Seaborn Jones

Seaborn Gustavus Jones (October 10, 1942 - October 3, 2014) was an American poet. He was the author of several books of poetry.

Life and writing Jones was born in Macon, Georgia on October 10, 1942 and died October 3, 2014. He was named after a family forebear, 19th-century Congressman Seaborn Jones.

He was educated in Macon public schools, attended Mercer University, and was a former United States Marine. At one time, Jones was Lighting and Technical Director for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, was a certified zookeeper, and was a teacher of poetry in Macon and San Francisco.

I lean more toward Democritus' view that poetry is "traced to the poet's invocation with the Muse" than Pindar's view that "poetry is an acquired skill." My problem is that I don't know where my Muse is half the time. It's like being married to someone who says she's going to the store, then disappears for days only to return with no explanation, then wanders off again.|Seaborn Jones, 2009.|

Publications Drowning from the Inside Out Cherry Valley, NY; Cherry Valley Editions, 1981. Afterword by William Dickey. X-Ray Movies Georgia Arts Council, (1988/1998?) Lost Keys Valdosta, GA: Snake Nation Press, 1996. Getaway Car in Reverse Steam Iron Press, 2006. Black Champagne Middle Georgia College. Going Farther into the Woods than the Woods Go Mercer U P, 2011.

Except where noted, bibliographic information courtesy SeabornJones.com.

Discography The Worlds of Seaborn Jones. (Spoken word audiobook) (Senate Records/Sociology Publishing, 2008)