[ I Can’t Gear You! ]

 [ I Can’t Hear You! ]

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

I can’t hear you! Speak louder please

enunciate clearly look at me 

approach gently whisper endearingly…

“As We Speak”

 “As We Speak”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

As we speak of finer things: Good heavens!/happy to help as heroes and heroines/all depending on confidence/due to life’s lessons unplaceable accents/on and off camera/outside of ourselves/being seduced by widening blue skies…

“At the Tippy-Top”

 “At the Tippy-Top”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

At the tippy-top no comment on the mark

on the clock powered by stars as bargains 

at the opera paying what you want 

proving to be extremely popular …

“It Counts”

 “It Counts”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

It counts as a spark of a sort 

while eavesdropping 

on a tied up listing ship 

exhibiting lifesaving initials 

equivalent to a bristly torch thistle

spouting, “Sure is!” …

“Repositioning an Icon”

 “Repositioning and Icon”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Repositioning an icon 

as a new genre of opposites 

exceedingly wordy 

lengthy long-winded 

crisp pithy succinct 

umpteen kissy-kissies

“Let’s go already!” …

“A Go-Between”

 “A Go-Between”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A go-between heard frequently in poetry

often found above a mantle piece 

measuring the difference between 

a mini and a midi all for an optimist 

seen as a high, flat feature of idiosyncrasies 

constantly asking, “What’s the big deal?!”

after really overdoing it minus admonishments…

“One’s Feelings” (Long Version)

 “One’s Feelings”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

One’s feelings

goodness gracious me

gee willikers

golly gosh darn

oh my stars and garters

tea for gossip

Triple Goddesses and Horned Gods

on a digital holiday

like aid on a hot summers’day …