Beneath a Midnight Sky

“ Messaging “ by Suzán Jiván  Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán  Messaging ahead with pledges  of prosperity  yet being left  in a mess by deep-pocketed  investors  while responding  to the latest trend adamantly against  underwhelming bullpens  getting, “ Mad as hell! “ at curvy letters sent by texters  typing much less of a mess...

“ Demanding “ by Suzán Jiván  Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán  Demanding  lists of commands [Been there, done that] as a fairy tale baddie  like mascots  of big-eared bats paddlefish snot otters and landlocked  collared lizards digging in exhibiting symptoms  of a bigger picture wondering if  they’re only gimmicks to bare the truth  or to twist it  while withering  into slick ditties of science fiction having been given pink slips ...

“ Over “  by Suzán Jiván  Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán  Over the last few weeks  morphing meanings  during crunch week  in parentheses  over chunks of concrete  knowing what tragedy means  no water no electricity  barely functioning  rain blowing in ...

” Clueless “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán Clueless naked like an orange tan, say “Listen!” quaintly * bo-o-o-ring * Go order a drink [ Yawn! ] space balls welcomed at the front door order in the court one who spreads discord “What are you waiting for?!” a “Close call!” “Got it” checked the box ...

“ Unpredictability “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán  Unpredictability  dangling possibilities  repeatedly agreeing  to uncertainty  while dragging feet across disastrous inequities  of consequential greed  as bad blood starts early  “Bully! Bully! Bully!” dodging stampedes screaming, “Not so sorry!” being labeled, “Won’t  break if dropped” like the mysteries  of methane on Mars  all from dust particles  wafting episodically  after living in rocks  as Homo erectus fossils ...

“ I’d Really Rather Not “ by Suzán Jiván  Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán  I’d really rather not well, “La-di-da!” still popular  at beach bars  with no cause for alarm like four seven-ton clocks with bumps on a log competing in a down-hill slalom  “Close but no cigar!” Jacks-in-their-boxes reading, “Help Wanted” for prima donnas on red carpets  getting hot under the collar  feeling in need of a barn topper  as a counterpart to a Sushi bar  with a Teflon Don in a cookie jar  offered at body shops for first responders  only two feet apart  while, “Buying the farm” so to speak  “Oh Hogwash!” ...

“ It Emerges at Dawn” by Suzán Jiván  Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán  It emerges at dawn where you might  get into hot water after running off  to a justice of the peace  repeating, “Awake and Sing!” but only briefly  reading like the lines  of a receipt  as words of greeting  meant  for hair-coloring techniques tweeting, “Freeze!”  the retweeting,  “Seen being blown to smithereens!” upon questioning the letter following, “X” ...

“ Last Wrote “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán Last wrote flowing forward beyond the goal of a frenzied moment in slow-mo in the know on hold with the toehold of a cosmic joke as far as titles go humbly straightforward “lonely” reappearing in notes ongoing as “yes-or-no” ; “one-or-zero”...

“ Reblooming “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán Reblooming understory trees arresting and spidery taller than wide becoming naturalized tight clay alkaline mounded above waterlines lopsided whites obvious in moonlight like fireflies glowing in a wooded environ beloved and fairylike yellow columbines upthrusting spikes Bells of Ireland striking in moonlight creamy and ivory feathery white starry starry night nocturnal flyers fluorescing nightlights rampant climbers...

“ A Tender Picture “ by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán A tender picture whirring and hovering sensuous fragrances wafting heavily in blue lunar light rough cedar uprights evergreens massive trees thriving benches on either side heavy clove-like fragrant vines Italian stone pines umbrella like against a night sky ghostly nursery species blooming heavily night flowering wild species points of release beneath moonbeams...

” Hard Choices “  by Suzán Jiván  Mom & Mom- Mom Suzán  Hard choices  storming  surging waters  calling reporters  cocksure discord  taking off  ripped-off rewards  ultimate divorces  affecting royalties  money laundering  unsettling stories  frailty conformity  rock halls  unknown authors  for short  in the metaphorical  corridors  of, “So on and so forth” ...