“Twinkle Toes”

 “Twinkle Toes”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Twinkle toes skillful willowy dainty 

ultimately barrier breaking overturning dangers 

becoming greater than gender or race 

anchored in key states bracing for Election Day…

“Any Questions?”

 “Any Questions?”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Any questions? Each one every one

barring no one as the sum of someone’s

substance and solidity mixed in

with the nitty-gritty intricacies

and intimacies of all of humanity …

“Spilling Over”

 “Spilling Over” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Spilling over over and over

major episodes 

highly explosive molten glows…

“Completely Enthralled”

 “Completely Enthralled”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Completely enthralled/captivated/rapt/entranced enchanted/dismantled battle plans 

not a priest/not a man/navigating the perfect yet unavailable euphoria to despair …

“Almost Entirely in Close-Ups”

 “Almost Entirely in Close Ups”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Almost entirely in close-ups 

lasting and whole light and shadow 

miscarrying at home lasting only a moment … 

“ We Proceed “ ...

“ We Proceed “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

We proceed hearing creatures
slithering and stampeding
beneath the crying out of trees

feathers on the wing
as if harkening
to outlines in “V”s
on future green fields

tasting the bitter
and the sweet
innocently balancing
like anthered lilies
expelling intense scents...

“ Within Days “ ...

” Within Days “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Within days
seeking emergency stays
peppered with distaste
for rampant speculation
having boomed over decades
carrying posters reading,
“Standing room only”
for local foods and groceries
signing, “What’s in a name?”
being deemed, “intimate takes”
when toasted by tastemakers...