“ In Stark Terms “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán...

” In Stark Terms “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

In stark terms
squirming
when asked to curb
polluting
our planet
causing lethal harm
to humans
and animals
undoing climate rules
softening
scientific conclusions
with deadlines looming
falling back
in fear of canisters of tear gas
being beat back
as refugees flee poverty
running pushing
strollers and holding
frightened
children in their arms
breaching
border security
wrestling
with next steps
seeing
long waits await
reading,
“Here’s what
you need to know
to start your day”
themed,
“Funding the neediest cases”
wearing nerdiness as a badge
asking, “ What’s so bad about that?”
making clues and answers match
traveling caravans spacecrafts landing
on “The Red Planet” ...