During Transformation

" During Transformation "

by Mom & Mom-
Mom Suzán

for Rebecca, Russ
Kenny, Jimmy
Mark, Danielle
& Eric...

Performed on YouTube
as, " Northern Temperate Zones "

Northern temperate zones
of sirens and moles
in distinct body regions
capped with packets of sperm
overlaying wide ranges
of jellylike eggs
lost during transformation
yelping when captured
and squirming vigorously
when handled
Nestling in winter
waiting for spring
in sheltering
cavities emitting
clicks after wrestling
in leaf litter threatened
by a red underbelly
and swelling vents
In defense
December
through May
cave dwelling
lined with fleshy
projections
on stream beds
of detritus
poorly known
as predacious
to incubating eggs
tipped with black
horny layers
Swept into the water
by heavy rains
bypassing
the tadpole stage
with yellowish flecks
over clear heads and necks
along with conspicuous
tympanums of warm, moist skin
hatching
directly as tail-wagging species
in swiftly flowing streams
Erupting
like bubbles in tar pits
of hardship
and foul-mouthed
grit given
heady physicality
like gliding
down
the inside
of an 80-foot wave
dilating
the entire time...