“Splintering”

 “Splintering”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Splintering over far-reaching strategies 

backfiring zeal unviability ...

“Sensory Memories”

 “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”

 “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”

“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”

 “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”

 “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”

 “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”

 “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”

 “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”

 “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”

 “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”

 “Zipping Along”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Zipping along heeding the call 

starting to stall 

under-performing smorgasbords...

“Seed and Core”

 “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”

 “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”

 “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 ...