" Not Always "...

" Not Always "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Not always charming
while choosing
to seek solace
in abandoned armories
for snapshot savants

in special ops
for models donning
night-vision goggles

like movie stars
waltzing atop
red carpets
in the dark
in order
to celebrate chaos

yet remaining
true to heart
as shaky
but honest
aging rockers

regenerating
rafters'-raising
harmonies...

" Miniaturists "...

" Miniaturists "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Miniaturists
fittings switches
at-rest conditions

recessed hinges
easily cut with snips
in varieties of finishes
for do-it-yourselfer
storm windows

with weather-
stripping built
into locking
mechanisms

boring bits
buying tips
custom-fitted
speedy rivets

tenaciously gripping
ceiling fixtures
couplings nipples

returning
to the rings
of riot scenes
both lean
and lethal--
or so it seems

while neatly
delivering
the first volley
of gently mocking
states of sub-
consciousness

snaking
all around
the block
gloriously
loud and large

falling apart
melancholically
cocky narrative arcs

heavily armed
spit-shine genres
still in progress...

" Tips "...

" Tips "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Tips
in scene cities
predominantly
outreaching
while revisiting
last week's
style streets
of pleated
asymmetries
worn to wineries
plunging necklines
in the public eyes
as coutiers arrive
at curbsides
of the by-and-by
donning slides...

An Eye"...

" An Eye "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

An eye
to community
strengthening bodies
honoring history
while cycling
through spiriting feelings

covered in
boutique graffiti
no brushes to clean
no crumblings

moving gingerly
slowly pivoting
beneath tinned awnings

rarely staying long
upon adopting
autumnal ports of call
busy falls breaking points...

" Variations "...

" Variations "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Variations
seasonal
wind speeds

forest regions
hemispheres
effects of seas

rain-bearing
cold air
low lands

dense stands
frosty blasts
quaking aspens

bare branched
pollen on anthers
perfumed and pale


buffettted males
taking gambles
volatile organic
floating on air...

" Fallen "...

" Fallen "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Fallen
on deaf ears
disparagingly
impassive

not readily
apparent
propaganda-
channeled
claptrap

not daring to ask
unchallenged
by scandalous
practices

as collaterally
damaged
noncombatants
shriek and stammer

pulled
off air
forever
after...

" No Longer "...

" No Longer "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

No longer
theoretical
high tides
brisk winds

water pouring
retold stories
flying fish
pewter-bellied
calamities

dappled fields
green and gray
rangers
wildflowers
undulating

Mayday!
Mayday!
blank
hallways

awkward
pauses
wandering
off
in Memoriam...

" After-Parties "...

" After-Parties "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

After-parties
stone-washed
jeans staying
dry with a wink

coming in handy
raining sideways
right around midnight

while bobbing in choppy seas
and wiping down screens
during shindigs for paparazzi

surveying the scene
via phalanxes
of serpentine security
upon taking maternity leave

burping babies on balconies
overseeing Main Street
cooing and squealing

generating links
avoiding sweeps
seeking a good-night's sleep

while rock rock rocking
swaddled start-ups
by top-model moms...

" Signals "...

" Signals "

by Suzán Jiván 

Mom & Mom-

Mom Suzán 

Signals

for cyclists

heading

down hill

pressing

against pedals

hindquarters

centered

elbows bent 

curves ahead 

safe descents 

lifted heads 

goggles helmets 

offering protection

renewed health 

and independence 

serene greens 

fiery reds 

autumnal splendor 

desiccated petals

tangly questions...

" Climbing "...

" Late-Blooming Boomers "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Climbing
pay rising
bursting out
opposed
to trickling
down
like tigers
being
pulled out
of silk
top hats
rather
than
rabbits
while
vowing
to work
our magic
hands down...

" Going Green "...

" Going Green "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Going green
becoming unclear
whether
to raise questions
of scorecard peril

while pushing pencils
sharper than ever
as handicapped
subject matters

dynamically over-
matched like odes
to gifted-and-talented
caddies swinging freely
double bogeying
shooting an eagle...

" During the Lull "...

" During the Lull "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

During the lull
more-or-less
uninterrupted

like lows
in the upper 70's
becoming
something
of a stumble
for famously
insulted coitus
interruptousers

along with the benefits
and side effects
of withdrawal methods
as surprisingly
secondary in consensuses

while still getting technical
by the institutes of health via lecturers
and the survey says, "Forget abstinence!"...

" Falling Out of Fashion "...

" Falling Out of Fashion "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Falling out of fashion
like tiki bars'
and dude ranches'
post-shift dark magic's
cold raw radishes
with unhinged enthusiasm

both exciting and maddening
while hinting at a bit of sarcasm
but not minding sharing
the breakfast of champions
with haymaker forehands
and grand slammed passions

for racket-smashing
razzmatazzed matches
by firebrands
of sidelined grasses
donning denim shorts
and blond rattails...

" Inside Out "...

" Inside Out "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Inside out
from unraveling
to breaking glass
as strategic planning
for emblematic gaffes
after repeatedly lapsing
into comedic pratfalling
while rising up to the point
of vaudevillian guffawing
one size fits all redactfully yours...

" On the Go "...

" On the Go "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

On the go
on the web
at first blush
horror discovered

battling against
top-shelf selves
odds and ends
surprising
and unexpected

being internetted
like core temperatures
for "BFFs"

snapped and texted
break netted
love obsessed

stitched together
eclectically ephemeral
chimerical instant messages...

" May Not "...

" May Not "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

May not
be obvious
as odd
as tiki
cocktails
plus
empanadas

crunchy crust
and billowy
crumbs
satiating
peach
cravings

just long
enough
to be
intoxicating

exotic
cobbler
concoctions
as delicious
options

ready
to chew on
like no
richer
paradox
than
acknowledging
a grandfathering
of fizzy pop...

" Known Only "...

" Known Only "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Known only
by initials
looking
like hooks
of the keeny
personal

while striving
mightily
for tabloid
headlines

as enticements
for rapid-fire
dating apps

getting ready
to tackle
the unflappable

after vanishing
into thin air
having been hacked
by a secret pact...

" Truth and Memory "...

" Truth and Memory "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Truth and memory
tending
to blend together
as re-invention

grounded
in actual events
being tucked
up against
disconnection
with under-
developed depth
minus merit
for the unexpected

becoming
gloriously
unsettling
when filled
with
impenetrable
fret
and unnerving
stillness

through grainy
lenses
of wide-angled
self-seriousness

surging
toward stained-
red mayhem
feeling estranged
settling for vagueness...

"The Exercise"...

" The Exercise "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

The exercise of logic
in geometry
as taken from cockpits
of suspended rods
from paint-doctored bronze

like wobbly largely forgotten
optical by products
rising to untitled avant-garde
prominence

dovetailing with nude bodies
and ordinary objects
featuring close ups of socks
deemed offensive art
called on the carpet...

"Years Revisited"...

" Years Revisited "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Years revisited
like trophied
moments
of the mostly
unprovoked
first-time solos

letting go
in full view
of old-time
kaleidoscopes

upon coming home
to the flickering shadows
of stand outs
rapidly being recaptured
in familial flashbacks
from tiny scraps
of tumbling matter

made up from family
tales gone a wagging
while simultaneously
trying to high-tail it
being signaled as gains
that all but fade...

" Scarlet Versus Crimson "...

" Scarlet Versus Crimson "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Scarlet versus crimson
as strings of global heating
while adding wrinkles

upon being linked
to greenhouse increases
for unknown species
nearing the edges of extinction

by hardly undistinguishing
the itty-bitty differences
in bits of stringlike droplets

like alcohol art for dolphins
from their bodies' fossils
plus non toxins

as lizards splitting
into nighttime crocodiles
while doubling down in hospice
irregardless of antipsychotics
plus the beating of insomnia...

"This Month's Must-Haves"...

" This Month's Must-Haves "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

This month's must-haves
pulling down rebounds
as throwbacks
while living
and practicing
in active wear

where socks
make the man
donning 3-D glasses
willing to take chances
on Instagram

made to scale
bespeaking software
with distinctive pizzazz

sounding old-fashioned
like catchwords
played backwards
after graduation

coming in handy
favoring families
embracing branding
of lunar-themed variants
all on a dare...

" Viewing History Anew "...

" Viewing History Anew "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Viewing history anew
via kaleidoscopic groups
donning tutus and tattoos

spouting fluid dance music
through and through
like crowd illusions in leisure suits

flamboyantly removed
during barrages
of super-hero moods

bombastically
repackaged
from rap to disco
at the get-go

as percents
of the gross
of long-long agos

while being
likened to easy-
going credos
of both to-and-fro...

" Setting Precedents "...

" Setting Precedents "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Setting precedents cleverly stepping
in leopard kitten- print heels
strutting in patent pumps
prancing in ballerina flats

as winning women wielding power
donning both tuxes and gowns
being quick to point out
their "buzz and bling" as leaders

while achieving
feats of dexterity
after tactically digging in
with sharp cleats in all fields...

"An Acknowlegment of Confidence"...

"An Acknowledgment
of Confidence"

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

An acknowledgment
of confidence
vaulted marble bars
for methodical policy wonks

demonstrating competence
for wooing the wary
while wearing a pair
of lined pants

waving hands in the air
promising to repair
our damaged
national fabric

donning 2-button jackets
lapels flaring still standing
with zeal in 2-inch heels
after 240 years...

"Inward and Outward Upward and Downward"...

" Inward and Outward
Upward and Downward "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Inward and outward
upward and downward
undoubtedly harboring
log homes of old
and blanket rolls
of defiant sorrow

jolted awake
largely estranged
lacking motivation
exiting the cave
in a car chase

hunting for prey
with nervous behavior
exempt of explanation
as artificial civilizations
brazenly exploiting nature...

"Small Slow and Weak"...

" Small Slow and Weak "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Small slow and weak
maturing quickly

short-lived
snake-tongue flicks

sharp-pointed ribs
glands in the skin

tail lashing
running fast

flipping onto backs
inhibiting attacks

smooth-skinned aquatic
well-adapted

expandable vocal sacs
absorbent seat patches

baggy lymph glands
defensive strategies

signaling toxicity
our young emerging from strings

while filter feeding
as mottled species...

" Deep Breathing "...

" Deep Breathing "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Deep
breathing
feeding
growing
mating
laying
eggs

fast-
moving
prey
changing
with age

differing
greatly
ambush
gape

cryptic
coloration
and shape
patterned
carapace

attenuated flank
coming into range
grazing rarely escaping
extensive migration
courtship displays...

" Leading Secretive Lives "...

" Leading Secretive Lives "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Leading secretive lives
developing inside

coinciding with wild
shiny and pliable life cycles

as sample environments
under rocks and logs

being spotted in common
in coniferous forests' shallow ponds

more-or-less
constant nocturnes...

"Something in Nature"...

" Something in Nature "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Something in nature
perhaps somewhere as an oasis
within the waste of sometime later

in mountsin caves
ready to embrace
in celebration
like something
of the sacred

imperceptibly changed
while bucking and vibrating
and taking careful aim

in opposition to undertakings
of heavy labour in long duration
sharp stakes whole weight

hours later
mouths agape
resting places
gone sideways...

" Glistening Sand "...

" Glistening Sand "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Glistening sand
as if by magic

javelin bills
squiggling minnows

thermal rivers
living drifters

plankton polyps
eel grass blotches

starfish conch
sea robbins iguanas

powdered marl
coral arches...

" Set Backs "...

" Set Backs "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Set backs
adapting happily
to gatherings between
old banyon trees
and raised fingers

in mid-summer
nights' dreams
with hand lettering
in stained glass

prancing up ramps
of practicality
being deemed top secret
while playing hide-and-seek
in case of emergencies

like stock markets crashing
during games of craps
as big-time swing bands
leap frog backwards
for somnambulists
with lighted white candles...

" Seeing the Humor in It All "...

" Seeing the Humor in It All "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Seeing the humor in it all
like hiding yawns at a ball
while wielding knives and forks
along widow's walks

being collected at wharfs
becoming filled up with water
for prominent spider mums
seen in huge wooden tubs

all bunched up
rub-a-dub-dubs
beating away bugs

during wrecking days
on alternate Sundays
as salvage operations

seeking eternal salvation
by opening water ways
legends circulating with faces
mysteriously shaded...

" The Gist "...

" The Gist "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

The gist of unitary meanings
meandering interpretively

while pioneering with the arguably knotty
nearly impossible by looking hard at global phenomenons

hinging on the discombobulatingly
day-to-day favorites and least favorites

as untitled photographs shown in great detail
having been shot elsewhere by fans of panoramic vastness

waged daily re-arranged and freely displayed
within inter-generational collaborative spaces...

" Being Forced to Re-Enter "...

" Being Forced to Re-Enter "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Being forced to re-enter
while tiptoeing to the edge

deemed "too sensitive"
yet being negotiated as necessary

like surreal spectacles
extremely sentimental

miraculous potential
calamitous disconnectedness

looming specters
of theoretical common sense

strongly protested
staying ahead

full fledged richly textured
look again...

"Not Even a Smidgen"...

" Not Even a Smidgen "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Not even a smidgen
of the slightly familiar
becoming every-bit thrilling
without incident

as slightly dicey
very different lives
feeling stymied
by the tryingly
steely minded

while being
cleared of weeds
by unrealistic schemes
of "not-really" public policies

quelling whisperings in secret
swelling with stirrings
sometimes jarringly

being likened to dire alliances
of the violent kind
being ghostily outlined online...

" Setting the Template "...

" Setting the Template "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Setting the template
tending toward dread
again and again

as overarching
concepts
of feral intensity

limp bodies
lifted and dragged
mourning families

irredeemable losses
immovably long hoards
rapidly dismantled
processional swarms
singing hauntingly
funereal songs

grievously strutting
and seething with grief
cueing weeping
irreconcilably bleak
indecipherabilities...

"Claiming a Lake"...

" Claiming a Lake "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Claiming a lake
fleeing climate change
beyond migration

acknowledging dangers
seemingly shaken
by widespread replays
of heartbreaking education

delayed care blamed
in a tale of mixed races
with rebukes for regulators
and ex-anchors

like gray gradients
and rounded angles
enclosed green frames
emblazoned collaborations
salt-caked dry basins...

" The Most Startling "...

" The Most Startling "

by Suz Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

The most startling thing
cuts are routine
"May God Speed!"
yet failing to hear
no-longer-teeming
high-priced speakers

running concurrently
with unforeseen wrinkles
happening to be creamed
albeit aloe and E
caught recycling
old material

"What's it gonna be?"
fully embodying
two and four beats
where music
is unmistakably "real"

preparing for dubbing
via volts per ampere
mimicking friction-
and-silly-string whirligigs
upon reaching terminal speed...

" A Gown for a Gala"...

" A Gown for a Gala "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

A gown for a gala
dumbfounded round
chins narrowing
by transformative powers

coming back into fashion
as spare-key artifacts
after moving out

trailing like baggage
while clinking glasses
along guard rails en masse
for extended families
studying and traveling

aesthetically attractive
and interactive
billowy peasant blouses
candy-colored
leather bags
checkered cabs...

" Largely Overlooked "...

" Largely Overlooked "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Lately overlooked
notoriously long
absolutely loyal

being paid more
as a blood sport
constantly recalled

while finding fault
in grizzly concert halls
with higher educational support

to say the least
regretting deletes
after years and years
by drawing scrutiny
and pursuing security

clear signs of thawing
prominent importance
briefly preaching normalcy

yet experiencing
crippling anxiety
all in the light of findings...

"Shortened to Sound Wood"...

" Shortened to Sound Wood "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Shortened
to sound wood
spring pruning
young shoots

making room
for free bloomers
in apricot hues
chafed and bruised

weeping trees at planting
enclosing pastures
growing naturally

bearing transplanting
straight backed
scattered sand
years elapsing...

" Protected "...

" Ptotected "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Protected
from excess
cold

earth beneath
warmer deeper
flowering freely

heaping over canes
forked wooden pegs
horizontally laid

avoiding danger
widely spaced
straw salt hay

good layers
acting
as insulation

heavy paper
metal containers
essential bases

vegetative
propagation
highly fragrant...

" Ramblers and Climbers "...

" Ramblers and Climbers "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Ramblers abd climbers
grouped and massed
wide grass paths
looking well planted
apart and staggered

cinders sand and gravel
composted organic matter
added with advantage

taken to task
firmly established
seasons afterwards

pruned back
made compact
balled and burlaped
united by grafting ...

" Prizes Were Won "...

" Prizes Were Won "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Prizes were won
mixed with
phased-in wonders

coming under discussion
charmingly studied
as "satellitic others"

initially begrudged
then uncovered
while waxing and waning

orbital orbs
moving along
on predetermined cords

Red Moon
Blue Moon
White Moon

Man in the Moon
zooming to Jupiter...

" The Latest Craze "...

" The Latest Craze "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

The latest craze
remote destinations
fronds in place

Fabergé eggs
clinking in place
stunningly stable

eyes playing games
with whiskey worth tasting
groundbreaking rooftop oases

getting away breathtaking
endangerment in the wake
of  unforesaken foundations

while employing restraint
seen face-to-face
just in case...

" Behind the Bouclé Curtain "...

" Behind the Bouclé Curtain "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Behind the bouclé curtain
drawn and quartered
getting haute all day long
while no doubt spending a lot more

becoming suddenly struck dumb
unbecomingly cuddling up to the fusty
from all across the country
by blowing the trumpet
and banging the drum

drinking cucumber
kick and jump
jumbled plastic cups
uninterrupted rustic luxury
for upscale pups

highly pitched arts and culture
punching in manila boxing gloves
committing to nothing
in growing numbers...

" Classroom Menageries "...

" Classroom Menageries "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Classroom menageries
variously chirping
slinking and crawling

pets that have taught all the more
after becoming absorbed
as hamsters in walls

while seeking answers
upon running on grasses
hitting grand slams

having basked
with the reining champs
gone to the head of the class
too big to fail...









.

" Roiling The Party "...

" Roiling The Party "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Roiling The Party
revving up
winding down
pealing out
into niche
commodities
of dramatic
ironies in waiting

while syncing split screens
like live camera feeds
of postmodern surreal
snapchatted dark confluences
of belatedly adopted wannabes
via social medias awful intimacies

distantly witnessed
during distraction-
addled "active shootings"
feverishly scrolling
in pixels solely...

" Subjects As Subsets "...

" Subjects As Subsets "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Subjects as subsets
like concessions
arranged by memory
99.99 % involuntary

in the wake of quakes
generating tsunamic waves
seismically hard to contemplate

tectonic plates
mountain ranges
snow caps glaciers
terminal morrraines
outwash plains...

"Threatening to Unravel"...

" Threatening to Unravel "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Threatening
to unravel
by getting
the better
of ourselves

highs in the 70's
on the beaches
90's in the interior
lows in the 50's
to the mid 60's

coexisting peacefully
in a cool summer breeze
crossing land and sea
with little scrutiny
and diminishing currency

hurry up
and begin
to interact
positively

by striving
to excercise
reasonableness
instead of resentment
busily observant lenses...

"Fantastic Finds"...

" Fantastic Finds "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Fantastic finds
never meant
to say goodbye
while turning
heads away
and crying

bonding
with K9s
in the meanwhile
encoring
favorite
destinations

outlined like outliers
that sit and sniff
in neighborhood fixtures
like small-scale buildings
for "It takes a Village"
by intermixing
the hip with the historic
just trippin'...