“Shapeshifting”

 “Shapeshifting”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

Shapeshifting ever-changing layers

simulations confounding surround sound 

robot-human interactions transcripts of chats 

scripted stilted sentiments …

“Turn the Page”

 “Turn the Page”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Turn the page

make a clean break 

heal the heartache

savor the day 

smell the falling rain …

“Giving a Talking-To”

 “Giving a Talking-To”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Giving a talking-to through and through 

endless debates blue in the face 

throughout days and days of hostility and anger

feeling peeved, “Just what we’re you thinking?!”

endlessly repeating, “The buck really does stop here!”

“As Seen by the Naked Eye”

 “As Seen by the Naked Eye”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

As seen by the naked eye the father of science 

cell walls in cork what Darwin saw 

seeds and spores crowning glories 

recesses of soil nutrient storage 

root support transporting water 

main stalks thorns spores 

pollen forms the urge to order …