Jumping Mouse Haiku

" Jumping Mouse Haiku "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

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

I

Meadow jumping mouse
nests beneath boards, hollow logs
constantly jumping

II

Curls in a tight ball
nose in its belly, sleeping
tail coiling around...

Turtle Haiku

" Turtle Haiku "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

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

I

Permanent bodies
varying degrees in spring
separated days

II

A protective shell
incubated by the sun
nest and hatch the young

III

Humus or sawdust
a crevice in a steep bank
deep water cover

IV

Spots fading with age
bluish black carapaces
nearly escaping

V

Become inactive
bask on mats of tufted grass
soak up streaming rays

VI

Hibernation dig
murky bottom shallow flat
meandering...creek

Black Bear Haiku

" Black Bear Haiku "

by Suzán Jivàn, Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

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

I

Groups of bears, females
playful cubs, romping, wrestling
mature males mating

II

In their mother's range
climbing trunks, wooded country
young shuffling summers

III

Crawling towards the warmth
territorial huge paws
largest carnivore

IV

Claws hook, front legs hug
greater potential dangers
grunt, huff and mumble...

Musky Haiku

" Musky Haiku "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

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

I

Linked more distantly
to the semi-aquatic
still or slow-moving

II

Small ears, inset eyes
hind feet stroke alternately
stout body, blunt head

III

Gnaw underwater
soft underfur, overlain
third of body weight

IV

Arrowhead, smartweed
intraspecific fighting
feeding breeding space

V

Into the dwelling
resulting living chamber
ventilated den

VI

Pungent-smelling musk
bearing another litter
helping raising young...

Horizontally with Charcoal

" Horizontally with Charcoal "

by Suzán Jiván

Culmination of exploration
horizontally with charcoal
shaped like a box
with a black coat on
on view in Hong Kong
as the most popular

Better known under an alias
floating to the top of the list
with mobile technology
held in both hands
like legs without a head
as an experiment
put on a pedestal...

Torn Between the Two Haiku

" Torn Between the Two Haiku "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

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

I

Torn between the two
synthesizer, drum machine
the national rage

II

Having been mounted
above distorted guitars
facing off with spoils

III

Every flavor
offering a smorgasbord
in a stadium

IV

Punk-rock headbangers
unapologetic raves
as dub-stepping fans

V

Passing up straight up
with a big name like ether
dwindling consciousness...

Rumored Haiku

" Rumored Haiku "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

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

I

When rumors started
all of the morbid beauties
became bewildered

II

Unwillingly chic
a scion of family
hands that skim the air

III

Lovingly adorned
populated by monsters
playful macabre

IV

Hackneyed renditions
with gold-digging qualities
glittering little

V

Synchronized swimming
legendary medaling
both living and dead...

Black-chinned Haiku

" Black-chinned Haiku "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
and Mom-Mom Suzán

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

I

Rather secretive
submoustachial striping
held well into fall

II

Finely streaked in all
rusty above, bill bright pink
over rocky slopes

III

Triangular black
moves into burn areas
rapid and high pitched

IV

Conspicuous perch
rarely reaching southeastern
likely overlooked

V

Mexican species
usually seen singing
rising and falling

VI

Jumbling series
vicinities of bishops
much darker tails cocked...

Manatee Haiku

" Manatee Haiku "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

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

I

Gregarious rasp
grasping green aquatic plants
forked tails scattered hairs

II

Madagascar tides
pinkish whitish undersides
very tiny eyes

III

Blimp-like Manatees
Red Sea south to Mozambique
high-pitched chirping squeaks

IV

Downward-bending snout
overhanging narrow mouth
upriver shallows

V

SuccumbIng hunted
stubby bristles on muzzles
dwindling numbers...

Reflected in the Headings Haiku

" Reflected in the Headings "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

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

I

Thumb-tab silhouettes
reflected in the headings
identities set

II

In the next section
when the senses are alike
unless otherwise

III

Pictured male-female
in abbreviation caps
color plates numbered

IV

Following pages
turning in unnamed sequence
bare-faced go-away...

Species Haiku

" Species Haiku "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
& Mom-Mom Suzán

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

As species of green
spending half our time in trees
beneath canopies...