“Access Peddling”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Access peddling
unchecked presidential clemency
coming to a head
by threatening to pardon himself
while declining to comment
having shunned the process
becoming tarnished as a conduit
to ultimate dishonor ...
“Hard-Core-Knock-Off Branding”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Hard-core-knock-off branding
exploiting the grandeur
of forests of manically flapping flags
norms calamitously trampled
by fascistic caricature strategists
vamping the mendacity
of an anarchical sham ...
“Outweighing”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Outweighing overwhelming
reimagining anti-gravity
due to inaction tearing down veils
after stiff night caps of fraud and fantasy
seizing the Capitol plotting kidnapping
taking hostages with a wink and a nod
upon donning body armor ...
“Risks”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Risks of convicting the departing
far from ideal facing up to history
whipping up swearing in stepping down
underpinning the unfactual manically clapping
passing massive rescue passages ...
“Disqualified”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Disqualified
inciting violence
egging on mobs
calling the National Guard
armed with hand-held wands
as a novice in Congress carries a Glock
for performance art to crash the Grand Old Party...
“Startled”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Startled
peering into deepening darkness
staring into a hidden distance
inexplicably steeped
in traumatic imbalance
breakfront cabinets stacked
with fragile bric-a-brac
and gimcrack whim-whams ...
“Full Camouflage SWAT”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Full camouflage SWAT spillover fallout
shields riot gear statehouses in lockdown
heightening security storming buildings
in the middle of a deadly viral winter
pistols on hips aiming at anarchy
unmasking a super spreading unreality ...
“A Dizzying List”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
A dizzying list of unthinkables
Capitol buildings breached
piercing dog whistling
pernicious Tweeting
by “people who look like me”
amassing in beastly rallies deemed, “pretty hairy”
no clear plan for combating
noxious gas and makeshift madness
riveting panickedly failing chains of command ...
“Fresh Stitches — Viral Tweet Threads”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Fresh stitches on heads of hellbent menaces
storm tossed together into a deadly insurrection
yet being felt as personal empowerment
name-checking sworn enemies as “Fellow Americans”
flirting with aggression donning Kevlar vests
and helmets woven with viral Tweet threads...
“Calling for Removal”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Calling for removal offering stinging rebukes
de-platforming tweeting deemed
incapable of “doing good things”
drafting articles of impeachment
threatening indictment for “inciting violence”
the timing is “tight” having “incited a riot”
being forcefully told to “resign” upon finding
steel pipes containing crude timing devices
hazing, “Traitor!!!” “Liar!!!” ...
“The Home Stretch”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
The home stretch of mob mayhem
mournfully assigning homicide detectives
employing the FBI inquiring,
“Is it better to be a Nobody rerunning live
on Late Night being rewatched in its entirety?” ...
“Sounding Like a Flash Bang”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Sounding like a flash bang
seen washing away pepper spray
shocking the nation
in between a rock and a hard place
while lawmakers shelter in place
and perpetrators walk away uncuffed and unfazed...
“Bucking and Dodging”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Bucking and dodging toxic sabotage
turning alarmist ignoring norms of democracy
irregardless of “new-onset imposter”
electoral majorities as a lame duck battles Congress
with a psychotic “swan-song brain fog”...
“Becoming Messier and Messier”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom Suzán
Becoming messier and messier
falling well behind schedule
raising distressing questions
sending unnerving messages
to high-risk members
literally overwhelming confirmed infections communities in peril posting single-day records
attempting to spread compassion
above all else...
“No Such Thing” (Version Two)
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
No such thing as cruelty-free
nor completely carefree
when power and prestige
become obsolete
as the last worst thing
still needing polishing
knees trembling hearts fluttering
bursting pandemic bubbles
one-by-one over months and months...
“Once Again”
by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán
Once again finding ourselves racing against the clock
inoculating from freezer to arm as quickly as possible
sickened victims getting hit harder and harder
feeling forgotten right from the start
as involved conspiracy theories boarder on the crackpot
prompting inadequate responses
distancing responsibility sabotaging “Do no harm” ...
