“ 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...