“Freestanding”

 “Freestanding”

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán 

Freestanding

daring ideas 

radiating

over greater ranges 

winged weighty

playful ways 

as child angels 

moving gracefully 

feeling grateful …

“Battered”

 “Battered”

by Suzán Jiván Mom

& Mom-Mom Suzán 

Battered

as anything but static

in feeling and form

shore to shore 

sweeping gestures

heightened expressiveness 

unprecedented softness

in marble and bronze

the learning of art

becoming uncommonly

modern origins at heart… 

“Figured Out”

 “Figured Out”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Figured out savvied sussed out

down pat unmasked wised up

talked over checked out

discounted kicked around

knocked about dillydallied…

“One Minute Earlier”

 “One Minute Earlier”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

One minute earlier

mist turbulence 

shifting pressed lips 

affection 

surrendering 

staring 

de-tangling…

“A Revised Version”

 “A Revised Version”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

A revised version still hot to the touch

even hours later after letting the anger out

a dark-colored cat in someone’s lap 

purring ominously telling long stories

of nothing at all seeing storms forming 

sleeping indoors breathing in moth balls …

“That’s My Cue!”

 “That’s My Cue!”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

That’s my cue! Haven’t a clue!

wink wink not even an inkling

jogging memories beckonings 

come hither dressed to kill …

“Starting to Move”

 “Starting to Move”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Starting to move embarking kickstarting 

getting underway initiating activating 

getting engaged strength to strength …