Jennifer Liston

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Jennifer Liston is an Irish poet living in Adelaide, Australia. Jennifer's first collection of poetry, 'Exposure', was published by Ginninderra Press in May 2003. Four of her poems were included in the Canberra Closet Poets’ anthology, 'Wordswork', also published by Ginninderra Press in 2002. Jennifer's second collection, '17 poems: one for every year of innocence', was published by White Wave Press in 2008 and launched by The Hon. Michael Atkinson, MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Multicultural Affairs of South Australia. Only 150 imprints of '17 poems: one for every year of innocence' have been created. Each edition of '17 poems...' includes an audio/mp3 CD of the poet reading the 17 poems. Jennifer was a member of a poetry group in Sydney as well as of the Canberra Closet Poets group. She is a founding member of Adelaide Closet Poets. Jennifer is working on her third collection.)

The Best Poem Of Jennifer Liston

Confession Of An Addict

Today
I did nine lines.
As always,
white powder
worked its magic.
Inhaling.
Sins scrubbed away.
Intoxicating.
Memories cleansed.
Indulgences vanish.
Through the swirling
heady aromas
and sheet-beat
smacks,
my mother’s voice
I hear,
echoing my addiction.
Or is it mine?
I could be getting my fix anytime,
in any suburban back yard
or Hollywood garden.
Satisfied (for now) .
My laundry
clean,
dry,
aired,
ready to fold.

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