“ In Half “ ...

” In Half “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

In half the time
voting for style
behind the scenes
feeling the seasons
the next best thing

pretty pouty sleek
scene stealing
comfortable flats
slides and heels
back to reality

shouting,
“ You Don’t Really
Need to See This!”
while looking like
a portable speaker
emitting odors
of scratch-and-sniff

“Sure, bring the kids!”
wielding indigenous
and imperial influences
via medleys of smelling
deemed, “Good Scents”

unfolding retrospectives
in multiple directions
of nostalgia and obsolescence
by replicating relics
of worshipped ancestors

jettisoning traditional stretches
mimicking appendages
being given equal prominence
seemingly suspended
confusing any grasp of wholeness
like weirdly timeless silhouettes...