" 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...