“Held in Relief”

 “Held in Relief”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Held in relief gazing across centuries 

bright knowledge blue backdrops 

dark subtexts lips fixed moral contradictions 

limits of vision felt in an instant …

“After the Buzzer”

“After the Buzzer”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

After the buzzer the final whistle 

full stop deadlock punctuation mark

ad hoc ad lib unscripted volatile 

on-the-spot inconstant spasmodic 

chameleonic kaleidoscopic…

“Way Off!”

 “Way Off!”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Way off! Off in the distance coming closer

feeling nearer to slapstick verses kicking ass

attempting to guess, “What comes next?”

serving as a test of intensity post trilogy

leaping into the mainstream laughing 

at gags taking serious jabs at acting 

classes hamming it up after coming 

out of nowhere as a ragtag marching band…

“A Nose-in-the-Air Sort”

 “A Nose-in-the-Air Sort”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

A nose-in-the-air sort 

snooty cocky uppity

biggity snotty la-di-da

puffed up smug stuck up 

silver-tongued …

“Near”

 “Near”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Near and far far and near

not nearly close to being

inexactly to a degree

roughly abutting touching up

in the offing of buddy-buddy

or maybe even palsy-walsy…

“Spill the Beans”

 “Spill the Beans”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Spill the beans come clean

squeal leak do the dirty

spin a yarn drop a hint

speak in jibberish ..

“Recast”

 “Recast”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Recast pulled ads criminals or baddies 

pushing back take a stand raise a glass 

drink to the tragic aftermath along with swagger …