Richard Jordan’s poems appear in Southern Poetry Review, DMQ Review, Rattle, Valparaiso Poetry Review, New York Quarterly, Tar River Poetry, SoFloPoJo, and elsewhere. His chapbook, The Squannacook at Dawn, won first place in the 2023 Poetry Box Contest. Another chapbook, Spotting the Rise, is available through Rockwood Press. His first full-length collection will be published by Shanti Arts in 2027. Instagram: @richardjordanpoetry

Issue 03
“On Retirement” (poetry)