" Urging " ...

" Urging "

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Urging
an approach
stressing "the folk"
of folklore
in the lives of us all
collected in stories
not to be ignored

standing on
springboards
prancing
and kicking
with the hairs
of a chipmunk's tail
in logging camp

you had to be there
beside the old timers
in the family
exchanging their glances
expelling air
coming closer and closer
to understanding

with the fineness of a stitch
and the finesse of a quilter
from start to finish
subtle influences
fingering techniques
core meanings

recurring themes
figures in strings
sheering sheep
spinning weaving
moonshiny nights
hummed lullabies...