"The Ground Is Gilded"...

" The Ground Is Gilded "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

The ground is gilded
according to tradition

being equally belied
by implied outlines
as the space behind

deep shadows
out of stormy clouds
brilliant rose gowns

carved in stone panels
haloes all aglow

draped in full-length
green brocade
yet standing naked
at the base
of a surprising apex

forms portrayed
from far away

caught up by paint
applied in rays
and enabling glazes
as studies of nature...

" Graceful Elevations "...

" Graceful Elevations "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Graceful elevations
exclaiming maiden names
found or pre-ordained

like permanent places
acquired across landscapes
of heroic characterization

abstractions in space
pure persuasion
rich estuaries
of colored glaze...

"On Hiatus"...

" On Hiatus "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

On hiatus
to where
sounds
have colors
and colors
have tastes

verbatim
to bold-faced
interpretation
well past
middle age

phased in
over decades
like fracases
in mountain-
top chalets

taken
as leaps
of faith
tethered
to popular
imagination

with lower
stakes
having
waxed
and waned

across lunar
landscapes
of tidal change
at flood stage...