“To Catch As a Fly Ball”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
To catch as a fly ball
the blahs, more formally
so glad you asked
like grouping data all at random
say that you’re going, say
accumulating unwanted discoveries
in a refrigerator
after a computer crash
housed in the big house…
“Addicted to Cliffs”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Addicted to cliffs
lurching from crisis to crisis
at the very last minute
averting catastrophes
during not-so-grand-stare downs
haggling while kicking tin cans
towards fiscal disasters
signing, “In emergency — break glass”
extinguishing fire-engine-red ink debt ceilings …
“Holding Up”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Holding up scripts waving to family and friends
dressed in a flight suit along with a film crew
to shoot a full-length movie in outer space
docking with the space station
as funding wanes for exploration
patched with space-grade glue and tape …
