Poetry by James Croal Jackson

seagulls are everywhere
and honeybees buzz if you
strain for the lake view. not used
to this inside quiet. unaccustomed
to outdoor chatter. I see water
through the bent-leg spring
trees. no need to come closer.

James Croal Jackson is a Filipino-American poet working in film production. His latest chapbook is A God You Believed In (Pinhole Poetry, 2023). Recent poems are in ITERANT, Stirring, and The Indianapolis Review. He edits The Mantle Poetry from Nashville, Tennessee. (jamescroaljackson.com)

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