“ Within Our Grasp”

 “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”

 Reflexive instincts fleeing or fighting hard times

spurring fleeing struggling rebuffing 

cherry picking reality series

subscripted by Scrabble tiles

as rallying cries …