ayaz daryl nielsen was born in Valentine, Nebraska, attended schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has lived in Monterey, Mexico and Bonn, Germany, and now lives in Longmont, Colorado, with his beloved wife, Judith. A veteran, former hospice nurse, and ex-roughneck , he has been editor of the print publication bear creek haiku for over 30 years and 130+ issues. ayaz can be found online at bear creek haiku—poetry, poems and info.
ayaz daryl nielsen’s poetry has been published worldwide, including senryu chosen in 2010 and 2012 as "best of year" by the Irish Haiku Association, chapbooks include haiku tumbleweeds still tumbling, and, Rain in the Night Wind . Among other deeply appreciated honors, he is especially delighted by the depth and quality of poets worldwide whose poems have found homes in bear creek’s print and online presence.
ayaz daryl nielsen was born in Valentine, Nebraska, attended schools in Minnesota and Wisconsin, has lived in Monterey, Mexico and Bonn, Germany, and now lives in Longmont, Colorado, with his beloved wife, Judith. A veteran, former hospice nurse, and ex-roughneck , he has been editor of the print publication bear creek haiku for over 30 years and 130+ issues. ayaz can be found online at bear creek haiku—poetry, poems and info.
ayaz daryl nielsen’s poetry has been published worldwide, including senryu chosen in 2010 and 2012 as "best of year" by the Irish Haiku Association, chapbooks include haiku tumbleweeds still tumbling, and, Rain in the Night Wind . Among other deeply appreciated honors, he is especially delighted by the depth and quality of poets worldwide whose poems have found homes in bear creek’s print and online presence.