C. Jean Downer, Canada

Introducing  : C. Jean Downer  is a Touchstone-nominated poet who attributes an abiding wealth of creativity to living in a temperate forest near the Pacific Ocean on the traditional and unceded territories of the Semiahmoo First Nation.   Japanese short form and short free verse are her favourite poetry to compose. Downer’s pieces have appeared in national and international print and online journals and anthologies.

listen carefully
in the morning, birdsong
between bombs

June 3rd 2024 

dancing butterflies
her breath
across my skin

May 21st 2025