This site contains a few pieces that use ‘swear’ words or relate to sex or other ‘adult themes’.
Audio and video readings
Performances and readings of Jackson’s poetry and writing
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… I needed a toothbrush / that’s why I was in there / But some of that chocolate’s really nice / and I thought of you: / your tongue / savouring / the sweet melt … Read more
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A poem about what men sometimes get wrong about women (and themselves!), and what women know about men. Read more
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Climate poem or love poem? Depends what’s on your mind. Read more
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Listen to me reading 5 poems from “A coat of ashes”. The Millennium Simulation. A coat of ashes. Turning off time. Open an eye at the surface. On looking at the Pointers. Read more
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Watch 3 poems performed live, including ‘reflective’ with guitar. Part of Jackson’s headline at ‘Poems for the Revolution of Love’, Perth 2012. Read more
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‘precious’ is a poem about spiritual journeys, so, for Melbournites, it was probably appropriate for the day of the Australian Rules Football finals. Recorded on 29 September 2021 at the Dan O’Connell Hotel, Carlton. Read more
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