Jessica Sherburn

Jessica Sherburn is a teacher, writer, and clumsy hiker. She lives in Chicago with her partner and two cats, Ollie and Davie. You can find her on Bluesky at @JessicaSherburn and Instagram at @JessicaSherburnWrites.

Chicago, IL, United States

Selected work (9 publications)

Black Stone / White Stone - A Deep Dive Zine, 2024

In All TownsPage 32-33. The body of the poem comes from "Try That in a Small Town" by Jason Aldean. The city/states in the background are from Wikipedia page "List of mass shootings in the United States in 2023" ranging from July - September.

blackout poetry

Cutbow Quarterly, 2024

Learning Targets for an American 12th Grade Creative Writing Class, Fall 2023Page 9 Use concrete descriptions to bring abstract concepts to life Abstract: Freedom Concrete: a sun-soaked summer day, arms open to an expanse of blue sky Vary sentence type to engage the reader Simple sentence: Soon, you’ll leave the nest

The Lovers Literary Journal, 2023

Missed Connection at the Logan Square Farmers MarketIt had been 31 years but here she was,selling organic vegetables at the farmers market in Logan Square on a warm Sunday morning.Dave recognized the set of her shoulders and how she was lining up the quarts of cherry tomatoes exactly two inches apart.

A Poem to Inspire Confidence and SwaggerPatrick Kindig’s "Gum Patrick” is a humorous and relatable exploration of how even the smallest details--in this case, the gum we chew--can elevate our sense of self-esteem and inspire confidence.NOTE: If you teach this,students will ask you for gum.

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