on this extra day
the hen leaps down & loses
one of her toenails
—
the first day of March
spaghetti marinara
& a banana
—
last week of winter
first time I've seen my nephew
in almost a year
—
bio/graf
J. D. Nelson’s poems have appeared in many publications, worldwide, since 2002. He is the author of eleven print chapbooks and e-books of poetry, including *purgatorio* (wlovolw, 2024). Nelson’s first full-length collection is *in ghostly onehead* (Post-Asemic Press, 2022). Visit his website, MadVerse.com, for more information and links to his published work. His haiku blog is at JDNelson.net. Nelson lives in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
7 thoughts on “Haiku from J.D. Nelson”
J.D.
Quick and to the point. I like it.
Stephen
I like the first one very much.
Congratulations, J.D. Nelson.
– S.
I like the elegance of how you have used the 575 structure without it seeming forced and the conversational tone, too.
Smashing, sassy and classy!
The banana gave me the first smile of the day! Thanks, JD!
J.D.
Quick and to the point. I like it.
Stephen
I like the first one very much.
Congratulations, J.D. Nelson.
– S.
I like the elegance of how you have used the 575 structure without it seeming forced and the conversational tone, too.
Smashing, sassy and classy!
The banana gave me the first smile of the day! Thanks, JD!
Is an ideal
the form of a banana.
As Evidence¡
great work my friend