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Jennifer Ruth Jackson
@jenruthjackson.bsky.social
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I'm a disabled poet and short story writer. I make greeting cards, beaded jewelry, and bad digital art. Domestic Bodies, my debut poetry collection, came out in 2023 from Querencia Press.
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First two holiday greeting cards for the year.
Two holiday cards. 1. a red card with scalloped sides. It has a large green wreath in the middle with candy swirls and blue ornaments. There are red and green plastic gems throughout. The top has a red ribbon that's actually fabric. 2. A vertical mid-tone green card. The center of it has a rectangle of red paper with white stars. The rectangle has a green stocking with holly on the top and a bell hanging down. The bottom of the stocking has "Merry Christmas" on it in funky capital letters.
December 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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"Redactions of Self"
The red of the heart has the blue and black (depression/grief) seep in and make it purple. The white inside the heart is correction fluid, the attempts we make at trying to plug the holes others leave behind.
On white paper, a purple heart has black lines with blue between. The inside of the heart has white diamonds and lines.
November 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Today's Instagram:
A navy, starry sky with a shooting star in the center. Yellow text is over the image: A bright-knife star cutting through an autumn sky hit us like a cannonball, forcing our hands to lock together and our lips to form wishes. We found, within science, magic that followed us home.
November 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Last cards of the season! Happy Halloween, everyone!
Two horizontal cards. 1. A purple card with three holographic orange jack-o'-lanterns in the center. On the top and bottom are green circles with a hollow center and black circles that are filled in. The circles are textured. 2. A yellow card with strips of black and white houndstooth ribbon down each side. In the center, there is a white rectangle that says "happy spooky season" in red and orange. On top of the sentiment, there are two felt witch's hats diagonal to each other on the top corners and touching in the middle of it. The hat on the left is purple with a black band and yellow buckle. The hat on the right is black with an orange band and a yellow buckle.
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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On a background of infected cells in inverted colors is a haiku. Parasite quivers Ejected from host's body Into mother's arms
October 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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More Halloween cards for today.
Two vertical Halloween cards. 1. A black card with a glittery, silver web on two thirds of it. A couple of small, cartoon spiders rest in the filaments as do a few glittery pumpkins with an orange gem in their centers. 2. A neon green card with a huge cutout of a haunted house with a white ghost and yellow moon on the left. A bar is flying over the right side of the roof. Orange text on the bottom says: Haunting Supply, Official Home of Ghostly Goods.
October 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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What in the ungodly f*ck is this sh*t? Let's glamorize slavery and r@pe. I hope this author steps on every Lego block in Texas... while having frequent bouts of diarrhea.
Book description: From the first time Leon Falcon sets his eyes on Penny, he wants her. Usually, a gentleman of his stature would woo a woman, court her and get her father’s blessing. But Falcon doesn’t have to do any of that with Penny because it’s 1864 South Carolina, she’s a slave, and she can’t say no to him or any white man. Falcon’s plan is simple: first, he’s going to buy her. He’s going to teach her. And then he’s going to take her. But it isn’t long before he realizes he’s the student once Penny opens his heart to a love so powerful, it transcends every force that dares to tear them apart.
October 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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I only made six Halloween cards this year.
Two horizontal Halloween cards. 1. A yellowish orange card. It has black paper with white spider webs and fancy edges. In the center is a cartoon spider with a smile with two little teeth poking out of the bottom. The spider is black with a yellow outline. There are green, raised circles between the webs. 2. A purple card with fancy green scrollwork borders on the right and left sides. In the center is a white ghost with a black outline and a long form. It has green eyes and a shocked look on its face. The bottom of the ghost has the word "scary" in loopy, green print on a black background.
October 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Spooky month begins.
An image of a cornfield with the blue sky showing between the stalks. Over the image is a tan, translucent square with a poem written in orange. Inertia of the Noon Wraith She weeps, waters the cornfield while cackling pilots swoop stalks for citrine pebbles. She will not move as beaks graze her broom-stiff hair. White dress crunches like footsteps on gravel, flakes of age and blood pelt her legs. Feathers festoon her shoulders, unnoticed. Her head rests in slender hands held at chest level. She awaits the workers in the mid-day sun. It was first published in Jersey Devil Press
October 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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This is a short intro I made for my YouTube videos. It's so quick, I haven't added sound.
September 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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A black and white photograph of a couple walking down a brick street in the rain. A poem title is in lime and the poem is in violet. Two's Day We hold hands, hopscotch like children over cracks in the parking lot, & splash standing puddles by leaping. We giggle & wink. Private jokes falling from frequently pressed lips.
September 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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New variants of my avatar. I can't afford a new one right now.
On a multi-ring (bullseye) background of neon blue, orange, pink, etc. are three variations of my avatar. A white, plus-size model with long brown hair. The model is wearing an off-the-shoulder top with a multicolored frill and pants with a belt. Her hands are on her hips. 1. Brown pants with a peachy orange top. Butterflies are on her belt, bracelet, necklace, and in her hair. The butterflies are primarily a deep pink. 2. Muted forest green paints with a yellow top with a peace heart on her belt in green and blue. Her hair has a barrette trio with orange, green, and blue. A green peace sign is in her left pocket and on the front of her top in a flower. 3. Gray paints with a white top. The buckle is a pearl ribbon with a yellow pearl in the center. A pearl hair comb is in the left hand top of her head. A strand of white pearls make up a necklace and bracelet
September 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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A photo of a cornfield close up. The sky is gray, and the grass is golden like wheat. Over the photo is a haiku in dark green text surrounded by lime green translucency. Ears in the cornfield Stalks swaying hush frightened tears Combine grows closer
September 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Three of my #poems are in the new issue of SpecPoVerse!
URL: specpoverse.org/vol-1%2C-iss...
The cover of the August 2025 issue of SpecPoVerse. A blue ink drawing of water, waves, and dragons. The title is diagonal in the middle. A white dragon is swimming and a blue one in the sky. The titles of three poems I had published in the issue with the page numbers are in the middle of the image (I added the text). "Observation of the Footman" - Pg. 15 "Firstborn" - Pg. 23 "Tooth Fairy" - Pg. 53 The cover of the August 2025 issue of SpecPoVerse. A blue ink drawing of water, waves, and dragons. The title is diagonal in the middle. A white dragon is swimming and a blue one in the sky. The titles of three poems I had published in the issue with the page numbers are in the middle of the image (I added the text). "Observation of the Footman" - Pg. 15 "Firstborn" - Pg. 23 "Tooth Fairy" - Pg. 53 URL: https://specpoverse.org/vol-1%2C-issue-2-2025
September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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I could make a whole video on tropes that revolve around disabled and neurodivergent people.
Author August Day 30 Disliked tropes in fiction: 1. Amnesia 2. Love triangles 3. Killer is mentally ill 4. Zombie cities being b*mbed 5. Misunderstanding breaks up couple
August 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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I don't particularly enjoy audiobooks.
But audiobooks are reading.
Author August day 29 E-reader, audiobook, or print: I love print, but I also read e-books. The library is my favorite place to get books.
August 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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What are your thoughts?
Author August day 28 Best traits for a writer: 1. Perseverance 2. Desire to learn/grow 3. Curious creativity
August 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Author August day 27 Writing routine or nah: April and November have poem-a-day challenges I try to participate in, but I tend to just write whenever I feel like it otherwise.
August 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Author August day 26 "You told me you loved me at our dying brother's bedside. It was the last time you meant it, an unsheathed sword's ringing promise of future pain. I never thought you'd run me through, though I can't run..." Excerpt from: "Dear Eldest Brother " (a poem)
August 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Day 25 of Author August Creative pursuits beyond writing: Five photos on ombre colors like a sunset over water. 1. Valentine greeting cards with traditional patterns in horizontal stripes. 2. A digital art piece of a gray road with a tree with autumnal leaves on each side. The sky is bright blue with puffy clouds. 3. A pair of white and silver dangle earrings with angels at the bottom. 4. An acrylic painting of a sunflower on a blue and orange background. 5. A gray microphone to represent singing
August 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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More YouTube channels for you!
Author August Day 25 Bookish/Writer YouTube (Part 2): 1. Jess Owens https://youtube.com/@jessowens 2. Orbiting the Shelf https://youtube.com/@orbitingtheshelf 3. Kate -Alyne Digital https://youtube.com/@katealyne 4. Listen2Kristen https://youtube.com/@listen2kristen_ 5. With Cindy https://youtube.com/@withcindy Dimitri Reyes Poet https://youtube.com/@dimitrireyespoet
August 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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This is just a mock-up of the cover. The book is still waiting for the right press.
Day 23 of Author August shows a mock-up of a cover for Blighted Feast and the back cover description alongside it. The cover shows an above shot of a spread of food on a black table. There are various dishes in gray-blue, clear glass, and metal containers. The food itself is in shades of white, black, red, and fuchsia with lavender and cherry highlights. The title is in neon magenta starting at the top third of the image. "Horror poetry and fiction" is printed beneath in what looks like hand-printed font. The author's name is on the bottom in a lighter pink. The boik's description: Dark delights of horror poetry with sprinkles of flash fiction cover the table in front of you as black butterflies carry home dinner, a house gets hungry, a ghost lures a man to his death, and zombies meet the new girl. Welcome to the feast! Ignore the man with the balloons by the kitchen and you'll be fine... maybe.
August 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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I fall asleep when most people get up.
Day 22 of Author August Day or night writer: I'm a night owl, so I definitely get more work done when it's late. *Note: this was supposed to be day 15. I messed up.
August 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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What's your favorite thing you've written?
Author August Day 21 Favorite thing I've written: My favorite book-length project is Domestic Bodies. One of my favorite poems, "Society of Florists" remains unpublished.
August 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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This is the opening paragraph of something I'm still trying to edit into submission.
Day 19 of #AuthorAugust25 Another snippet, this time from an untitled flash fiction. 'I turn the book in my hands. Another for the fire. Banning is not enough, nor arrests, when people can hide To Kill a Mockingbird inside their hollowed, once-hallowed Bibles. 1984, though a good year for wine, is unsafe for common folk to read. "
August 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM