“Bodies of Water”

 “Bodies of Water”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Bodies of water/prairies of grass/ranges of mountains/banks of snow/dunes of sand/towering clouds/summer showers …

“Part of Me”

 “Part of Me”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Part of me is too heavy for my body 

as an accomplished globetrotter 

calmly streaming documentaries 

from volcanoes on Mars 

processed by boxes of robots 

titled, “Good Night Robbies” …

“Summer Scenes”

 “Summer Scenes”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Summer scenes 

swimming

at the beach

gulls screeching 

waves breaking 

sands shimmering …

“Huh!”

 “Huh!”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

“Huh!” “Didn’t expect to see you here!”

in a tumbleweed journey 

snaking between peaks 

and across prairies 

jamming with jazz …

“The Lay of the Land”

 “The Lay of the Land”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

The lay of the land all in a yoga class 

along with picks from the draft 

formed in a lab after a crash …

“Off Limits”

 “Off Limits”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Off limits/falling origami/into eerily spotless labyrinths/flickering candles/chants/riverside prayers/theater and drag …

“A Change in Scenery”

 “A Change in Scenery”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A change in scenery/visiting from afar, in brief/ hurrying quaintly/booking economy seats/replete with window features/enthusiastically banking on TVs/for travel series on repeat …