
repressing the popular
unconfirmed at the ballot box
attempting to use your “noggin”
to “win hearts”:
 “Knock knock”
“Who’s there?”
“I am”
“I am” who?
“I am that I am”
Spam spam spam spam
like, “Uncle” Sam I am...

“Reanimating Cellular Activity” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“Reanimating Cellular Activity”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Reanimating cellular activity
in developmental neurobiology
electronically monitored
by a prosthetic conscience
round the clock going viral
on Spooky Movie Nights
titled, “ Phooey Couture”
cutting loose via fringed
and shredded houndstooth
along with a deep love
of old mining towns
Bloody Marys being
made from scratch ...

“ A Reflective Stroll “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” A Reflective Stroll “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

A reflective stroll
thumbing noses
at late-night hosts
in response
to slick centerfolds
while whistling
past an old folks’ home
outstretched in a pool pose
and clutching a smartphone
with a cut-tree logo
“Getting close...
but not THAT close!”
as overblown “so-so”
travel apps to download
from trip memories
of a promising past ...

“ Overlapping “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Overlapping”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Overlapping
muffled blasts
struggling to manage
overshadowing
“The whole answer
is there on the canvas”
at first glance
there were no sales
while needing
to live thriftily
feeling clear-eyed
on a “Second Story Sunlight”...

“ A Touch Sweeter “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“A Touch Sweeter “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

A touch sweeter like an upbeat
silkscreened catharsis
reasonably conceived
yet unpromisingly unappealing
like strict previous rulings
of unaccordingly modernized filings
with bite-sized fair uses implied
but kept in mind upon becoming mired
in the slightest of improvised satire
never to re-materialize
except perhaps via highballed
high-jinx served over ice
in a largely unrivaled
attractively transparent
Glen Plaid drinking glass...

“One of the Most Unusual” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“One of the Most Unusual”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

One of the most unusual
made-for-TV moments
like our “Home Sweet Home”
still hoping to be wholesome
“from the mountains
to the prairies
to the oceans
white with foam”
stressing flowing lines
and a balance of light
via powerful shapes
of pink, cream and white
like our unconscious minds
decidedly buying
art “with our ears
and not our eyes”
while the strong minded
crave huge skies
as looming moons
hit our eyes
portrayed outsized
married to Science
by daguerreotypes
in pseudo
blacks and whites
depicting,
“One giant leap for mankind” ...

“ Skewing the Census “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“ Skewing the Census “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Skewing the Census
divvying up seats
told explicitly
not to discuss planning
to be “Fair and Accurate”
due to legal battling
over re-drawn boundaries
no matter what happens
as a show of power
from torturous
overcrowding
without showers
while Presidents roll
down the tarmac
saying, “They can’t
be looking at that!”
as little-known tales
of a woman
posing as a man
to sharpen
understanding
of curatorial affairs
re-counted
as Fairy Tales
by keeping tabs
on questionnaires
ultimately deemed,
“Unfair and Inaccurate”
quickly vanishing
having unabashedly
sought to be tallied nationally...

“Underlines Split” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Underlines Split”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Underlines split shaken by images
of activists as seen on split screens
while advice goes unheeded
from a pre-wired top tier
fingerprinted bit-by-bit across wish lists
for electro active planet bacteria
as protein sleeves conduct electricity
into distant dreams of a new species
and a new genus while teeth
map hyenas over odysseys
like once-lost purgatory fossils
still Tweeting beneath warming seas
as a kind of Global Google Street
for new genes being nurtured
from vigorous studies of recovery
summing up, “Running takes guts”...

“ A Seemingly Peaceful Tweet “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” A Seemingly Peaceful Tweet “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

A seemingly peaceful tweet
as too much of a good thing
in a showman’s arena
of peering leaders
seeking a nuclear freeze
in order to limit capabilities
via brilliant visuals
and beaming
camera-friendly greetings
secretly seeking
nuclear enrichments
overtly offering
the illusion of progress
as if supposed friendship
were an end in itself
like a bar request
yammering, “You’re on!”
speaking of bonding
but losing your grip
on fissile material ...

“ Squinting “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Squinting “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Squinting as if
analyzing something
like, “belly” in tot speak
for the largest economies
ignoring atrocities
having been raised
on stranger things
upon realizing,
“Surgeons
tend to be
more adept
than veterinarians
at ape surgery “
still living in captivity
and sounding suspiciously
like flirting
hearing whimpering
and squeaking
during questioning
by police
tracking endangered
species
heading toward diminishing
green
eye contact becoming disarming
going extinct...

“ Good Things Tend to Happen “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Good Things Tend to Happen “

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán

Good things tend to happen
at odd angles in the dark
as exemplars like artists beneath the stars
embodying the epitome of twinkling
while re-modeling high ceilings
by listening with a “tin” ear
during a cosmic “Hide-and-Seek”
with laser-like intensity
attempting to recover relevancy
by borrowing imagery
then re-emerging reading
feisty press releases
zestfully repeating, “ Lend me your ears! “ ...

“ Reaching Back “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“ Reaching Back “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Reaching back
into fragments
of peculiarity
calculated
as factors
of, “The Now”
irregardless
of the actual
as the future
adequacy
of, “The Latter”
via an implant
reading,
“Catch Me
If You Can!”
like a “flashback”
deemed a “backlash”...

“ Irascible Elements “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” Irascible Elements “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Irascible elements
like psychic instincts
of intangibility
at its innermost meaning
left within reach
of as yet unseen secrets
now ready to be revealed
by accenting the cleavages
of exposing possibilities in relief
measured as, “New Love”
derived from the richness of being
existing since the beginning
formerly seen as shredded leaves
of bared trees...

“ In the Main “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

” In the Main “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

In the main collections
in leather and latex
being given more leeway
all for the workaday
getting updated in good taste
detailing stretch leggings
fitted waists swinging full-length
navy capes gold braids
glittering chains
greatly increased birth rates
approaching a tapering middle age
while popularizing lamé bustiers...

“Take Two Bites at the Cherry” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Take Two Bites at the Cherry”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Take two bites
at the cherry
with an eye
to the main chance
past a chapter
of accidents
as cold as charity
chilled to the marrow
when the chips are down
while keeping one’s
ears to the ground
and laughing out loud
out of the other
side of the mouth
by fair means or fowl
while pulling one’s
finger out
down and out
over and out...

“Drawing Strength” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Drawing Strength”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Drawing strength
raising concerns
signaling skittishness
emerging risks
rate decisions
like a fishing line
after a bite
as a hasty gateway
all according
to the World Bank
upon joining the ranks
of the “Rock of Ages”
while throwing
panties on stages
without hesitation
it’s time for an upgrade
via head banging...

“More Clouds than Sun” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” More Clouds than Sun “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

More clouds than sun
as pink patches
determine detached
single-family houses
where blue
signifies “other”
lacking parking
and shading
someone else’s yard
sparking, “It’s the wrong
thing to focus on!”
during high-level arguments
being tweaked “block-to-block”
like, “too-many people problems”
while drawing lots
via blockchain technology
that mesh the needs of artists
by wringing out options
for every piece of dialogue
as pros and cons
come out in the wash
all in good conscience
including wrappings and knockings
from closets
deemed, “The scary parts” ...

“ The Undercover Story “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“The Undercover Story”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

The undercover story
of a housewife life
as a sign of the times
heart-shaped tops
plus pockets swan-necked
soft-shouldered females
seeing color everywhere
in leisure wear
and ready-to-wear
small handbags
hats with veils
crinoline “can-can”
baby-doll nightwear
easy-to-care knitwear
in ample contrast
to loose apparel
long-line strapless
wired and padded
as fanciful romance
in the corseted underwear
of a vamp short and scanty
sparking off demand...

“ A Hop-Step-Close-Step “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” A Hop-Step-Close-Step “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

A hop-step-close-step
by notable personas
in countless tomes
highlighting wardrobers
activating pheromones
with iconic logos
exposing erogenous zones
with key-holed makeovers
shaped as figure eights
fair game fair play
“Fresh as a daisy:
He loves me,
he loves me not
he loves me,
he loves me not
he loves me,
he loves me not
he loves me” ...

“ A Pity” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” A Pity “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

A pity
in a pickle
in a jam
“Not this again!”
a mare’s nest
a marked man
midsummer madness
put into practice
answering back
as an aftermath
left up in the air
bent over backwards
but to no avail
a bad egg
a bad hat
not bad
too bad...

“ Foggy Truths “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“ Foggy Truths “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Foggy truths
as business
as usual
said to be,
“Nearing
approval ”
by devaluing
“The Golden Rule”
while filing suits
in order to punt
fate to the future
due to “difficult-
to-prove aloofness”
seen streaming
live on “YouTube”
as “all-consuming
poor senses of humor”
when it comes
to rebooted virtues
all according
to the many moods
of, “ E Pluribus Unum” ...

“ Out of Debate “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Out of Debate”

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Out of debate left ablaze
while under investigation
across parched lakes
reiterating defiant declarations
of cultural appropriation
with high stakes all across runways
discovering exploited boomerangs
on Noah’s landing place
where license plates say,
“Famous Potatoes”
giving off radiation
while re-labeling sandwich chains,
“Hip-Hip Hooray Fan Favorites”
claiming widespread flavor
for salmon filets
as rich and tangy
take-out sensations...

“ Easy to Slip Over “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“ Easy to Slip Over “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Easy to slip over
unusual values
from paper patterns
and printed fabric
made for mannequins
deemed, “Time-travel” fashion
with the staying power
of a bygone brand,
“ Peacock versus Poppycock “
as a sponsor
of little or no consequence
to window shoppers
christened,
“The ‘It’ of Mass Markets”
for the visual arts by robots
“matchboxes versus soapboxes”
as hemlines drop ...

“ Before the Happenings “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“ Before the Happenings “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Before the happenings
had stopped
never fully resolved
crying
for the departed
remaining anonymous
as a shaman
incarnate
and fully conscious
guided
by a guru or a lama
enabling
good karma
for accomplished
cross correspondence
soaring
to stardom with a laptop
considered
humorous and dead-on
going
halfsies on a triangular
chocolate bar
served
with milk “art”
speaking
monopoly-card jargon...

“ The One Blow “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” The One Blow”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

The one blow
that wasn’t
even close
touched solely
by sorrow
overlapping
with the deep
tones
of newly composed
poems
feeling embraced
by competing
claims
coming into play
on and off
base
like the stationary
shades
of a desert landscape
obscure
and unexplained
untouched
by time or decay...

“ Playing It Safe “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Playing It Safe “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Playing it safe
at any age range
in dove gray
for the favored faithful
crafting lingerie
for traffic-stopping bodies
with patch pockets
and body-hugging sparklers
walking onto red carpets
going gaga as polar opposites
declaring, “Gotcha!”
while donning a sweetheart bodice
blueprinted for the prom
on Sunset Boulevard
after winning five Oscars
as a shrewdly marketed
uncommon star
having tested fire retardant...

“ Aerial Forests “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“Aerial Forests “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Aerial forests
as electronic
hallmarks
for corseted
models
in flat slip ons
brushing
on finger polish
donning
Baby Doll pajamas
proving
to be popular
like four-door
hardtops
yet seen by some
as too “provocative”
and to think,
It all started
with a stocking-
look to DuPont
for nylon for rayon
rockin’ round the clock...

“At the Top End” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

“At the Top End”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

At the top end
of an amendment
needing to impress
suffragettes
by playing chess
and calling, “Check!”
while marching
toward progress
staying on topic
like remarkable
arguers having gone
up against chaos
minus explanation
in a very definite way
as an expression of strength
via adaptation
stating, “What happens
is merely second nature”
from cradle to grave
as is still the case
unfolding in stages
allowing old forms
of life to die away
sometimes sooner
sometimes later...

“Pertinent Side-Meanings” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Pertinent Side-Meanings “

by Suzán Jiván Mom &
Mom-Mom Suzán

Pertinent side meanings
of the semi-modern mind
while living the instinctively primal
animal archetype without losing sight
of the human psyche
including the hypothesized dissatisfied
remaining widely childless
while warning against one-sidedness
having felt incapable of enlightenment
fearing a Poltergeist revival
streamed worldwide
tube-like designs firmly cut on the bias...

“ It Might Appear “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“ It Might Appear “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

It might appear to have reached
a slight degree of certainty
by the human psyche
like “The will to live by the sick”
whispering, “The shoe that fits
one person, pinches another”
while confessing, “I am stuck -
but I will keep on truckin’ “
as, “We the People”
seek whimsical fantasies
all for a dying breed
of well-dressed achievers
over conservative years
having experienced
both “War” and “Peace”
deemed, “ restructuring “
via the boutiques of pageantry
fashions worn by star-studded athletes
shown on large-screen Hi-D TVs
taken to the extreme
disguising and even hiding
the human bodies beneath...

“Once Considered a Promised Land” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán ...

“ Once Considered a Promised Land “

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Once considered a “Promised Land”
adding lengthening bands
as new lines of fashion
gradually flaring to the bottom of the calf
while wearing longer and longer hair
and pleated daywear
“All talking, all singing, all dancing”
enhanced by pale pleated sashes
false finger nails and eyelashes
hair swept back hats worn at acute angles
denoting swagger duty and status
as asymmetrical fastenings
on tiny clutch bags
while donning dark glasses
during updrafts of metallic fabrics
used as modes of travel
shown backless with narrow shoulder-straps
cut on the diagonal
of black satin with white flannel
flared pants for contrast...

“Living Dolls” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” Living Dolls “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Living dolls
marking
the start
of problem
solving
as proof-positive
bouffants
by donning
twin-set
cardigans
and Peter Pan
collars
showing steady
profits
due to drip-
dry poplin
plus cool
to hard
bop
in nylon
and orlon
morphing
from top
to bottom
in dacron
for opulent
garment
goddesses
in crop tops
being fully
adopted
in clothing shops
with narrower
fitting bodices
gently hinting
at fragility
real or artificial...