Poems written alongside long-form work, often as response, interruption, or release. Some are standalone.
Others live in the margins of larger stories.
POEMS
by Jessey Jansen
Encounter
Poems shaped by moments of recognition—meetings, exchanges, and shared presence that alter perception without requiring resolution.
Witness & Loss
Poems that stay with what has been broken, honoring grief, absence, and endurance without turning them into lessons.
Return
Poems rooted in rhythm, practice, and the steady work of coming back into alignment.
Field Notes
Poems written in motion, recorded close to experience, and left intentionally unfinished as a form of honesty.
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