“Not Yet”

 “Not Yet”

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán 

Not yet not quite not exactly 

not thus far not so fast not even 

no word yet trending 

in the right direction 

as a matter of content 

virtue and honest sentiment

except for the unexpected…

“Newly Important”

 “Newly Important”

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán 

Newly important resurgency 

in a wide range of themes and techniques

as allegorical lessons learned 

from fictional figures of significance 

challenging the definitions of perilous brevity …

“Hardly Surprising”

 “Hardly Surprising”

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán

Hardly surprising

a catastrophe of a short life

amoeba-like dribbling

splattering viscosity

handwritten in ink 

retaining eternal links

to originality via defiant immediacy

being likened to graffiti .,,

“Space Dividing”

 “Space Dividing”

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán 

Space dividing as a revival 

of allowed coexistence 

in conscious display over decades 

like barrel roofs resting 

on cast-iron arches

to collective effect

suggesting power and strength 

echoing over the ages 

tolerating polite conversation 

recognizing greatness …

“Intact”

“Intact”

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán 

Intact left unanswered 

open to view hidden away 

as mere decoration 

in fact a part of secret magic

pointing at animals 

in bulk and roundness 

veins and cracks 

perhaps as the power 

between image and reality 

shifting its meaning 

over years and years 

gaining in status …

“Playful Fisticuffs”

 “Playful Fisticuffs”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Playful fisticuffs

a slight ruckus

making a fuss

little or no bluster 

a wee bit of a tiff

sort of bickering 

ending up in a shindig …

“Once Advertised”

 “Once Advertised”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Once advertised as, “Polly wants a cracker?”

it’s a snap long stories made short

all meant for worry worts…