"join the french cut green bean army," "pizza swan," and "water is underwater"
join the french cut green bean army
the old face-in-the-food gag
good for laughs at the base
mirrorshow faxes
squirshed head & letterbook
this is the x-country of the spools
sun flinch or 5¢
the flint mich coupon
ghh
that face using decimals
pizza swan
I didn’t eat the earth, as you say I did
after all, we are on earth now
yes, but it’s in your stomach
no, it’s not
would you like to bracket the bullmost
theft of oxygen, too
the late show host holds up a sign:
your relief is like a grape balloon
moonsled ride at 4 in the dark
water is underwater
in thin dime situations,
it is best to remain calm
a found flannel ensures warmth
you are a smaller version of yourself
spinach is your invincible
iron man on the move

J. D. Nelson (b. 1971) experiments with words in his subterranean laboratory. His poetry has appeared in many small press publications, worldwide, since 2002. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including Cinderella City (The Red Ceilings Press, 2012). His poem, “to mask a little bird” was nominated for Best of the Net in 2021. Visit MadVerse.com for more information and links to his published work. Nelson lives in Colorado. He recommends Defenders of Wildlife.