Poems

Creative commons poetry (except where otherwise indicated): poems written by Jackson

  • shot

    a candid shot of the military dictator the burnt child in his eyes First published in Creatrix Read more

  • (Perth, Western Australia, August 2011) under the cameras of Forrest Place on gapless grey stone more desert than desert food comes in plastic or drips with full-fat heat street entertainment is sanctioned and amplified I wanted a naked lunch no powerpoint no permit apple cheese fresh bread cracked acoustic voice (First published in The Mozzie) Read more

  • Liller

    Now he can toddle we call him Godzilla “Liller!” he echoes, as cute as a curl In the peace of his nap with blocks and toy people we lay out a city complete with a mall But here comes Godzilla, arisen from slumber, lumbering in to liller it all First published in Creatrix Read more

  • Detoxing

    Detoxing from you is harder than I thought. Coffee: ^ Chocolate: ^ Wine: ^ then \/ Company: ^ then \/ Flirting: ^ Successfully: ^ ^ Remembering your eyes: \/ First published in Creatrix Read more

  • little

    my arms around my six-foot son hold only a little part of him Read more

  • with you

    (after reading Li Po) don’t know how far I’ll walk with you might be the long silk road might be just to the corner First published in Creatrix Read more