Tanka Journal poet

Jessica Renee Dawson

1 poem in Issue 8

In their own words

J. R. Dawson, lives on Vancouver Island and has studied poetry and English writing through North Island College university studies. Her poetry has appeared in: Rutger Hauer's Soap Box Poets, Poetry Quarterly, INK IN THIRDS, Haiku Journal, and Wild Plum haiku journal. In 2018, J.R. has been studying poetry under American poet, Lynne Knight, and, Comox Valley Poet Laureate, Natalie Nickerson. She finds the island a natural setting of inspiration for writing poetry, painting, and photography.

seagulls saunteringacross the linen canvasshores out of my reach –my weakened soul comfortedseeing the world through her eyes