Two Untitled Haiku
her mom jeans
hiding
her virginity
asking her name afterward
she picks one
off the bathroom wall
Biography
Jon Petruschke has aspired to be a Haiku Master since childhood. His first book, Dream Haiku: Poems from Nights and Naps, is a collection inspired by his dreams. During the pandemic, he began work on his second book – Cherry Blossom. In Cherry Blossom he melded haiku with the erotic as an antidote to the angst and uncertainty of the times. He resides in Portland, Maine, with his wife and two sister cats.