“Within Our Grasp”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Within our grasp tantalizingly close
tailoring hours to circumstance
carving out days old but back in fashion
all in the second half of tightly packed
Coke vs. Pepsi e.g. responding, “Oh, bleah!
Reflexive instincts fleeing or fighting hard times
spurring fleeing struggling rebuffing
cherry picking reality series
subscripted by Scrabble tiles
as rallying cries …