“Sent Jittering and Bobbing”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Sent jittering and bobbing
amid strangely hollow props
turning towards screens and bodies
fins cutting arteries boating monster marlins
as a popular genre fitfully scrolling
as a looming apocalypse …
“Too Dangerous to Enjoy”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Too dangerous to enjoy
prohibited from entering the water
unsafe currents grim tallies swimming bans
overwrought campers overlooking warnings
thinking over, “Just what could go wrong?” …
“Water Wings for Example”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Water wings, for example
there’s no turning back
“Did I just hear him say that?!”
while still going backwards
like a descriptor for a champion
as a half-page, perhaps
in epochs for mammals
with and without sound …
“Promising Normalcy”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Promising normalcy
for a while, at least
like a waltzing onomatopoeia
while ringing in New Years’ Eves
via-á-vis black diamonds for skiers
tipsily sipping “double” or “triple” drinks
after qualifying for seriously seismic
frequent flyer miles…
“Dashed Plans”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Dashed plans
searching for answers
and greater understanding
feeling disconnected to everywhere
anesthetizing polar bears post Santa
adding ear tags
hoisting spring scales
hanging in the air…
“The Main Takeaways”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
The main takeaways/from an increasing contagion/alert levels being urgently raised/sweeping tidal waves/feeling desperate for a change/hopping onto planes to the latest destinations/along with triple vaccinations/while providing concierge services for rapid testing at the very best hotels/adjusting the spacing between, as typed-up letters/first then reversed/left unlearned/splurging during a surge …
“A Similar Sweeping”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
A similar sweeping/reopening doors/allowed to cross borders/ toting, “vaccine passports”/“Now you’re talking!”/seeing one another shortly/as a trade off/for the greater outdoors/of varying trails/some short some flat/over undulating foothill passes/of pick-and-mix/having been raised in the hills/down to double figures/of chin dimples …
