“Contenders”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Contenders readily resetting their war chests
as prospects of potential along with great prowess
as well as intellectual heft
being remembered for soaring rhetoric
and genuine affection then becoming reckless
disavowing introspection
alienating their best friends
by telling sex jokes as her funniest yet…
“Spawning the Plausible”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Spawning the plausible paths to reform
earning early support proceeding with caution
sifting and sorting after falling short …
“Sooner Than Usual”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Sooner than usual
student fodder and “scroggin”
deep diving on a hot topic at a coffee spot
upon remarking, “Go it!” ...
“Finding Links”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Finding links between movement and meaning
repeated queries spurring snazzy self-efficacy...
“Upending a Century”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Upending a century surpassing the calamity
of the 1918 flu pandemic surging “excess deaths”
1.9 million pounds of thrust throttling down
supersonic Max Q throttle up 1 Bravo
engine chill 2 Alpha Dragon...
“Rewarding”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Rewarding the crazy
punishing the cautious
suffering exhaustion
flipping the chess board
risking it all ...
“Lifting Off”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Lifting off
hovering
wispy air
soft landing
all hail
Red Planet ...
“Lapses and Miscalculations”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Lapses and miscalculations holding back
on aggressive tactics towards stormers of The Capitol
having had massive intelligence failings
inadequately tallying mob rallies
battling embarrassing lackings of standards
facing confusion and inaction
shattering shields expiring ammo ...
“By Breeding and Bearing”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
By breeding and bearing
refusing to give an inch
versus omnibus impeachment inquiries
pendulums swinging faster than you may think
unregal undefeated unbeleaguered
where lesser men would flee
having had a nose for weakness ...
“A Mixed Bill”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
A mixed bill blink-of-the-eye shifts of position
like wildly different lone figures
utterly disinterested in critics-pick precision
as signature anger-management issues
being given points for famously dim
echoing reckonings resurrecting rushing adrenaline
exhibiting singularly menacing cursory smirks ...
“Springing Back”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Springing back
sprouting up
post shut down
at 1/3 capacity
ably adaptive in parody
conjuring bittersweet
high-water folly genres
unearthing the frivolity
of glamazon showstopper memoirs...
“Can Do the Colossal”
by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán
Can do the colossal
from odd jobs and bit parts
for the forgotten
to shooting for the stars
as hard-to-watch opposite
scene partners uncontrollably sob
having earned an Oscar...
“Splintering”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Splintering over far-reaching strategies
backfiring zeal unviability ...
“Sensory Memories”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Sensory memories hot-pepper eating
constricted arteries Carolina Reapers
record levels of heat unlocking secrets
in our ears sour-perceiving protein
feedback over eons as emotional time machines
like eating assorted bags of jelly beans
entangling smells within ourselves ...
“Partially Afloat”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Partially afloat raising hopes on a happy note
sipping a Coke in The Oval
disowning the Jim Crow of Old at the polls
gun control going un-opposed
for well over a moment
toasting, “Pour on the juice, Joey!”
“Kicking Off”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Kicking off needing overhauls with essential oils’
repetitive whiffs known as, “bunny sniffs”
looking at pretty pictures of hoppy critters...
“Equal Parts”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom Suzán
Equal parts of “off the cuff”
both flattered and exasperated
while laying out strategies
and warming up the crowd
saying, “Not so fast...don’t panic—
lend a helping hand, for example” ...
“Reclaiming Identities”
by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán
Reclaiming identities
shuttering in multiple takes
varieties of angles
views fluctuating
cameras panning
in and out of sync ...
“Headline Grabbing”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Headline grabbing game changing
up to our eyeballs in immersive art
contradictory theme parks
dissolving forests of die-off fog ...
“Opening Fire”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Opening fire outside and inside
harrowingly frighteningly
running hiding and fighting
tons of shots stomachs dropping heavy hearts ...
“Setting Benchmarks”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Setting benchmarks projecting measures
of confidence tracking infections
needing more testing not less
cutting vaccine checks
direct spending tax credits
trending of sedition evidence
tacked up up with Kevlar vests
donning military helmets
rapid-fire weapons
wrenching regrets ...
“A Kind of Calm”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
A kind of calm as a trademark
of a no-drama lighting rod
re-emerging largely gaffe-free delivering relief ...
“Blew through the Future”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Blew through the future hoovered computers
photo-bombed faceprints unlocked secrets
mission creep contravened legalese
exceedingly leaning out over our skiis
featuring facial readings
eradicating anonymity
as a fluke of history ...
“Zipping Along”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Zipping along heeding the call
starting to stall
under-performing smorgasbords...
“Seed and Core”
by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán
Seed and core
roughly chopped
gently fried
tofu Thai lime rind
fragrant rice set aside
puff pastry pie
halved lengthwise...
“Tangled”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Tangled in filigree carving soldering
glittering pop misty electronics
skittering drifting riffs pastoral atmospheres
defiant lyrics chilling bits of wistful guitar licks ...
“Normalcy”
by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán
Normalcy by the fourth
cautiously offering turning points
understanding loss of all sorts
going well beyond four walls
formerly ceiling to floor ...
“Never-Before-Seen”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Never-before-seen palpably real enormity
rioters’ screams in searing Capitol sieges
branding, “Inciter-in-Chief”
themed, “Getting to Know Your Larynx”
beyond, “Mama, dada, ga-ga SWAT!”
“Unflappable”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Unflappable podcasts simulating fireside chats
handpicked socially distanced citizens
bypassing shaking hands and kissing babies
staying on the other side of safe
as cause for celebration...
“The Accoutrements of Power”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
The accoutrements of power
as “Old Hat” for the oldest
American president flying home
for Super Bowl Weekend
with the First Lady grading papers
feeling in awe of the plane
giving it straight A’s ...
“Why So Abruptly?”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Why so abruptly?
dressed smartily in weeds
like which nothing succeeds
faces burning bended knee here and here
within swarming streets near edges of theaters
vanishing bearing down into the wings
blanched beneath thunder and lightning ...
“Truth About the Cosmos”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Truth about the cosmos
black holes’ volcanoes
come-and-go town homes
big-thumbed scholars
gusting avant garde
short-lived particles
precious yet banal
balm for sorrow all aplomb ...
“A Higher Point”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
A higher point of efficacy infinitely
indispensable powers of free expression
as a stratagem for revelous inner vision
like coherent considered consciousness
of possibilities due to intelligibility
as streaming fluidity of clear reasoning ...
