" 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...









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" 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...