“for duke ellington” Republished in HillRag
Reuben Jackson's ode and elegy to The Duke is republished by Karen Lyon in HillRag
Reuben Jackson's classic poem from his second collection scattered clouds is republished by Karen Lyon of HillRag. Above, listen to audio of the poet performing his poem and follow this link to read it in HillRag.
Also, consider picking up a copy of Reuben's collection, scattered clouds, of which Sami Miranda writes,
“Reading this collection is like going to a concert: the whole orchestra is here and each poem is a solo that fits perfectly into the pocket. The songs played are homage and memory, are jazz and R&B and rock and roll, are commentary and rebellion. Jackson is a conductor who understands how to keep time, every movement of his baton carrying a world in it, taking readers on a journey they will want to replay again and again, so they can feel and dance and sing along.”
Katherine E. Young Describes Writing of Occasional Poem “Women’s Work” for Swearing-In of Libby Garvey
“What I found was: almost nothing. In fact, I discovered very few recent poems about public service or public servants in general, and no poems celebrating women in public service.”
Reuben Jackson Makes Banshee Press’ 2020 Best Short Readings List
Jackson’s poetry cycle, “Kelly’s Love for Waltzes” (published by Boston Review) is chosen by Jaydn Dewald for the year-end list.
John Doe of Band X Recalls his Time Studying Under Grace Cavalieri
The punk-rocker, like so many others, discovered poetry through Grace Cavalieri. She offers some sound advice for aspiring readers.