“The Big Picture”

 “The Big Picture”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

The big picture 

on late-night TV 

as exaggerated 

sleepy absurdities…

Like Wares at a Medicine Show”

 “Like Wares at a Medicine Show”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Like wares

at a medicine show 

“I reckon so” 

“Again…huh?!” 

“Breakout Company”

 “Breakout Company”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Breakout company 

helped out briefly

by an underling 

admiring autumnal coloring …

“True Blue”

 “True Blue”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

True blue to boot 

mushroom-induced 

Eureka moves …

“On Scoreboards”

 “On Scoreboards”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

On scoreboards

“Go ahead, try this!”

Go for the finish!

as watched by billions …

“Supposedly”

 “Supposedly”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Supposedly 

informally 

extravagantly 

roused to action …

“An Idyllic Place”

 “An Idyllic Place”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

An Idyllic Place 

like a Twitter

icon for Fido

with one eye

on the TV …

“In Gym Lingo”

 “In Gym Lingo”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

In gym lingo 

like Spider-Man slings 

for Oscar nominees …

“Slumber Party Attire”

 “Slumber Party Attire”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Slumber party attire 

expecting a baby, in slang 

sounding like keys or loose change 

along with a baseball family name …

“Spreading Thickly”

 “Spreading Thickly”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Spreading quickly

as sunscreen 

in full agreement 

being stated repeatedly 

even accidentally…

“Vocal Ranges”

 “Vocal Ranges”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Vocal ranges 

breaking ground 

in a way

floating aimlessly …

“Show Again, As a Show”

 “Show Again, As a Show”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Show again,

as a show

to show off 

a loaf of ole

having once 

been frozen …

“Splotches of Ink”

 “Splotches of Ink”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Splotches of ink 

spinning dizzily, quaintly 

plain as day …

“In the Thick of It”

 “In the Thick of It”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

In the thick of it 

along with crystalline bits 

of positivity in summary,

“Never you worry” …

“Poorly Suited”

 “Poorly Suited”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Poorly suited 

becoming lost

in sofa cushions 

as a metaphor 

for an ordeal 

calling, “Oh darn!!!” …

“A Fare to Get There”

 “A Fare to Get There”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A fare to get there 

as a part of a plan 

like many a chute 

in Chutes and Ladders …

“Eh? Eh?”

 “Eh? Eh?”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Eh? Eh?

as in a shell game 

corrupt by nature …

“Story Segues”

 “Story Segues”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Story segues 

right behind 

the Hula-Hoop

and a Frisbee

heard repeating,

“Carpe Diem” …

“Both Tangy and Sweet”

 “Both Tangy and Sweet”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Both tangy and sweet

“Everything comes down to this:

Hey I’m talking here!” …

“Neither an Over nor an Under”

 “Neither an Over nor an Under”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Neither an over nor an under 

as a must poetic conjunction…

“Cries of Glee”

 “Cries of Glee”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Cries of glee 

as heard as part 

of a botanical garden

like alternatives 

to manicotti pasta …

“Like ‘Uncle’ in Chess”

 “Like ‘Uncle’ in Chess”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Like “Uncle” in chess 

still in residence 

“See you later then” …

“Aspiring”

 “Aspiring”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Aspiring 

hamming it up 

while sitting still

at a window sill …

“Many Jukebox Songs”

 “Many Jukebox Songs”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Many jukebox songs 

as sets of points 

for gridiron callers …

“Fulfilling Wishes”

 “Fulfilling Wishes”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Fulfilling wishes via untidy piles 

retrieved a la My Valentine 

revived by the wild …

“In a State of Confusion”

 “In a State of Confusion”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mon-Mom Suzán 

In a state of confusion 

in need of a muse of history 

as seen on an old TV screen …

“Less Measured”

 “Less Measured”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Less measured 

as in fewer cells 

of esoterica …

“Put Right”

 “Put Right”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Put right 

clusters

of tiny white …

“Handled Well”

 “Handled Well”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Handled well 

like a bajillion dollars 

spent to propel oneself 

into brightness and/or darkness …

“Brand-Spanking New”

 “Brand-Spanking New”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Brand-spanking new dance moves 

as a friendly tribute to a well-suited troupe …

“It Isn’t Much”

 “It Isn’t Much”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

It isn’t much of a “go, go, go”

repeating, “Pick me! Pick me!”

relying, “Don’t reckon so” …

“As Specialists Gather”

 “As Specialists Gather”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

As specialists gather 

into a live feed 

images flashing 

punctuated by, “Wows”

as stars sprout …

“A Starter Home”

 “A Starter Home”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A starter home 

sided like a nonagon 

heard sighing from inside 

“A me! Oh my!” …

“Light Time”

 “Light Time”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Light time 

honey-yellow colors 

electrifying discoveries 

along the tiniest of currents …

“Mischievous Ones”

 “Mischievous Ones”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Mischievous ones 

like lassoed doily fabric

distorted, as fact …

“Left Speechless”

 “Left Speechless”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Left speechless

from a kind of attack 

with no attacker 

left living ticky-tackliy…

“Go/no-go”

 “Go/no-go”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Go/no-go 

cowboy roles

chaps versus chinos …

“Not True!”

 “Not True!”

by Suzán Jiván Mon & Mom-Mom Suzán

“Not true!”

“Shame that!”

hardly being hard (on)

at the farthest spot 

from an archer’s target …

“Opening in a Nasty Magic Act”

 “Opening in a Nasty Magic Act”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Opening in a nasty magic act

being taken to task 

as a fly-fisher’s catch …

“Beanstalk Climbing”

 “Beanstalk Climbing”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Beanstalk climbing 

for hallucinatory yodelers

with habitual poetic inclinations …

“Way Out There”

 “Way Out There”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Way out there 

puffy-gas answers …

“And So On”

 “And So On” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

And so on 

“That doesn’t do much for me”

like a business big wig, in brief …

“Completely Losing It, with Out”

 “Completely Losing It, with Out”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Completely losing it, with “out”

then doing the backstroke 

in order to break a fast …

“Not Suited (for)”

 “Not Suited (for)”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Not suited (for)

all for a song 

to be avoided

all along …

“Just Part of a Fraction”

 “Just Part of a Fraction”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Just part of a fraction

added and subtracted 

“Don’t ask!” …

“Pressing Ahead”

 “Pressing Ahead”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Pressing ahead 

classically sketched 

“Heated” events …