“Protected”

 “Protected”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Protected 

as a horse’s hooves

after binging on bad news …

“Flight Path”

 “Flight Path”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Flight path 

climbing 

“My dear man” …

“An Error Message”

 “An Error Message”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

An error message 

“I never knew!”

like “Holy Moly!” …

“Flummoxed”

 “Flummoxed”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Flummoxed 

like overcast skies 

cloaking poetry as prose …

“Directions for Snowbirds”

 “Directions for Snowbirds”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Directions

for snowbirds

leaving 

for the Big Easy’s 

jazz offerings …

“A Sticky Note, Maybe”

 “A Sticky Note, Maybe”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A sticky note, maybe 

“I feel your pain!”

at the eleventh hour, say …

“A Scratchy Voice”

 “A Scratchy Voice”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A scratchy voice 

dozing off 

informally … 

“Prima Donnas”

“Prima Donnas”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Prima donnas 

pink cocktails 

fashion mags 

zigging zagging …

“Give Off, as Light”

 “Give Off, as Light”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Give off, as light 

like civil rights 

in late nights …

“Peddling Collectibles”

 “Peddling Collectibles”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Peddling collectibles 

“Stellar!” Real 

words on the street …

“So, You’re In?”

 “So, You’re In?”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“So, you’re in?”

“Well, OK, sure.”

“Let’s give it a whirl!”

“A Dark Hue”

 “A Dark Hue”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A dark hue 

[“Go! The light turned!]

due to a dance move …

“Calling Balls, Say”

 “Calling Balls, Say”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Calling balls, say 

in a complete series 

of onomatopoeia…

“One Foot”

 “One Foot”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

One foot in “the grave”

as an inclination 

slowly fading in slang …

“Widely Recognized”

 “Widely Recognized”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Widely recognized, as a symbol 

likened to the captain in a whale of a tale …

“A Casualty”

 “A Casualty”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A casualty of casual Fridays

totally out of character

but still being worn elsewhere …

“Words of Endearment”

 “Words of Endearment”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Words of endearment turned into confetti 

expressed as, “I’m gonna tell you something huge!” …

“A Tricky Spot”

 “A Tricky Spot”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A tricky spot to be in 

making the short list 

in a volleyball position …

“Cramming Together”

 “Cramming Together”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Cramming together 

like a pile of texts 

making their exit …

“Extended Features”

 “Extended Features”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Extended features 

heat settings, in brief 

like mankind, biblically …

“ ur joking, right?!”

 “ur joking, right?!” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“ur joking, right?!”

gone bonkers 

over docking spots …

“Artfully Evasive”

 “Artfully Evasive”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Artfully evasive 

rounding a track race 

slackening, as rain …

“Fussing in Front”

 “Fussing in Front”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Fussing in front of a mirror 

in order to mimic a queen 

all being shown over social media …

“At the Start”

 “At the Start”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

At the start 

animation

lab eggs

incubation

as staples …

“Guiding Beliefs”

 “Guiding Beliefs”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Guiding beliefs 

adding authenticity 

to our top tiers…

“Strings Attached”

 “Strings Attached”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Strings attached

having been thrown for a loop, say

into a tangled mess, maybe …

“Blinking Heck!”

 “Blinking Heck!”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“Blinking heck!”

 crapshoots, essentially 

strong and energetically…

“No Longer on Deck”

 “No Longer on Deck” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

No longer in deck 

“Challenge accepted!”

as space on the internet …

“Diamonds, in Slang”

 “Diamonds, in Slang”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Diamonds, in slang 

as seen on a blind date, say 

along with high-end wine labels …

“Haven’t a Clue”

 “Haven’t a Clue”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Haven’t a clue 

like a whistle blower 

playing poker 

“Gross!” 

“Potentially Offensive”

 “Potentially Offensive”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Potentially offensive, say

like a candy bar 

whose name

is an exclamation 

sworn

into the jawbreaker 

“Hall of Fame” …

“Back in the Day”

 “Back in the Day”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Back in the day 

one name last name 

opting for “deluxe”, say …

“A Place for a Flat”

 “A Place for a Flat”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A place for a flat 

as a river through Bath 

“Be right there” …