“My Understanding Is …”

 “My Understanding Is …”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

My understanding is …

like a trident-wielding god

at a mooring and fishing spot 

not pushing too hard 

when mimicking 

a hook line and a sinker …

“Pulling Through the River”

 “Pulling Through the River”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Pulling through the river 

the beauty of living 

symmetry shimmering poetry …

“Catching Some Waves”

 “Catching Some Waves”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Catching some waves getting personal, say

engaging in repartee as word play 

quipping joking sallying shifting twisting 

becoming less likely to flip one’s lid …

“Long-Delayed Feelings of Anger”

 “Long-Delayed Feelings of Anger”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Long-delayed

feelings of anger 

as everyday

unseen instigators

agitate

for profound betrayals 

while plots fade

via the straddling of the mundane …

“The Source of a Quote”

 “The Source of a Quote”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

The source of a quote toward the tail 

“You’re so-o-o cute!” for example …

“Prefix with Directional”

 “Prefix with Directional”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Prefix with directional 

all along a prophetic

soft border of sorts 

for the velvet voiced 

with small ambulatory flaws

mimicking performances underwater …

Dangling An Anaconda”

 “Dangling an Anaconda”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Dangling an anaconda 

frolicking with dolphins 

catching only a fin or a tail 

above turbid rushing waters 

swimming in sync 

studying hunting techniques 

practicing mouthbreeding 

filled with tiny babies …