Jordan Wayne Francis

Jordan Francis has been writing poetry for almost 20 years off and on. He really hit his stride during covid when he created his website https://www.Mad-Poet.com enabling him to share his poetry with the world. This enabled him to gain the confidence needed to write more and gain a bigger platform. Jordan has struggled with depression and anxiety for most of his life and his lessons learned through them shine through in his writings.

Back in 2013 the author survived a suicide attempt which is written about in his poem “Once, Twice, Thrice”. He has been a champion for mental health for the last 6 years and openly shares his story. He also served in Law Enforcement for almost 11 years before leaving to go back to school. He is currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in computer science while continuing to write and promote his book.