“In the First of Many Hurdles”

 “In the First of Many Hurdles”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

In the first 

of many hurdles

by experts 

of gene editing and cloning 

prone to the unknown 

promoting the slogan, “Watch it grow!” 

“Compelled”

 “Compelled”

by Suzán Jiván Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán 

Compelled to get intense

regarding receptors 

for heat cold and pressure 

as sensitive cells for ruffling feathers 

to better understand ourselves…

“ Anchored “ ...

” Anchored “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Anchored
in or near
the fringe
of emergent
plants
rushes
flags
cattails
low and flat
floating masses
adults wary
forming pairs
breeding status
undisturbed areas
three-toed cavities
fine grasses nesting habitats
shells spotted with lavender
ravines cliffs farmlands
windows rafters
yellow-bellied flycatchers
boreal bogs coniferous forests
sparingly spotted fine brown dots
bottomlands river swamps
cypress ponds horned larks tree swallows
dense colonies purple martins in dooryards...

“ 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 ...

“ In the Realm “ ...

” In the Realm “

by Suzán Jiván Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

In the realm
of imperfection
being driven
by statistics of godliness
flipping brilliances
via mercurial repetitions
implying propinquity
while conjecturing kinks
having been frightened
by “The Shining”
during prime time lives
throughout reading assignments
page turning in large type
all for the singleminded - unrealized ...

“ Ball Culture “ ...

” Ball Culture “

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Ball culture
hedge funds
assets up front
former lovers
riding the bus
drawings colors
rough-cut
grief-stricken
mothers
hard-won
canvases
hung up
looking
upward
overtly
over
indulgent
yet virtually
unheard-of
as unsolved
puzzles
still appearing
chuckling
in stand-ups
with tears
running
over spent
Summers...

“ Native Asters “ ...

“Native Asters”

by Suzán Jiván
Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

Native asters
aka “bee weed”
and “bee tongue”
intensities of color
numbering in the hundreds
named, “ Our Latest One”
with no hints of shortcuts
as bold butterflies hover above...