“Largely in the Shadows”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Largely in the shadows of an aftermath
twenty years after the calamity
of crashing hijacked weaponized passenger aircraft
left still listening to our dailies
offering new compassion to Afghan refugee families
traveling in military aircraft
safely touching down by the thousands
and disembarking into a cobbled tarmac
in a distant land …
“Immersive”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Immersive pandemic casualties
still hoping to regroup and reopen
like a place-holder player piano
while we have an intimate chat and a flower dance
being illuminated by a flickering fragrant candle
as a renewal of an amorous community standard…
The Power of ‘Nope’
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
The power of ‘nope’
for better health
“no” can be better
than settling in the end
abstention is influential
reaching transcendence
in the garden again
all in the presence
of a dreamy remembrance ...
“Re-Upping”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Re-upping bustling
viewing bright-blue
pools from above
taking the plunge
ribbon fish
plankton filaments
slippery tripod fish
“No bid” in bridge ...
