—Poetry and Visuals by Jerome Berglund,
Minneapolis, MN
declination
collapses
with blade protruding
burying the lead
can’t get good hold
on door knob
greasy hands
killer insinuates himself
into investigation
police academy
drink cart
crashes into cockpit
going down
tries to resuscitate
ribcage caves in
bringing in the sheaves
collapses
with blade protruding
burying the lead
can’t get good hold
on door knob
greasy hands
killer insinuates himself
into investigation
police academy
drink cart
crashes into cockpit
going down
tries to resuscitate
ribcage caves in
bringing in the sheaves
true north
wigs and rouge
hide disease's progression
potpourri masks foul stench
displays pulsing heart
before rabble, flair for showmanship
at the court
not full dark yet but there are explosions :: will be soon
tall thin man
quite statuesque
life models starving
house proves cursed
but invested all they had in it
nowhere else can go
wigs and rouge
hide disease's progression
potpourri masks foul stench
displays pulsing heart
before rabble, flair for showmanship
at the court
not full dark yet but there are explosions :: will be soon
tall thin man
quite statuesque
life models starving
house proves cursed
but invested all they had in it
nowhere else can go
[click to enlarge]
the sickly, penniless poet
without station or income, prospects
to his paramour
through dingy view from squat
feels compelled to comment
upon the neighbors’ yacht
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the panjandrums
gaolers and justices of the peace
could not rob her of slender waistline
or glamorous elegance
gasped last in ribbons
silver as a tetradrachm
regal like Artemis with her bow
to collective sigh of relief
as murines peeked out
from their burrows
wandering pole
copycat crimes blank carbon paper
taming of
the humdinger
walk-in closets
drives
a hard bargain
biblical relations
forgiveness offered
for sins absolved
paramedics arrive too late
love is loss
washing and dressing
the body
____________________
Today’s LittleNip:
sometimes a missing piece
which fell down a crack
under the couch
when slid over
fit into its proper place
as connective tissue
the overall picture that
suddenly comes together
will greatly surprise you
—Jerome Berglund
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Newcomer Jerome Berglund has many haiku, senryu and tanka exhibited and forthcoming online and in print, most recently in the Asahi Shimbun, Bear Creek Haiku, Bamboo Hut, Black and White Haiga, Blōō Outlier Journal, Bones, Bottle Rockets, Cold Moon Journal, Contemporary Haibun Online, Daily Haiga, Failed Haiku, Frogpond, Haiku Dialogue, Haiku Seed, Japan Society, Modern Haiku, Poetry Pea, Ribbons, Scarlet Dragonfly, Seashores, Time Haiku, Triya, Tsuri-dōrō, Under the Basho, Wales Haiku Journal, and the zen space. His writing publications are at
https://flowersunmedia.wixsite.com/jbphotography/post/haiku-senryu-and-haiga-publications/ and Jerome can be found at https://medusaskitchen.blogspot.com/2022/04/share-your-nonsense-if-you-date.html/. Welcome to the Kitchen, Jerome, and don’t be a stranger!
NorCal poetry events today include the Closing Reception for Sac. Poetry Center Gallery’s exhibit of art from Daniel Schoori, and readings in Auburn and Quincy. Click on Medusa's UPCOMING NORCAL EVENTS (http://medusaskitchen.blogspot.com/p/wtf.html) for details about these and other future poetry events in the NorCal area—and keep an eye on this link and on the Kitchen for happenings that might pop up during the week.
________________________
—Medusa
copycat crimes blank carbon paper
taming of
the humdinger
walk-in closets
drives
a hard bargain
biblical relations
forgiveness offered
for sins absolved
paramedics arrive too late
love is loss
washing and dressing
the body
____________________
Today’s LittleNip:
sometimes a missing piece
which fell down a crack
under the couch
when slid over
fit into its proper place
as connective tissue
the overall picture that
suddenly comes together
will greatly surprise you
—Jerome Berglund
______________________
Newcomer Jerome Berglund has many haiku, senryu and tanka exhibited and forthcoming online and in print, most recently in the Asahi Shimbun, Bear Creek Haiku, Bamboo Hut, Black and White Haiga, Blōō Outlier Journal, Bones, Bottle Rockets, Cold Moon Journal, Contemporary Haibun Online, Daily Haiga, Failed Haiku, Frogpond, Haiku Dialogue, Haiku Seed, Japan Society, Modern Haiku, Poetry Pea, Ribbons, Scarlet Dragonfly, Seashores, Time Haiku, Triya, Tsuri-dōrō, Under the Basho, Wales Haiku Journal, and the zen space. His writing publications are at
https://flowersunmedia.wixsite.com/jbphotography/post/haiku-senryu-and-haiga-publications/ and Jerome can be found at https://medusaskitchen.blogspot.com/2022/04/share-your-nonsense-if-you-date.html/. Welcome to the Kitchen, Jerome, and don’t be a stranger!
NorCal poetry events today include the Closing Reception for Sac. Poetry Center Gallery’s exhibit of art from Daniel Schoori, and readings in Auburn and Quincy. Click on Medusa's UPCOMING NORCAL EVENTS (http://medusaskitchen.blogspot.com/p/wtf.html) for details about these and other future poetry events in the NorCal area—and keep an eye on this link and on the Kitchen for happenings that might pop up during the week.
________________________
—Medusa
Photos in this column can be enlarged by
clicking on them once, then clicking on the x
in the top right corner to come back to Medusa.
Would you like to be a SnakePal?
All you have to do is send poetry and/or
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work from all over the world—including
that which was previously published—
and collaborations are welcome.
Just remember:
the snakes of Medusa are always hungry—
for poetry, of course!
clicking on them once, then clicking on the x
in the top right corner to come back to Medusa.
Would you like to be a SnakePal?
All you have to do is send poetry and/or
photos and artwork to
kathykieth@hotmail.com. We post
work from all over the world—including
that which was previously published—
and collaborations are welcome.
Just remember:
the snakes of Medusa are always hungry—
for poetry, of course!
