“Most Striking”

 “Most Striking”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Most striking simply outlined 

fortified senses of life 

shifting in meaning over time 

aspiring to typify vast varieties 

of tantalizing forms of life …

“Yesterday’s Workout”

 “Yesterday’s Workout”

Yesterday’s workout way back in the day 

dry runs try outs up till now taking to the trees

hissing melodies red eyes buzzing wings …

“A Photo Finish”

 “A Photo Finish”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

A photo finish/pointing fingers/ bells and whistles

“You got it!” in bits and pieces 

of final syllables in brief …

“Looking Inward”

 “Looking Inward”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Looking inward toying with possibilities 

differing melodies starling leaps

healing ear candy quizzical synergy

deliberative celebrity wee-hour awakenings …

“Not to Miss Looming Mysteries”

 “Not to Miss” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Not to miss/at the origins/of looming mysteries/marveling pondering reveling

complex meanings/as puzzling densities/of gently-lit brilliant inky mimicry

inlaid with golden peonies tasting of asymmetry and ambiguity …

“Caught Lip-syncing”

 “Caught Lip-syncing”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Caught lip-syncing/savoring holiday treats/in the blink of an eye/feeling like friction to a physicist/along with state symbols such as the white pine and the chickadee

“Slippery But Enchanting”

 “Slippery But Enchanting”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Slippery but enchanting 

unfolding organically 

yet characteristically abstract 

repeating passages

as swirling pianos…