“Change Begets Change”

 “Change Begets Change” Charles Dickens 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Change begets change

clusters, as of grass 

volcanic ash

shrinking glaciers 

bow-making timber

extinctions triggered …

“Earth’s Particular Tilt”

 “Earth’s Particular Tilt”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Earth’s particular tilt/thanking goodness for the Solstice/slouching on a 23.5 degree axis/as stable as an annual dance/sweeping down naturally/like the lid of a closing eyelid/balancing sunlight with moonlight/transcendentally precise/like-mindedly sublime…

“Skulking in Bare Trees”

 “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”

 “Mountains Seen” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Mountains seen metaphorically 

eminently ascending eternally …

“Left Holding the Bag”

 “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”

 “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”

 “In Flight”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

In flight 

groundbreaking

over the ages

in conversations 

between leaders 

of small nations …