“ The In-ness and the Out-ness “ ...

“ The In-ness and the Out-ness “

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

The in-ness and the out-ness of flowers on clay
calmer saner aptly named, “Snowbank”
displaying white sprays in May
no signs of waning infrequently straying
across arid plains and open places
as distinguished by behavior and range
while hibernating under common names
along The Great Lakes versus tropical races
irregularly spindle shaped rights of way
coursing as snakes in browns and grays
in flattened turban shapes while preying on aphids’
rubbing membranes along swampy glades
occurring on witch hazel on The Great Basin
darker slate gray hosts of coastal sage ...