Feet in Diameter

" Feet in Diameter "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom & Mom-Mom Suzán

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

Feet in diameter
in these giant
empty canvases
memorable
as immense senses
of the "not as of yet"
like collective randomness
in questions without exceptions
to the "none other than"
careful attention paid to belly-
buttoned current events...

In Which Pedestrians

" In Which Pedestrians "

by Suzán Jiván aka Mom
and Mom-Mom Suzán

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

In which pedestrians
as somebody else
said in theoretical texts
of the midsection
sinking beneath
the funerary pastiche
like housing
below ground
throughout
an outfitted
radicalism
for the left out
that fell out
of touch
with the cellular
after leaving a mess
of weaponry tempering
the exceedingly jealous
with the tame and harmless
being kept in a harness
of marked paleontology...

Turns that Obviously Call

" Turns that Obviously Call "

by Suzán Jiván

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

Turns that obviously
call for strong
positions
on all fours
for bizarre
authorities
feeling the logic
of the odd
as common
comedies
in primeval swamps
for sweet or waspish
oxymorons
in purgative plots
of hard-bitten
soap operas...

As an Ancestor

" As an Ancestor "

by Suzán Jiván

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

As an ancestor
and a master
of the eleventh
chapter
thought to have
been
in the second
century
of all living
things
alone for three
while cultivating
tranquility
like a great painting
gently sloping
in harmony...

Sent Messengers

" Sent Messengers "

by Suzán Jiván, Mom
aka Mom-Mom Suzán

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

after I Chronicles
14, 15 & 16

Sent messengers
spreading themselves
over and against
pitching tents
of a hundred and twenty
voices of joy
appointed like doorkeepers
of obedience
as singers and dancers
come to pass...

Slippery Elm

" Slippery Elm "

by Suzán Jiván
aka Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

I

Slippery elm
either single
or divided
somewhat
wooly

II

Prominently
red-hairy
cottontail
bottomland

III

Flycatcher
"wheeep"
and a burry
"prreet"
high in trees

IV

Galls on leaves
vast majorities
thorax abdomen

V

Median furrow
mostly folded
robust

VI

Freshly cut
inconspicuous
thin deciduous

VII

Dense clusters
fragrant
when crushed
carnivorous

VIII

Sticky secretions
aquatic habitat
bilateral

IX

Derived
from Latin
punguis
" fat "
lying flat

X

Ground
into flour
ruffed grouse...

Florida-Only Trees

" Florida-Only Trees "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

I

Florida-only trees
13 species
mostly leathery
5 of these

II

Observed only
as mangroves
paired
with leafstalk
glands

III

Alternate plants
brackish
bundle-scarred
inner bark
honey blossom...

In Tropical Regions

" In Tropical Regions "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

I

In tropical regions
borne simply singly
attached at tips
often twisted
by differing
genuses

II

After radical symmetry
boiled and eaten
with prominent ribs
downy on the outside
rising funnel-like
along one side

III

Greenish white
bruised easily
like winged seeds
angled between
columnar structures
moist and abundant

IV

Conspicuous crowns
as rings of bracts
and crowded panicles
of deepest lavender

V

Diverging branches
short-stalked
downward and backward
wet ground dried flowers...

Wool Grasses

" Wool Grasses "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Wool grasses
whitish bracts
sandy areas
gravel paths
wetlands
nearly
Eden...

Into Double Digits

" Into Double Digits "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...


Into double digits
sometimes women
at times men
like children
subjectively
thinking
spontaneously
speaking
but ultimately
ending up
in increasing
numbers
of seldomly
objective...

Deciduous Sheaths

" Deciduous Sheaths "

by Suzán Jiván

for My Uncle Bob
May He Rest in Peace

Deciduous sheaths
twigs needles
food for deer...

Triangle

" Triangle "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Triangle
rosy red
gleaning
trees
insects
eat...

Varying in Colour

" Varying in Colour "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Varying
in colour
as senses
of spectacle
succeeding
in releasing
the surreal
pasted
on buildings
and media
T-shirts
in the interior
with child-like
expressions
flecked
with speckles
on a smooth
edge
after etching...

Each Phase Repeated

" Each Phase Repeated "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

I

Each phase repeated
heavily streaked
with fast-disappearing
oft-cocked alarms
as droppings
of fly larva

II

Beneath canopies of trees
where caterpillars feed
on arrow-shaped leaves
dusted with pollen
knobbed and barbed
with yellow markings

III

While basking on bracken
and jousting with sap
along canyons
of variable tan
in hackberry
plants...

Open Parklands

" Open Parklands "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Open parklands
spheres of grass
short trill, "tik-tik"...

Pale Eye Stripe

" Pale Eye Stripe "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Pale eye stripe
painted brightly
widening coastlines...

Clan Members

" Clan Members "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Clan members
leaf nest
tree hole
daybreak...

Sandgrouse

" Sandgrouse "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Sandgrouse
ring around
guttural sound
walk about...

Honeycombed Burrows

" Honeycombed Burrows "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Honeycombed burrows
remote coastal dig down
gray crown "kwa-how"...

Red Colobus

" Red Colobus "

by Suzán Jivàn aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Red Colobus
large slender
silky clique...

Swallow

" Swallow "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Swallow
fly low
undergo
winter
home...

Little Swift

" Little Swift "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Little Swift
winters
high-pitched
twitter...

Margined Madtom

" Margined Madtom "

by Suzán Jiván

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Margined madtom
intolerant
rocky...

Striped Jumprock

" Striped Jumprock "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Striped jumprock
dark blotches
fin rays...

Distinct from Surroundings

" Distinct from Surroundings "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Distinct from surroundings
marginal orange apple green
diagonal slash brownish black...

Spring Azure

" Spring Azure "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Spring azure
blanched
pale white
basal half
threadlike tail...

Playing to Aspirations

" Playing to Aspirations "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Playing to aspirations
like ancient reigns
in damp sand
and pale ash
compacted
as patterns...

Open Pattern

" Open Pattern "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Open pattern
pallid patches
small black flats
more contrast...

Sagebrush Checkerspot

" Sagebrush Checkerspot "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Sagebrush
checkerspot
pale orange
caterpillar black
arid grassland
host plant aster...

Scudder's Willow Sulphur

" Scudder's Willlow Sulphur "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Scudder's willow sulphur
zone up
pink fringe spot rim...

Edges Scrub

" Edges Scrub "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Edges scrub
emerald sulphur
sagebrush...

Tail Streamers

" Tail Streamers "

by Suzán Jiván

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Tail streamers
diving
from the air...

Smaller, Clean-cut

" Smaller, Clean-cut "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Smaller, clean-cut
upper lower
over shoulder...

Long-bodied, Short-legged

" Long-bodied, Short-legged "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy, & Eric...

Long-bodied, short-legged
tapered
gray...

Active Solitary

" Active Solitary "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Active solitary
except
for stretches
of desert...

Six Species

" Six Species "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Six species
five alive
vaguely
horse-like
sexes alike
as primarily
migratory tribes...

In the Vicinity

" In the Vicinity "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

I

In the vicinity
more distinct
post-median
beliefs

II

Flowers leaves
canyons streams
ornamental species

III

Lodgepole
ponderosa
bog copper

IV

Diagonal mark
conifer forest
Great Basin

V

Rockies
composites
summits shrubs
incense and nectar...

Startled Dislodged

" Startled Dislodged "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Crepuscular ring
twice as big
as underparts
with yellowish arms
startled dislodged...

Like Nicknames on Stationery

" Like Nicknames on Stationery "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

I

Patchy and tremulous
wavering midrange
like nicknames on stationery
emblazoned as surnames

II

Receiving standing ovations
precipitated by the highly praised
as unmistakably straight-
laced hobbled offstage...

Jiminy Cricket-like

" Jiminy Cricket-like "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

I

Seemingly blithe
Jiminy Cricket-like
with a diva of a wife

II

As flash and stridency
revisited again and again
like chilling aspects

III

Memorably unsettling
pushed over the edge
where only the fog could tell...

One-Time Dancers in Podcasts

" One-time Dancers in Podcasts "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric

I

Time
traveling
revamped
as fancy
footwork

II

Into a multi-
platinum
past of con-
temporary
adages

III

Wrestling
merrily
with self-
propelled
unarresting
webs

IV

Overwhelmingly
backed as scrappy
factions
of one-time dancers
in podcasts
with graphic detail...

Diamonds Doubled

" Diamonds Doubled "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

I

This hinge moment
narrowly cogent
opening low
with three no-trump

II

Signaling for clubs
diamonds doubled
heart ruff
down one runner up...

Shaped Like a Hawk

" Shaped Like a Hawk "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Scarce and local little time
often soaring wings broad tail long
near nest, "yelp, yelp, yelp"
shaped like a hawk
feeds like a scavenger
on road-killed animals
Black crest, black belly
pale areas scaling back
gathering mottling
weak harsh marmots
held horizontal
rusty orange
hollow carcass...

Mimicking

" Mimicking "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

I

From ground
level
to the canopy

II

Mimicking
the appearance
of bark

III

Hump-backed squat
pests of crops
foamy toxic

IV

Ground-hopping
legs splayed
eggs laid...

Soot-Gray to Slate

" Soot-Gray to Slate "

by Suzán Jiván
aka Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Chokeberry dig bane
soot-gray to slate
grey-green egg...

Alight on Clover

" Alight on Clover "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Unknow host
alight on clover
ponderosa
pine zone
hold fast
buff below
sweet clover...

Inherent Risks

" Inherent Risks "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Often yellow
or checkered
in a fan frenzy
ran away to wed
with drive
and intensity
like a guise
of attendees
often wielding
sharply differing
inherent risks
in the millions
still plunging...

Sitting for a Painting

" Sitting for a Painting "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Scarcely present as incidental
snatches of texts on two levels
like double-barreled facets
of imagination with cancelation
dates as strains of ballet
alternating with anguish
sitting for a painting...

Lightly Greenish Underneath

" Lightly Greenish Underneath "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...


Lantana bottomland
vaguely patterned blurry bands
at random more lilac tailless
Subsequent clustering
intermingling moister regions
lightly greenish underneath
dingy ivory slight triangle...

Deep Nest

" Deep Nest "

by Suzán Jiván aka
Mom-Mom Suzán

for Kenny, Jimmy & Eric...

Flower
bed
rootlet
cobweb
deep nest
forest
ledge
shaded
end...