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“Eyes Trained”

 “Eyes Trained” by Suzán Jiván  Eyes trained on our phones  strolling in bright red coats  posting videos of wobbly poses  vamping vogueing days scrolling  good as gold circling “El Sol” 

“Reaching the Chilling”

 “Reaching the Chilling” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Reaching the chilling hardest hit  dispiriting statistics reimposing restrictions  grappling with the harrowingly downcast  widespread fatalities vaccines lag  to increasing demand combating virus variants ...

“Lapses Missteps”

 “Lapses Missteps” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Lapses missteps pandemic mayhem inexorable pandemic deaths prolonged stress  unable to console ourselves  fretting again and again  temperamentally sensitive  feeling overwhelmed...

“Breached Security”

 “Breached Security” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Breached security/ joint hearings/ congressional committees/ swearing in witnesses/ fact-finding missions/ from rally to rampage/ confusion/ inaction/ insurrectionists raging for hours/ delayed deployment of support/ legislating sprawling reforms/ hitting inflection points/ staving off backlogs in courts/ moving in coordinated fashion/ burning votive candles...

“Unfathomable”

 “Unfathomable” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Unfathomable endgames collapsing  left scrambling calculating luminosity and mass  rolled back contradictions glaring like meteor showers orbiting spacecrafts  as fluorescent springhares  show glowing head legs rear and tail...

“A or B”

 “A or B” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  A or B, but not Y or Z life expectancies dropping sharply seizing counterfeit masking  declining vaccines fragile recoveries  growing disparities overcrowded housing  lagging data missing tackles  skewing prophecies redesigning emojis...

“Lagging”

 “Lagging” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Lagging in resuming in-person schooling negotiating thresholds requiring coaxing  via vaccine doses in order for reopenings to unfold continuing remotely learning what we need to know  teaching with mixed emotions feeling lonely at home  unmotivated frustrated unsafe  fearing mutating contagions ...

“Stretching Across”

 “Stretching Across” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Stretching across clinics closing  deliveries stalling vaccinations halting  grounded flights slick highways  limited supplies cases spiking  fevers rashes red eyes  viruses skulking into the icy night...

“Vowing”

 “Vowing” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Vowing to work across party lines  post Capitol riots and an impeachment trial  opening inoculation sites combating a virus  isolating guidelines restricting social lives  losing precious time forfeiting milestones  heightening anxiety intensifying mental health crises secretly speaking of lethal sieges ...

“Blistering”

 “Blistering” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Blistering speech dereliction of duty  undeniably guilty yet voting to acquit  due to loss of jurisdiction  walking away having it both ways  mustering strength for an escape  not an exoneration excoriated disgracefully stained  rampaging shameful betrayals...

“Surprises”

 “Surprises” by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán  Surprises are possible closing arguments  needing a 2/3 majority spinning lies  exercising denial averting eyes  downplaying incitement  taking pleasure in violence  boggling minds losing lives ...