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I could be the ape of the wrong nothing

 

the singular chalk

 

the night of the peeled fork

 

a scone and a scarf to marble the wax

 

science is in the rafters and bat, bat, bat





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. Visit http://MadVerse.com for more information and links to his published work. Nelson lives in Colorado.