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Hello again, poetry fans! This month at SHINE, I'm delighted to feature the poetry of my long-time friend and fellow writer, Jennifer Jones. Jennifer has an evocative style, evident in these three, short but powerful, poems. Please be sure to check out her Bio below, to learn more about her fun and fruitful writing career. Thank you, Jennifer, for sharing your beautiful work with us. Branches Like lightning frozen the blackened bark against the whites of the sky’s eyes our nerve endings reaching Face Forward Your thoughts so precious you enclose yourself Boxcar after box linked by the hitch Over rickety tracks Clinging to each anxiety You follow fear To the caboose Crawl carefully in Cementing a pattern By your hand In the arresting motion You missed a crack that Emits white light St. Theresa Said she’d send roses. Singer, another friend, tells me that I am in the habit of turning every significant situation into a poem. Kneeling, bent by weight, I look up, eyes stinging and warm. In front of me are 12 fresh, red.  Jennifer Jones has had poetry published in Denver Quarterly, The Texas Observer, Open City, and Adanna. Her essays have been published in TimeOut Los Angeles, the Angelus, and Presence. She recited her poem, “Branches,” published here, to Woody Harrelson on the set of Zombieland upon his request. A recipient of the James A. Michener Grant for Writers, Jennifer, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, currently resides in Atlanta and has lived in London, Barcelona, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Austin, Savannah, and a few other cities; she averages a move every two years.
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SHINE - International Poetry Series
Curated by Samantha Terrell
From the international poetry community, we have a "luxury of stars," as Sylvia Plath might say, and it is my honor to provide a home for their words through SHINE Poetry Series.
NOW IN PRINT!
Stars Over the Dordogne
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