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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harm less no. 3

  • April 3, 2013
  • by Eleanor Jackson
  • · now you are a poem
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I’m frightened in the nighttime, though I’m not the only one.
The air shrieks with the sound of dogs, the ugly growl of wind
but happiness, they say, is a warm and smoking gun.

Sleep, just like a lover’s mouth, the oily of its tongue
evades me like redemption from my every mortal sin.
I’m frightened in the nighttime, though I’m not the only one.

The analgesic clutch of the longed for midnight sun
despoiled by every memory, an intruder breaking in,
but happiness, they say, is a warm and smoking gun.

Pity thin skinned animals, only fit for drums
like me – I beat my chest until my ribcage cracks and sings
I’m frightened in the nighttime, though I’m not the only one

who is swigging at some bottle while counting up the sum
of bitter pills pushed down until your mouth is lined with tin
but happiness, they say, is a warm and smoking gun.

Unconscious in the dawn, my body finally numb,
sleeping just as calmly as an insect on a pin,
I’m frightened in the nighttime, though I’m not the only one
but happiness, they say, is a warm and smoking gun.

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