“There’s a Catch!”

 “There’s a Catch”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

There’s a catch! a snatch

a grab a rap a thwack

a bluff  Sucker! WISE UP! 

“Polishing Off”

 “Polishing Off”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Polishing off rounding up stunning hushes

coming under over-heated discussions 

plumbing the gulf between the longest-running 

“Summers of Love” currently suffering 

from shortages of shade and green space 

in sweltering days due to prolonged heat waves…

“Called into Question”

 “Called into Question” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Called into question/objection/bones of contention 

lacking in confidence/sought out/looked up

checked out/fallen back/collapsed/strapped for cash…

“Modern Touches”

 “Modern Touches” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Modern touches/simple habits that may cause harm/like breaking silences and spreading lies/shooting down compromise for the picky people in our lives/gone viral/one wrapping at a time/like an orphans’s nightmarish guide/as shared by lifelong writings …

“Go Back and Forth, Say”

 “Go Back and Forth, Say” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Go back and forth, say/come and go

to and fro/blow hot and cold

from pillar to post/quid pro quo/yes and no …

“Speakers’ Sequels”

 “Speakers’ Sequels” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Speakers’ sequels 

following on following up 

as multiple swan songs 

for nominees in Congress …

“Finger-Wagging”

 “Finger-Wagging” 

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Finger-wagging/babbling/tattling/nattering/chin-wagging/chitter-chattering/yaketty-yakking/jibber-jabber