Wow! My collection, WHISH, has won First Prize in the Press 53 poetry competition! WHISH will arrive in bookstores next year.
Author: Jackie
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In Which I Try to Leave My Husband
…But Cannot Find the Words. This poem makes NO sense. Or, does it? Here’s how jabberwocky language turned into poetry.
SECRET FORMULAS & TECHNIQUES OF THE MASTERS
A writer searches for hidden messages in her mother’s paintings. Poetry collection by Jackie Craven
CYBORG SISTER
A house menstruates, a cyborg sister removes her skin at night, and a father gifts his children with robotic roses ~ 21 fanciful poems by Jackie Craven
The Tao of Taos
“Mystery Mountain” Lures Artists to New Mexico. Travel feature for the Sunday Providence Journal.
Wales Awakens the Wizard Within
In an upstairs bedroom of a lighthouse on the breezy southern shore of Wales, an astrologer pronounced me “psychic.” Travel essay for the Providence Sunday Journal.
Belgium’s Castles Offer Cozy Comforts
When my editor asked me to check out castles in Belgium, I conjured images of opulent palaces and imposing châteaux. Instead I found something better. Travel story for the Providence Sunday Journal.
Old Woman with Goose, 30 x 24, Oil
A goose struggles in the grip of a haggard old woman. Here’s how a terrifying painting grew into a poem.
Whirlwind Tourists Do Japan
Whirlwind tourists find they’re not in Kansas anymore. Travel essay from the Providence Sunday Journal and other newspapers.