This site contains a few pieces that use ‘swear’ words or relate to sex or other ‘adult themes’.

Jackson

Writer. Poet. Editor.

My writing

My writing that is published on this site, including lots of creative commons poetry.

  • My father alone

    His house always smells / of cooked eggs and fish, / except once a fortnight when the cleaner’s been / His wineglass has made a permanent pink ring / on the table by the sofa where he sits / and a purple vein stain on his nose … Read more

  • The patterns

    The patterns

    … Imagine sunlight. // I think of rain, its soft fingers / on my hot shoulder … of drawing / the river close … Read more

  • A portion of earth

    Birds give it / to the forest floor / Cows let it fertilise next year’s grass … Read more

  • the wave

    now nearly eighty / no longer blond … Read more

  • Mini-review: Christine della Vedova’s poetry zine “Your Body”

    Mini-review: Christine della Vedova’s poetry zine “Your Body”

    The ten poems in “Your Body” showcase the potential of poet and storyteller Christine Della Vedova to make a substantial original contribution to Western Australian ecofeminist literature. Grounded in both fairy tales and real-life experience, they explore the pains and joys of … Read more

  • The past simple

    Gillian has died, said my father’s voice in my ear. // That can’t be right. If she’s dead—gone—not here— / there is no Gillian, so how can she have died? Gillian / died. I’ll use the past simple. It’s simple. / She was here. Now she’s not. But who / died? … Read more