A staple of the poetry community, Donny Jackson also holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, and is a director and multiple Emmy-winning documentary television producer. As a spoken word artist, Donny has performed and featured throughout North America, including at the legendary Nuyorican Poets Café, and venues in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, California, and Toronto. Donny has released poetry albums for the past four years: "boy," "girl," "he / him," and "fatherly." His debut volume of poetry, boy, was published by Silver Star Laboratory in February 2020, and his most recent book, "toward the sun: love haiku," was released in February 2024.