“ It Happened “...

“ It Happened “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

It happened
glimmers of promise
abounding no matter
while pining
for marriages
as loveless affairs

ubiquitously unscripted
rueful incidences of lost virility
left feeling nimbly glib
upon downing “ little blue pills”
in order to muster sympathy
via thinning conflicts

still punching even harder
over arguably harsher plot scars
from misogynous horrors
of monstrous origins
sparking memoirs
and graphic novels
sparring from afar...

“ Target “...

” Target “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Target to cheerleader
as inquiries build
with lows in the mid 60’s

ringing in intelligence
taken into custody
during contradictory
drug crises cautioning,
“Beware!”

upon experiencing
squabblings in pink
via conflicting
conspiracy committees

offering contradictory thinking
seemingly echoing criminality
via competing theories
all within “good” reason

still suffering stiff casualties
beyond reasonable doubts
hypothetically speaking

just as ancillary recklessness
is suspected second-by-second
hearing perilous calls for help

heroically swooping to the rescue
already stressing
over open-ended questions...

“ Giving Way “...

“ Giving Way “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Giving way
giving in
giving up

plunging numbers
will not run succumbing
to “flight over fight”

following retirement
as survival
while walking away
in silence

having been kidnapped
beyond recognition
not wanting to kill
Goliath Giants
by entering arenas
that diversify

being likened
to unrivaled titans
interconnected privately
via bankruptcy most likely

less chic and “on-the-cheap”
getting inked to near extinction
sandwiched in between
“Fool’s Gold” hoop earrings...