Hovering in the Penumbra

 “A Shorthand Way” for a fellow artist, Glenn  by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  A shorthand way of explaining acclaim as a fresh appraisal already circulating  on the cusp of fame  taking the stage  as a sole narrator …

 “Inevitability” for a fellow artist, Glenn by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Inevitability/pre-emptively/red-hot fury/ stand-up/comedy/absurdity/slashing/ through glaring light/clinging unbearably/ felt as a fraction/in between chasms …

 “Voice-Over Reminiscences”  for a fellow artist, Glenn  by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Voice-over reminiscences  divining hidden meanings  wet-eyed sentiments  breeziness and vigor  picturing the innocence  of a hinted first kiss …

 “Reworking Concepts” for a fellow artist, Glenn by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Reworking concepts post lockdown  enlarging rosters warm-hearted harmonies  lavish repertoires blues and gospel …

 “Twilight” for a fellow artist, Glenn by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Twilight  modest and quiet  more peripheral than personal  unmatched canons  waxing and waning  as affection and grace …

 “Genre-Buiding” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  for a fellow artist, Glenn Genre-building revisited  as blended spirits influenced by gigs  listening hanging melancholic twists  turning inward …

 “The Impact” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  for a fellow artist, Glenn The impact years after gravely impassioned watery rippling melodic riffs passing hints of distinction syncopated winds eerie pricks cheerful giggles  mystifyingly strong willed met with a dry wit …

 “Conceived” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  for my fellow artist, Glenn Conceived as a vehicle  staged as a premier  achingly—almost painfully—pretty modest yet momentous  deftly precious  threads of connection … 

 “Too Busy” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Too busy shrieking in terror and delight  curtained rings spinning atop a trapeze  clearly feeling relief as cheerful tweens  in frolicsome routines including poodles driving scooters …

 “Prickly Questions” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Prickly questions invisible men preparatory sketches assessing the merits  in varying registers acting as mentors  descending into peddling terror  from atop febrile ledges …

 “Whiners” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Whiners, “You can’t make me!” shove off ticked off  “Beats me”  wriggly bodybuilding funny bones  eventually expressed as, “joy” somewhere along the way …

 “Reinvention” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Reinvention  tending toward plenty  reissuance resurgence  in love with sex  leaving unexpectedly  as an urchin  to be reckoned with  reflecting  hardheaded storytelling …

 “Waiting” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Waiting to be deciphered  like a beltway insider  in a financial crisis  crowing at midnight …

 “Pressing the Field” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Pressing the field  on the mend  as a prophetic heritage  of perpetual wellness …

 “A Gesture”  by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  A gesture of greetings or gratitude  to a group, “You really came through!” Super!”

 “A Tot’s Rocker” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  A tot’s rocker  getting lost  feeling a little off  from sunny-side-up  goosebumps…

 “Sounds” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Sounds from babies and pigeons  as ditties  wingtip-to-wingtip fingertip-to-fingertip …

 “More Than Rote” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  More than rote  like, “Scram!” careless and carefree  meant to be  memories’ deepest  achievements …

 “Swatting Away” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Swatting away self-deprecating breaths  predicated upon belatedly waving bye on stage draped in floor-length turning cables  bathed by the faithful fans of fancy  bypassing illuminated showcases  whirling at a faster and faster pace  going up in flames …

 “Pulling a T. Rex”  by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mon Suzán  Pulling a T. Rex due to misleading  marketing materials questioning  the meanings of hidden bone densities  bite marks trademarks and arthritis  while jeopardizing copyrights …

 “Middlingly” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Middlingly ever after  moderately charming  quietly muttering, Oh no” donning peacock feathers  flaring nostrils  noshing on Gala apples …

 “Half-Baked” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Half-baked  coming of age  straining to portray  enduring magic  gags falling flat  as bittersweet and fragile  holiday nostalgia…

 “Animality” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Animality and unknowableness  textured close ups angry jolts  frenzied edits lurching trembling  chattering wisecracks  shattering leaps across species  left weeping …

 “Inspired by Ruins” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Inspired by ruins  scavenged from ramshackled  lights and shadows  as the sharing  of classic tales  in the open air …

 “Embedded” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Embedded tightly-knit characters  snapping with banter  gleefully surreal bursting with mythology …

 “Beguiling” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Beguiling music  revealing diaries  as occasions for irony plus remarkability  like an evening-long  bleating song …

 “A Monument” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  A monument to possibilities  stirring from dust and debris  across sprawling properties  defying gravity  via alchemy’s history …

 “Hovering in the Penumbra” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Hovering in the penumbra  born between dropping bombs  hung by recurrents in a flux …