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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, The Idea of Flowers 2 months ago
Each bee that’s crystalline
with spring’s golden frost
(each filament gleaming
with the idea of flowers)
carries with it the possibility of true
abundance—the hope of things not yet
seen by the manifol […]
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, Fearful Wonders 4 months, 1 week ago
I am fearfully made
In this garden of wonders
Where sun dapples down
Upon bench and bed,
Upon creeper and crocus,
With shoots lancing quickly up,
Defiant through dampened earth.
I am wonderfully […]
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, Pain Well 5 months, 3 weeks ago
That sunny day I stepped upon a shell,
Its bitter clam’s edge digging in my sole.
I remembered why we pain, remembered well.
So I dug in deeper, dug deeper still,
My foot on the shard in the fleeting ho […]
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I love this!
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Great poem!
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, Miracles 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Miracles are quiet,
great as the blades of mountains
that rise and score the clouds,
rending greater gashes
and letting light inside
a world that’s gone too loud.
Miracles are small
as a child’s feet ru […]
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This was a beautiful poem and I love it, even though I am not an introvert. 🙂 This was a good reminder that though they may not be as outspoken as extroverts like myself are, introverts have just as important and life-changing things to say. Many of my friends are introverts, and I’ve definitely learned to listen better over the years. Thank you for the reminder!
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Yes to this peom. I especially love the lines:Miracles are voices
around the supper table, or
on contrary sides of the street, or
bidding good evening or good morning:
never insisting, yet calmly asserting––
if only the world would stop and listen.
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This is absolutely beautiful. Makes me smile. Thank you so much for sharing. 🙂
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Graham Jackson commented on the post, Progress 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Such an honest and poignant poem! It’s so lovely how the reader enters the poem with loose screws…and leaves the poem with the screws finding their place. Comforting.
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, The Eucharist’s Rule of Thumb 8 months, 1 week ago
The snickering blade draws a fine, sharp smile
across the wrinkled surface of my thumb,
and the bread I pursued with all my guile
turns real, running flesh and blood. Numb
with pain, I watch and wait as dark […]
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This is… so good. I’m in awe of your word choice and the depth of your message.
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Graham Jackson commented on the post, The Bird 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Thanks Bethany! When I saw the bird hit that window, its story likewise hit me.
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Graham Jackson commented on the post, The Bird 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Thanks, Scott! Amen and amen.
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, The Bird 11 months, 3 weeks ago
The bird quickly rapped
Against the window, hard,
The azure pane, that false pane.
At least, that’s what others
Told me—I wasn’t
There.
When I made it
Outside to see if
It still lived, still moved […]
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Thanks, Scott! Amen and amen.
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Thanks Bethany! When I saw the bird hit that window, its story likewise hit me.
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, 3 Ways to Craft a Unique Opening Line for a Poem 12 months ago
When you’re waiting for the curtain to rise at a theatrical production, you wonder what the stage will look like. Will the first few moments show dazzling scenery or characters prancing about? Will silence or s […]
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, 3 Lessons Fantasy Writers Can Learn from the Classical Epic 1 year, 2 months ago
You’ve probably heard the expression “That was epic!” thousands of times. But what does it actually mean? Epic is used to describe a myriad of experiences, but we typically treat it as a synonym for big, awe-i […]
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, Wind and Rain 1 year, 3 months ago
“Tell me, Wind,”
said Rain, “you
who catches me in
your cool embrace,
what it means to wander,
to wander the world,
to want no direction.”
“Simple, Rain,”
said Wind, who
caught its breath.
“So […]
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Wow, I really love this. It touched my heart in a unique way.
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Beautiful. By giving emotions to these things of the sky, you reflected human emotions and longings. Thank you.
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Graham Jackson commented on the post, How to Brainstorm a Topic for Your Poem When You're Out of Ideas 1 year, 4 months ago
Hi Libby, I’m glad this article was helpful/encouraging. 🙂 Thank you for reading!
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, How to Brainstorm a Topic for Your Poem When You're Out of Ideas 1 year, 5 months ago
Whenever I’ve asked my students to write a poem, I invariably hear the question, “Where do I start?” My immediate reaction is consternation, plus a certain level of frustration (in case you don’t know, writing […]
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This was really helpful and encouraging, Graham. Thank you for sharing this.
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Hi Libby, I’m glad this article was helpful/encouraging. 🙂 Thank you for reading!
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Thank you, sir!
I find a sad lack of teaching on the art of poetry, and often feel sucked dry when I contemplate writing a poem. Sometimes poems still appear, sometimes they don’t; the feeling stays. Perhaps this article will help.
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, Found 1 year, 7 months ago
Found: a poem, down a dusty old path
that leaves have scraped with many final breaths.
When asked why it lingered so, it laughed
and held onto my arm, and hopped with wreaths
of dry, pressed daisies (all the […]
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Wow this is gorgeous.
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This is really powerful, Graham, in a quiet sort of way. I really enjoyed this – thank you for sharing.
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I agree with everyone else… this is a beautiful poem is such a lovely quiet way. 🙂
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Yes. This is a poem I want to sit with and think on. Thank you for sharing this!
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, 4 Techniques Novelists Can Steal from Poets to Strengthen Their Own Imagery 1 year, 11 months ago
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in our three-part series on Harnessing the Power of Poetry, which explores the insights and techniques novelists can glean from poets. You can read the introductory p […]
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen this topic talked about before. It’s great! Very useful!
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Graham Jackson commented on the post, 3 Steps to Create a Vibrant Villanelle 2 years, 5 months ago
Happy writing! Thank you for reading.
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Graham Jackson commented on the post, 3 Steps to Create a Vibrant Villanelle 2 years, 5 months ago
Good to know! Happy writing. And thanks for reading.
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Graham Jackson commented on the post, 3 Steps to Create a Vibrant Villanelle 2 years, 6 months ago
Hi Evelyn. I’m so glad you found the article inspirational! Thank you for reading. Happy writing.
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Graham Jackson wrote a new post, Resting Heartbeat 2 years, 6 months ago
Mountains are where I’ll lay my head,
And in the ocean’s trench I’ll rest my feet
Till the stars above show me the path I’ve led.
The most I do is wonder at what’s said
Among the ruins of some distant, l […]
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Beautiful! I especially appreciate the line, “It’s no man’s land that the sun drowns red.”
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You’re one of the few poets whose free verse I actually enjoy. Keep up the great work Mr. Jackson!
Scintillating!