“Promising”

 “Promising”

for a fellow artist, Glenn 

Promising hoot hoot

walks and runs for two 

wide-eyed wonderment 

roll-call calling 

keen-eyed minds 

trained on the night sky 

spying flying meteorites…

“Clunk!”

 “Clunk”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Clunk!

“I got it!”

on the mark 

as a stopover 

for a poker-faced poem 

filled with potions 

spoken over 

a sprinkled high note …

“That’s the Spirit!”

 “That’s the Spirit!”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“That’s the spirit!”

proudly being embodied, maybe 

“Them’s fightin’ words!”

setting one’s sights online

“Oof, what a day!”

due to over-emoting 

likened to chattering plastic teeth …

“Like a Charm”

 “Like a Charm”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Like a charm 

solitary

savory

“Ask away!” 

“A Part of a Watch”

 “A Part of a Watch”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A part of a watch

as a monitor

of an “Old Possum” …

“Spotted”

 “Spotted”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Spotted

up front 

outfitted

with an up 

browser button …

“Sarcastically, or Not”

 “Sarcastically, or Not”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Sarcastically, or not 

eccentric, or else 

heard a thousand 

times already …

“A Lead-In”

 “A Lead-In”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A lead-in in brief as seen

on a hi-def flat screen …

“Modern Lingo”

 “Modern Lingo”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Modern lingo 

something fishy, maybe 

say again …

“Waxing and Waning”

 “Waxing and Waning”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Waxing and waning 

as units of weight 

with paradoxical names …

“An Audition, with “Out”

 “An Audition, with “Out”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

An audition, with “out”

prompted, in a play 

started with a “Pshaw” …

“Just Chill!”

 “Just Chill!”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“Just chill!” loose-fitting 

pointy-eared spills …

“Fix, as Shoelaces”

 “Fix, as Shoelaces”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Fix, as shoelaces 

while standing on risers 

up overhead …

“Watch Your Back”

 “Watch Your Back”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Watch your back

like a playback 

at long last …

“In Need”

 “In Need”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

In need of practice 

as an unspoken language 

for a zodiac animal …

“A Word with Top or Tin”

 “A Word with Top or Tin”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A word with top or tin 

as a Grammy winning 

20 minutes …

“A Launch Party”

 “A Launch Party”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A launch party 

at the breaking point 

of red versus red …

“Out of One’s Gourd”

 “Out of One’s Gourd”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Out of one’s gourd 

given to fawning 

all in a bake-off …

“A Once Over”

 “A Once Over”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A once over 

“I did it again!”

like a heavy metal …

“Are You Sure About That?”

 “Are You Sure About That?”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“Are you sure about that?”

as an affirmation at sea, maybe …

“I’m So Nervous!”

 “I’m So Nervous”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“I’m so nervous!”

like a word with “jerk” or “joint”

marching in an attention-getting way …

“Outstanding”

 “Outstanding”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Outstanding 

“Now it makes sense”

knowing how many

it takes to tango …

“Landing”

 “Landing”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Landing, in brief 

in between, poetically 

as a C sharp, equivalency…

“Opportunities”

 “Opportunities”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Opportunities for singles 

“Keep ya head up!”

“My package has arrived!”

“Famous”

 “Famous”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Famous game-saving plays 

in an agitated state 

coming from ump calls, for short …

“Awaiting”

 “Awaiting”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Awaiting analysis 

amorphous, in a way 

taking the throne, say …

“Tinkering”

 “Tinkering”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Tinkering might help you get a grip 

with what good pitches often result in …

“Ebbing and Flowing”

 “Ebbing and Flowing”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Ebbing and flowing 

rocking and rolling 

toing and froing…

“A Close One”

 “A Close One”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A close one 

made public 

just for fun …