Jerome Bergland

Out of Egg

“Beer and chicken salad sandwiches,” cackles the cashier, “that sounds good!” “Breakfast of champions,” says I with a devil-may-care grin.

funerals
twice this week
floral pattern

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About the Author

Jerome Berglund has worked as everything from dishwasher to paralegal, night watchman to assembler of heart valves. Many haiku, haiga and haibun have appeared in Bottle Rockets, Frogpond, and Modern Haiku. His books include Bathtub Poems (Setu Publications, 2023), Funny Pages (Meat for Tea Press, 2023), and And Mash, a mixed media chapbook showcasing his fine art photography (Yavanika Press).

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