"Clicking Away"...

" Clicking Away "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Clicking away
mind pinching
somewhat geeky
ghostly and goofy

by revelling in dread
along with deepest regrets
bickering and whimpering
booing in no laughing mood

being followed by heavy rebukes
from viewers exhibiting inked tattoos
as sleeves of tweaked orthodoxies

in piercing telegraphed beats
on strobing screens
pursuant to persistent warnings

drawing cheers in dissonant meters
after missing the atmospherics
upon upwelling arenas
of themes of ethics and duty...

" Defiance May Backfire "...

" Defiance May Backfire "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Defiance may backfire
for an audacious ignoramus
spouting accusations
in order to gain ratings

advocating chaos
versus changes of the heart
with outstretched arms
first shots captain's log noting folly

chart-topping provocative pops
twisted arms flopping as opposites
twinkle-toed nuance
electoral college...

" The First Diviner "...

" The First Diviner "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

The first diviner
opening lines
remotest times

powers of a kind
intertwining on high
as equivocal replies

from ruins surviving
like awe-inspiring
touchings of the skies

by simultaneously
strumming lyres
with ease of design

in severe style
all seen in profile
while on site

previously
having been sent
into exile

to be piously
purified
via crises...

" A New Permanent "...

" A New Permanent "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

A new permanent
Who you gonna call
upon stepping off
screened-in front porches
during mourning?

dryads and fauns toiling
oily watery means
of inspiring the quiet
and the polite
while weeping bitterly
and dancing daintily

as sunbeams steal
and blue skies break
into fading Milky Ways
deeply baying
ably maintaining
strength and grace...

" Staring into Mirrors "...

" Staring into Mirrors "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Staring into mirrors
or maybe even
peering unmercifully
at the eery rivalry
between
living and dying

while lurking
just over the horizon
way up deep down
and far behind
looking sideways
pupils dilating...