" Thinning Out "...

" Thinning Out "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Thinning out
without indicating, "How?"
like high-spirited wink-winks
while shouting stripped-down
tactics and growing drowsy

rippling off of the ground
getting out of character
running backwards

slowing down recalibrating
sounding as natural as crafted
peculiarities from slick pieces
filled with longing being
spun off informally...

" Uncertainty as a Strategy "...

" Uncertainty as a Strategy "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Uncertainty
as a strategy
nearing
last call

reeling
once more
gone
off course

purposefully
blurred
mass murderers
pressed into service

cordoned
law enforcement
unimaginable
slaughter

booming reports
worst shootings
on home soil

silenced voices
slow to crawl
slow to walk

distraught
rapid-fire
rifle assaults

twisted silver ribbons
pinned for massacre victims
especially chilling panicked whispers


inflexibility
insistence
thumping
hair triggers

SHRIEKING
HEAVING
WEEPING...

" Holding Out Some Hope "...

" Holding Out Some Hope "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Holding out some hope
juxtaposed forebodingly
more backstreet than Main Street

nonetheless clearly
breathless vacuity
relying heavily
on merely
"bad" movies
rebooted pouty

standing out hands down
immensely powerful
acrobatically in tandem
with deep despair

impractically passing the hat
while frantically kicking the can
long-absent-out-of mouths
leaden-and-garish lapsed weapons' bans...

" Original Footages "...

" Original Footages "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Original footages
inch-by-inch
as hearts lift
via winking clips

flirting with the falseness
of alternative histories
screened with apathy

being thrown off a bit
but becoming more serious still
while feeling overly literal
even barefistedly anachronistical

like lambasted ilks
toward the faddishly caricaturistic
drawn and distributed with audible sniffles
over imperceptible indifferences

voided of specifics
when primping in mirrors
exhibiting gap toothed grins long since...

" As a Plot Device "...

" As a Plot Device "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

As a plot device
seen worldwide
yet to be recognized
beneath murky lighting

while standing
in glaring lines
as if by design

stretched out
and lifeless
but being
brought to mind

dinging critically
like lowbrow offerings
in thin stories

relying on tried-
and-true frights
aiming at the silent

perceived as politeness
on the wild side
hanging slightly behind

spiky spiciness
from an otherwise
strained baseline
guided by blitheness...

" A Sideways Glance "...

" A Sideways Glance "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

A sideways glance
with a giggly laugh
from a parodist in a catsuit

with stardom angst tailored
to hit makers of romance
and breakups like the mother
of all dragons feeling transplanted
onto an impersonal cold slab

with a glare from line dancers
like backups finally tackled
by the hugely powerful
seeking comebacks

by converging into packs
while bending and stretching
as saltwater taffies...

" How Tough Can It Be? "...

" How Tough Can It Be? "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

How tough can it be?
noodling along amiably
albeit via advanced techniques
as seemingly naïve
yet monumentally
and unintentionally messy

adding with glee,
"This is a healthy precedent!"
if not impractical advocacy
at high capacity

filled with disparities
precariously seeking
understanding being
summed up in mere weeks

veering remarkably
towards soul and feeling
by avidly singing
with choir peers

gratifyingly organ grinding
rotating wildly
with strong rhythmic ties
to future insights
methodically devised
backwards or otherwise...

" Sinister Accents "...

" Sinister Accents "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Sinister accents
spoken well
out of character

like letting the air out
by spoofing classical
crash landings
left unanswered
with lighting to match

bleached into flatness
grainy abject no matters
described exactly
as, "Getting the shaft"
by sleights of hand

imbalanced
behind cameras
on behalf
of longstanding
post grads

after taking command
from rarities
flashing past off campus...

"Well, Really Just One"...

" Well, Really Just One "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Well, really, just one
savvy enough
to tear it up

like only a drummer
of hard-funk percussion
undercut processional hums

summed up by boogaloo
and mambo molds
accompanied only by a piano

in a fictional home
of all-night poker
may be loaded

party over gone solo
so lonesome
uppermost staying low...

" Being Tended as a Fragile Patch "...

" Being Tended as a Fragile Patch "

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Being tended as a fragile patch
it just so happens after collapsing
down in the valley the valley so low
looming over a smartphone

while watching land art
being modified or demolished
like flat tops of unnameable qualities

discharged by starlight
via oases of chaotic-
cosmos' cinematography

shooting stars left to stew
getting gritty and down-and-dirty
shouting profanities
sprinkled throughout the canniest

by thinning out vocal tics
both piously and defiantly
minus cacophonous
awww-shucks shrugs...

"The Story Played Out"...

" The Story Played Out "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

The story played out
where less is a luxury
since mid century

hard to believe
depressing reset
discussing the self

as a brick-and-mortar
catwalk presence
for artistic directors

slick salt-and-pepper dreads
sporty references
paper-thin leather
mini khaki dresses

hearing yourself think
sailing into the space-ship building
lacking in coincidence

nostalgic soggy trips
hard not to grimace
all-too-familiar drawstring gingham...

" Such a Question "...

" Such a Question "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Such a question over breakfasts
of not necessarily sweating the details
at commencements of howevers
like non-factual errors getting attention

being befriended and perplexed
by flimflamming romance scams
wooed by photographs from hagglers
of fraudulent standards barred in the past

feast or famine just like mom and dad
after not sharing passion
and taking so much longer to get there
upon walking everywhere
like future plans being made for new attractions...

"From Thrillers to Travel"...

" From Thrillers to Travel "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

From thrillers to travel
agility and power
increasingly attractive
towers sold out

after a well-fashioned
fairytale like leopard-
patterned armchairs

neither pretentious
nor preciously
quintessential

like minuscule vignettes
of brilliant inventions
becoming unpossessed
by possessions

with hand-written welcomes
as admissions selections
at the spiffed-up high end...

" To Dream About "...

" To Dream About "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

To dream about
"How's 'bout
some yak?!"

at kitchen
and bath branches
everywhere

like cast-iron pans
working for clams
hat-in-hand
with mayonnaise slather

quick pairings
of the fancy
with the bland
and daily pale

main attractions
having expanded
grilled-cheese
sandwiches

past medium-rare
taking care
at campfire stands
as S'mores
of nostalgia fans...

"Specially Curated"...

" Specially Curated "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Specially curated
truly spirited
shopping gifts

don't waste the flame
it doesn't have
to be that way
as added flavor

without seeming such a shame
when seen waxing and waning
over the remaining phases

collapsing easily
when gently squeezed
into an all-purpose
slightly sweet green

becoming handy
at flipping things
while keeping
the rings smokey

all for later in the week
upon yielding black streaks
over medium heat
heavily seasoned
whisked ingredients...

" Greater Priorities "...

" Greater Priorities "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Greater priorities
for "golly-gosh-darns"
as humble responses
to horrors with honor

grappling with conscience
put "on-the-spot"
within ensembles
of both high-and-low art

coming in bowed boxes
voiced by sopranos
demonstrating their chops
for the wonder of partners

like gifted comics
holding guffawing
audiences hostage
dodging and darting

stopping and starting
tokening fondness
feeling shielded from harm
shrieking, "En Garde!"...

" Lingering Issues "...

" Lingering Issues "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Lingering issues
closing in unfolding

unendingly flowing
smoke heat and aroma

losing close votes
to overloaded
institutional shareholders

playing larger roles close up
unsustained tones floating
tapering away finally fading...

" Has Always Been "...

" Has Always Been "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Has always been
differing
movements and trips
well within
shouting distance
to head-spinning
alotted tickets

while fighting
for visibility
in concrete cities

during mourning
of the many-more
ahistorically
guitar voices

matched by modular
song on box-office
keyboards
for the thoughtless
disappointments
on unsurveilled
billboards

envisioning postwars
as filed in courts
of international law

coming under assault
during long-sought warmth
leading to hearing loss

listening a bit sillily
but still magnificently
by mining illnesses
with well-wishers...

" In Short "...

" In Short "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

In short
snarky
wicked
funny
rising
numbers

widely
shared
victim
status
post
combat

one-
up-
man-
ship
of
just-
so-
so-
and
sos

post
eyes
trained
in
fire-
fights

re-
awakened
like
appetites
for the tribal
by rolling
glowing eyes...

"Now Contemplating"...

" Now Contemplating "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Now contemplating
ethical implications
of fabricating data
via large-scale raids
and resurgent gangs
under investigation

while struggling to explain
high homicide rates
by stepping up paces
of deportation
and experiencing painless
tissue donation
due to multiple drug intoxication

with uncertain kinds of inescapable
human traits DNA contained
aiming to synthesize
as per submissions on paper
unknowns remaining...