“ Lingering and Beckoning “ ...

” Lingering and Beckoning “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Lingering
and beckoning
sweet sticky
rainbow sprinkles

morsels of meringue
in balance cooking
and baking apples
textural add ins
unfailing happiness

white black red accents
highly adaptable fare
bound to a past
of growing despair

proactive failings
shifting landscapes
pitching states
making straight A’s

smiling faces
moments later
recovering the faithful
Sunday invitations

savored over decades
fool-proof two scoops
two spoons all that is truly
“maraschino”, stems too...

“ Coming Alive “ ...

” Coming Alive “

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Coming alive on paper
fanciful shapes popping champagne
extending New Year’s invitations
up-dated explorations whistling
thorn acacias looking away vacantly
having learned from mistakes
bearded faces shimmering sideways
across opening plains flurrying snowflakes
on a Saturday glistening double-lane highways
thinking twice wide-eyed delight...

“ An Ensorcelled World “ ...

“ An Ensorcelled World “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

An ensorcelled world
bewitching murmurs
shaman’s sermons
deeply personal
treasure trove modes
wholesome “Motherlodes”
savored slowly
bonus nonnegotiables
as foretold within
the inner folds of Eros...

“ Already Revved Up “ ...

” Already Revved Up “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Already revved up
late-life
expressions of energy

bright psychedelic and sexy
subjects and contents
altering perceptions

experimental aspects
lights and hanging glass
quiet flamboyant flair

feminine laughter
inventors of assemblages
power and topicality

white light flattened horizons
spreading ever-dependable
re-invention next-level lushness

mesmerizing effects
imaginative Sanskrit parchment
inscrutabilities secret optics

startling lucidity detangling
of dreams early morning
shadowed knowingness

smoking incense
sixth senses
supple petals...

“ Universals “ ...

” Universals “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Universals
of child language
grasping meaning
like, “ allgone shoe”
“doed” “feet”
“mice”and “teeth”

“I want no supper”
“Where my mitten?”
“What me think?”
“How they can’t talk?”

harboring thoughts
connected to an audience
detecting presences
concerning the self

to a large extent
recapturing themselves
neither hero nor insect
as dosages of consciousness

for grammatical familial affection
via ever-present yet perplexing sentences,
“ There no squirrels “
“ He no bite you “
“ No pinch me “ ...

“ Bowled Over “ ...

” Bowled Over “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Bowled over
traversing
tough rows to hoe
“Look Out Below!”

hearing honking
saxophones
during eye-popping
gossip name-dropping
automatons of tomorrow

stay-at-home moms
cuddling toddlers
mimicking avatars
of  “Believe It or Not”

as neat denouements
minus argument
superlative ensembles
“The show must go on!”

preparing calmly
for a breakneck drama
after getting a late start
with little bravado

commanding yin-yang
macro micro ogling superstars
uncovering the indomitable
going on wantonly

acclaiming prophets
with great pomp
as points of departure
metaphorically
split consciousness

heard constantly prodding
cruxes of problems
yet left unresolved
via indistinguishable remarks
while whispering constantly...

“Rapturous Chapters” ...

“ Rapturous Chapters “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Rapturous chapters
of enchantment
re-enacting exotic capitals
with magnetic attraction

slinky accessories
gathering steam
via libidinous geniuses

as kinky classics stoke demand
well worth bragging attention spans
expanding into passionate pairings
of climactic strands hand-crafted
happily-ever-after granny squares...

“ On Time “ ...

” On Time “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

On time travel
via portals
of  “The Before”

re-written stories
re-scrambled jet lag
careening into singularity
languages be damned

disorienting nightmares
seen in passing
as iambic pentameter

above-water crafts
assailing inverted catamarans
customized cabins

strum und drang
flapping backwards
sinister magic

workaday crowds
mere backgrounds
brilliant grids
glass slippers

stealthy black
head bandanas
padded crackdowns

speaking bashfully
loose social classes
erupting with passion

advancing hand-in-hand
at a quick glance
forward blasters
“perchance to dream”...

“ Pivotal “ ...

” Pivotal “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Pivotal amid pitfalls
no fly lists tips of the spear
contradict-orally uneasy

unveiling New Year’s Eve
beneath low ceilings
echoing wisecracking
“Later, old chap”

traveling hackneyed
bridal paths at a gallop
like big names in tractors
killed, like a dragon
calling all-white covers, ‘sad’

spared unpleasant tasks
slow dancing cheek to cheek
cloaking vulnerability
shape-shifting sips of hot tea...

“ Stoking “ ...

“ Stoking “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Stoking debate
falsely indicating
replenishing ranks
cunning predation
of controversial statements
demeaning downsizing of praise

minimizing acclaim
for oddly personal datas,
“Who will pay
for a poor reputation
while keeping
new cancers at bay?”

by assuming estrangement
overtime but not overnight
via unforgettable findings
like explaining away desire
yet still trafficking in wildlife

originating mausoleums
for endangered species
bidding farewell to Cassini
reaching into outer regions
of in utero surgery...

“ Marking New Volumes “ ...

” Marking New Volumes “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Marking
new volumes
of erotic art

inverting
demolition
projects

drips of aqua
gestural X’s
evolution
potential

palettes of red
guilded elements
amorous evidence
of visual energy

blue mussel shells
green damsel flies
sapphires diamonds

stacking rings
beaded pieces
echoing purity

porcelain slip
salvaged bits
of Holiday
trimmings

sizzling fringes
prickly
porcupine quills...

“ Decked Out “ ...

” Decked Out “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Decked out
raised caps
strong turnouts
doing the town
finger-snappin’
navigational apps
for “must haves”
surpassing
roaring crowds
shouting,
“Look ma,
no hands!”
staging
phantasmagorical
meanderings
secret magical
passages
ravishing multi-
national romance...

“ Set in Motion “ ...

” Set in Motion “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Set in motuon
patterns
of air in glass

rose-amber
seagrass
porcupine hair

unerring
hieratic
grandeur
glistening
facets
climactic
rapture

languorously vanishing...

“ Contents and Methods “ ...

“ Contents and Methods “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Contents and methods
getting the message
via language training
meaning new ways of behaving
praise and commendation
versus humiliation and shame

gaining nourishing associations
modeling mayhem standing down range
forming craters from threats we faced
dangerous impacts having taken place

now performing wing-to-body-size ratios
simulating long sweeping change
briskly and deliberately beginning to rotate
staking claims to “The Wisdom of the Ages”
all in “The Celebration of Grace” ...

“ An Afterglow “ ...

” An Afterglow”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

An afterglow
head-to-toe
released notes
up close go aheads
unfolding hitting home
cruise liners for senior writers
fore and aft ballast
starboard command
recently unveiled
as reckless abandon
guided landing
touch down dismount...

“ The New Cool “ ...

“ The New Cool “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

The new cool
shaking up Google
via self-driving coupes
kilo by kilo hi-tech insides
deemed far-superior rides
via mollycoddling ergonomics
for top-knotch projects
epoxy-hardened concrete
thinking hydroponic restaurants
tasty but rare after plunging into the lab
handheld female scanners in big demand...

“ Powderglass “ ...

“ Powderglass “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Powderglass beads
visually striking
embroiled by life
on the rise street-style
blonde bobbins
strips of parchment
collaged anchorings
to the body
woodblocked back drops...

“ A Different Take “ ...

“ A Different Take “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

A different take
to climbing the elevated
in order to paint
on airline tray tables
simulating syncopated
data banks
sketching fuzzy-edged
imperfections
as visual tricks
for transfixed
feminine figures
in red chalk renditions...

“ It May Well “ ...

” It May Well “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

It may well
register as almost
imperceptible

perpetual lover’s
tendernesses
in infra-red

like highly geometric
modernist sketches
seersucker penchants

made-to-measure
curated selections
cuffed denim

cable-knit sweaters
twinsets crushed velvet
world without end...

“ Far-Reaching “ ...

” Far-Reaching “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Far-reaching
seen dangling
from the ceiling

swinging on a trapeze
ultimately hugging
a lover for comfort

stiff linen
Winter Solstice
dimly lit pictures

witnessing
left wings
of a triptych

tragic solemnity
fragrant vases of lillies
commissioned alter pieces

guided
iconic
profiles
unbroken
skies...

“ Under-the-Radar “ ...

” Under-the-Radar “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Under-the-radar
riding green carpets
gliding serenely through ether
reaching gleaming oases
splaying leaves exfoliating glades
swaying cradling enclaves
orgiastic displays cacophonous raves...

“ Rebooted Beauty “ ...

” Rebooted Beauty “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Rebooted beauty
dually
rejuvenant suitor
intoning
throaty thresholds
rising
climactic notes
riotous crescendos...

“ Intrigue”...

” Intrigue “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Intrigue gripping
the elite
fraying in between
staff fears
and targetted emails

impending attacks
trolling Instagram
with great fanfare
for celebrity heirs
relentlessly
failing to share

weighing in
potent takes
of ready-mades
cataclysmic
wars raging
inconceivable
grief these days
crepuscular rays...

“ Googling, ‘Heaven’ “ ...

” Googling, ‘Heaven’ “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

Googling, “Heaven”
shifting delicate momentum
messaging ever-interesting
bevies of endlessness

having given up sordid
near-death prospects
due to increasingly
poor recollection

casting ever-widening nets
toward eternal eloquence
gaining genuine acceptance

begrudging our money-grubbing selves
now seen as graven missteps
into condemned realms of forged wealth

not wanting to end up tormented
in “Penny-Pincher Hell”
perpetually yelling, “What the heck?!” ...

“ Falling “ ...

“ Falling “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Falling off the map
brain zapped dioramas
of refugee camps
hidden behind steel barriers

disruptive arching struts
galumphing over chucks
of horrific hunger
mind numbing
blank-faced skulking
punishing outcomes

shouting out loud
downcast outcasts
sporadic strobe
lights flashing
harrowing accounts
overmatched...

“ Abrupt “ ...

“ Abrupt “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Abrupt changes of pace
glass ceilings
yielding blood seeping

shoulders shrugging
as glaring examples
of “getting packing”
rather than face
crucial challenges

while claiming,
“There’s no such thing”
being eaked
out over centuries

like the cuddling
of wolf puppies
while seeking
the company
of kangaroo rats
outjumping rattlers

seen lacking in compassion
upon the holding back of charity
making little use of a latter
purely analytical large composition
entitled, “Divisionism”

exerting little-or-no influence
as the synthesis
of overtly ambitious
academicians
jointly morphing into a crimson
paralytic chrysalis...

“ Unfamilar “. ...

” Unfamiliar “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Unfamilar cuisine
displaying
aging quandaries

dressed in golden oil
vegan cooking and eating
lush regions great bounty

growing cadres
breaking bread
sopping up challenges

millet red lentils
wildly sensitive
fermenting delicate
issues of better health

tender mackerel
with lemon
perfect weekends

being given as gifts
green succulent
gentleness...

“ Standing Out “ ...

” Standing Out “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Standing out
after standing down
deep dark backgrounds

far below ground
foxgloves all around
beauty of flowers

yellow rattle
lowing cattle
meadows pastures

lost amongst
verdant grasses
lily families open air...

“ Fragrant Portrayals “ ...

“ Fragrant Portrayals “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Fragrant portrayals
of Mother Nature
simple bouquets
yet highly fragrant
pistils and stamens
for pollinators
all along linear lobes
growing coronas
against tender appendages
delicate filaments
stigmatic slits
underwater existence
floating horizontally
wind-driven whispy lips
barely visible...

“ Rendering “ ...

“ Rendering “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Rendering themselves
on waxed tablets
stylus designed starry eyes

pupils dilating
due to divine inspiration
shining paintings on pages

Socrates Plato
writing reciting maji
“Oh Holy Night”

being guided
by starlight
flourishing bride

groom admiring
exquisite lives
glorious still lifes...

“ Barring Orchestral Marvels “ ...

“ Barring Orchestral Marvels “

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Barring orchestral marvels
illicitly hinting
at moments of manic indecision

yet transponding confidence and diligence
even from long distances
having oxymoronically talked at nauseum

ironically deemed,
“ teeny-tiny ”
and “ far too short “

signaling impending peril
conducting immeasurable menace
mesmeronic  responses

proximally melancholic
distally despondent
throbbing batons...

“ True Colors “ ...

” True Colors “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

True colors picking up
lofty auras but still wanting
to know more of blood oranges

frolicking with Mohs’ hardnesses
as pulp-opera Satyrs romp
to cameo glissando played as marches

easy to mimic hard to match
practicing “shock-and-awe tactics
precisely enacted heart-in-hand...

“ Doubling “ ...

“ Doubling “

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Doubling down final scrambles
a failed bomb attached to a man
frantic calls to action

real and imagined battles
donning safety glasses
preventing splatter

tax-cut analysis
ravaged middle classes
unaffordable housing

buyer beware brain implants
contraceptives and glaring
cases of cancer

vast habitats
cut down and fragmented
at minimal and maximal decibels

all due to the quarrying
of a duck of a dinosaur
with a swan’s neck

still eavesdropping
on clicking dolphins
while monitoring
tigers in Sumatra

deciphering found
messages in bottles
with exceptional hardness

like tectonic plates jarring
metaphysical properties flaking apart
coalescing broken heaets
as phosphorescent particles...