“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 ...