“Hold Up!”

 “Hold Up!

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Hold up! wait sit tight stay tuned

take a breather gain in strength

participate partake play a part 

lend a hand band together be at the ready …

“But Then Again”

 “But Then Again” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

But then again now and again 

beginning the beguine

bringing back memories 

welcoming recollections

confessions “I’ll never tell” …

“Hidden Pockets”

 “Hidden Pockets”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Hidden pockets/battered but in tact/ remnants of fabric/red-plaid pleaded pants/white mohair …

“Making It Snappy”

 “Making It Snappy” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Making it snappy watching out for backlash 

crashing and burning as the opposite of “It is I”

I gotta decline/why oh why/my oh my …

“Loser to Scissors, Winner Over Rock”

 “Loser to Scissors, Winner Over Rock” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Loser to scissors, winner over rock

little hoppers mano y mano 

“Let the good times roll!” …

“A Sneaking Suspicion”

 “A Sneaking Suspicion”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

A sneaking suspicion

a hidden treasure  “Get it!”

like a strait-laced imagination 

while no longer using a sippy cup, say 

“Beating the heck out of me!”

actually, how apropos, it’s so apt 

scraping out, going astray 

along with a family name …

“Taken to the Max”

 “Taken to the Max”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Taken to the max

at happy hour 

“My head is pounding!”

“And, they’re off!”

like savings for old age, for short …