“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…

“A Crowning Moment”

 “A Crowning Moment”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A crowning moment 

a Shakespearean role 

in a job posting 

for “The Evening Show”…

“Plenty of Peaks”

“Plenty of Peaks”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Plenty of peaks 

dive bombing

gleaming

sleekly teetering  

like earnest pleas …

“Pink-Slipped”

 “Pink-Slipped”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Pink-slipped 

this might be rigged 

“Count us in!”

while churning

with uncertainty…

“Bits of Wisdom”

 “Bits of Wisdom”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Bits of wisdom 

wells of ink 

fields of dreams 

shades of blue-green 

skirts covering knees …