This site contains a few pieces that use ‘swear’ words or relate to sex or other ‘adult themes’.
Creative commons poetry (except where otherwise indicated): poems written by Jackson
This morning I tell myself: / you don’t have to wish. Just notice. // There is the window I tried to seal with rags: / double glazing, warped metal frame. // There is the air purifier … Read more
… even a website slowly falls apart … Read more
just outside / among lush spring leaves … Read more
I aspired to be that one myna bird fighting across the wet grey winds / I initiated a resume of tempting revolutions / I understood nothing because there was no low place to stand … Read more
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