My name is Jordan Francis and I have been writing poetry off and on since I was around 13 years old, I believe. I started this website in February 2020 after putting it off for a long time. I finally decided to put it together so that I could have an easy place to post my writing so that people could see it. Since doing so it has helped encourage me to write more and made me desire to publish a book even more. A goal which i accomplished in January 2023 when i self-published Sailing In Dark Waters.
I grew up in North Texas which is a really vague statement if you’re not from Texas. So instead, we’ll say I grew up in the Dallas area in Plano Texas. I graduated Highschool early and flunked out of college. I love learning but it has to be something that interests me. I worked part time in retail for a very long time until I got a job with Collin County Sheriff’s Office. I’ve worked there from 2012-2022. I used to love my job and looked forward to a long career in Law Enforcement. However over time i became disillusioned with it and the Old Boy train of thought that was employed around promotions and left the department and my career behind.
However I couldn’t stop serving the public in some way so i started working for Garland Independent School District back in 2023. I now work as a dispatcher for their Armed Security for Elementary Schools. I get to help protect Kids and our communities and i don’t have to deal with any of the bullshit i did at the jail. Public service really is something that gets in your blood. And becomes a big part of who you are.
It really opens your eyes to side of the world that most people prefer to not acknowledge. I write free verse poetry though sometimes you will find things that are more like an article or an essay. You will see recurring themes of loss, redemption, loneliness, love, hate, and depression. They say to write what you know so that’s exactly what I do. Some of the poems and writing will be very dark there are no warnings on anything I don’t believe in warning labels on writing so there won’t be any.
More about me as an individual I grew up camping several times a month it’s still something I love to do just hard to find time with my schedule and all of the overtime I work. I love music what kind you ask all kinds my tastes are eclectic and varied. Something I listen to a lot while i’m writing however is Bethel Music’s without words albums especially the first one. My playlists have been known to infuriate people because they’ll switch from country to pop to swing and crooners to techno music. I suffer from depression but I am who I am because of it. Mental Illness and the stigmas around it are my biggest social concern. I am a suicide attempt survivor but I don’t let that or my depression define me.
I hope you enjoy your time here and want to come back posts are made when they’re made I don’t have a schedule but I try to write something every week and post it sometimes that won’t happen but that is the overall goal.
