“Skulking in Bare Trees”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Skulking in are trees
brimming with intelligence/appearing vaguely repulsive/with histories of scavenging cunning and wide-ranging minds/beneath watchful eyes/peering out from inside featherless gargoyle heads/adding novelty to mirrory mimicry/plunging at dizzying speeds/jointly seizing raw pieces of meat …
“Mountains Seen”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Mountains seen metaphorically
eminently ascending eternally …
“Left Holding the Bag”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Left holding the bag/left high and dry/left in the lurch
beating a retreat/making a break for it
taking a powder/flying the coop
browsing through a new universe …
“Mind-Altering”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Mind-altering/up in the air/undoubtedly/like a laugh and a half/while playing hooky, perhaps/acting badly/going downhill really really fast/along with a great deal of flair…
“In Flight”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
In flight
groundbreaking
over the ages
in conversations
between leaders
of small nations …
“Wriggling As a Fish”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Wriggling, as a fish
bringing yellow Skittles on road trips
along with snack chips
carried in bags that hold swag …
“Lethal Surprises”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Lethal surprises trip wires land mines
easy to rig buried in dirt covered by debris
tips of spears “Bouncing Betties”
chunky lumbering glinting kneeling
devilishly revealing demining teams …
