eleanor j jackson
  • Eleanor Jackson is a Filipino Australian poet,
    performer, arts producer, cyclist, writer, gal
    about town, feminist, freewheeler, and
    friend. One day, she is going to be an
    ideas curator. Which basically
    means, she will tell you
    exactly what she thinks.
    Until then, you’ll have
    to read between
    the lines.

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Sunnybank

  • January 3, 2013
  • by Eleanor Jackson
  • · brisbane · living and dying

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Let’s not say
I’m auditioning
suburbs as lovers

I’m plenty sweet
on West End –
she knows me

and she likes me
I like her
and I know her

well enough for
taking her to bed.
The faded resin

of her scent
lingers
some sudorific afternoons

I lick my fingers
taste patchouli and
smell faint rebellion

the ethnic indeterminancy
of the wall hangings above her bed
the wide verandah webbed

with decaying prayer flags
but, oh, Sunnybank
I like you, yes I do.

I’ve got your number
and you’ve got mine
your house smells funny

but familiar after all
this tidal time
and if I die here?

Lay my body down
under sticky neon sheets
on a futon stuffed with lucky money

incense sticks in my eyes
carpet me in biko pudding
stuff chewy pads of cutchinta

under both my armpits
let the streets eat me.
I’ll be just another sour smell

coming from behind
that Asian grocery store
the one with the signs I really can’t read.

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  1. gnunn January 3, 2013 · Reply

    Sunnybank is a sweetie for sure!

  2. mandybeaumont January 16, 2013 · Reply

    I love this one darlin’ xoxoxo lets do Sunnybank feasting soon!

  3. mandybeaumont January 16, 2013 · Reply

    I love this one darlin’ xoxo. Lets do Sunnybank feasting soon!

  4. test website March 17, 2013 · Reply

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    • some lady March 20, 2013 · Reply

      Sometimes I think you’re a spambot, but your awkward English is so endearing, I approve you comments anyway!

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