Tuesday, October 19, 2021

“To Catch As a Fly Ball”

 “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…

Saturday, October 9, 2021

“Addicted to Cliffs”

 “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 …

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

“Holding Up”

 “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 …