James J. Jackson

Poet and Journalist

  • About James / Donate to the Blog

    My name is James J. Jackson and I am a poet and pop culture journalist from Northern California. I’ve written over 600 articles covering politics, art, and pop culture as well as 2 books and hundreds of poems. I started this blog in 2014 under the title Poems and Other Sh*t, which later became The Read.

  • It means the world to me

    It means the world to me, to hear a few simple words. It means the world to me, when I sleep in a bed once warmed by your touch. It means the world to me, when I’m forgiven for my lack of decorum. It means the world to me, when you, and only you, compliment Read.