“Hard-to-Find” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Hard-to-find repeatedly downsized passers-by summarized time after time by unobligingly striving for the teeny-tiny just right by-and-by auld lang syne …
“A Dress Rehearsal” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán A dress rehearsal for eerily familiar unseen and unchecked future chains of events/sequencing endless threats/detecting horrific spreads/ending up in desperate need of rapid tests/setting off incessant alarm bells for replicating pathogens/intending to prevent perpetually deadly neglect …
“Holding True” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Holding true coming out of the blue well overdue hopeful news overcoming immunity snafus being given helpful boosts …
“Deep into Overtime” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Deep into overtime for global climate phasing out coal feeling five years is far too long needing to reach an accord on climate warming in need of strong support across the board in avoidance of an appalling default calling for, “Climate Justice for All!” …
“Resiliency with a Tailwind” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Resiliency with a tailwind shaking off the lingering effects of a deadly variant as blue and white collar sectors tote home bigger paychecks stating, “That’s what happens with wages all due to vaccinations” …
“Before and After” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Before and after internal dispatches raising red flags weaponizing platforms claiming fraud piecemeal enforcement low-quality memes for conspiracy theories trending mainstream responding angrily with a mob mentality hollering, “Pass it on!” …
“Hitting Records” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Hitting records stock progress via baby steps beginning in September gaining momentum marching steadily pushing a reckoning well into December moving in the same direction towards noteworthy developments renewing confidence inconspicuously found between X and Z representing a complete recovery measuring abundancy in brief …
“Behind the Pace” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Behind the pace/suppressed gains/due to virus waves/feeling reluctant to eat out and to travel/fearing vulnerabilities/easing just isn’t happening/especially during face-to-face interactions/trying to perform a balancing act/by stoking demand/encouraging expansion/spurring port capacity/while avoiding overreacting/to pumping up price tags/by objecting to screw caps …
“Gently Meshing” In Vinnie’s Memory by Suzán Jiván Gently meshing with trillions of “our little gray cells” bonding as fond memories of a family member…
“A Mandated Pause” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán A mandated pause of webbing protocols stringing together numerous memorials with limited seating capacity yet still thinking on our feet having become well accustomed to uncertainty like reinventing our experience by helping one another to reconnect minus feeling pressured while finding firm footing in a nebulous setting upon request …
“A Messy Exit” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán A messy exit falling heavily under pressure seeking empathy and wellness as fundamental premises making significant progress measured in sunsets likened to momentous manna falling from Heaven …
“The Morning After” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán The morning after installing themselves in the presidential palace panicked crowds rush onto the tarmac with no way out of the reality on the ground seen as unutterably tragic…
“Resembling the Future” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Resembling the future on the cusp of first blush becoming robust more than doubling in the long run as people of color rise in numbers covering our up-and-coming country …
“Adamant” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Adamant and undecided accused rioters fusing wildfires risks remaining high for disguised ID’s inquiring, “ What do you have to hide?” desiring, “Complete privacy!” while querying, “What does it really mean to be “myself” online ?!
“Many Places” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Many places seeing more and more cases in greater outbreaks as well as continuing breakthrough cases left largely to clean up big messes as tenants scramble to pay their rents questioning,“What about the Feds?” many remarking, The longer the race, the better — in order to hit world records …
“Contending with Infection” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Contending with infections precautionary measures left largely unchecked as inept hesitancy fear and resentment hot seasoning made with peppers like fiery pyres post death without exemption ...
“Typing in Turquoise” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Typing in turquoise and burnt sienna remembrances of deceased friends sending off elegiac rays at the Pearly Gates ...
“Madam VP and Speaker” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Madam VP and Speaker shimmering sleeves beginning to sing as no mean feat championing harmonies ...
“The Planet’s Crust” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán The planet’s crust squiggly but solid bumping sliding tumbling under and over full-blown continents and oceans mountains volcanoes record-holding tombs of the unknowns girding the globe high-tailing it home ...
“Honey from Dates, Not Bees” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Honey from dates, not bees unidentified by national boundaries havoc-wreaking red beaked beetles perilously listing fronded trees ...