On one side of the fork in a bend on the Tuckasegee river, nine geese sit in a loose “V”—the river is low and they’re close to the rocks—I keep counting the large grey-brown river rock a goose—want to make an even ten—and I don’t want to confirm what I know—why […]
Jessica R. Gordon
Jessica R. Gordon is a poet currently based in North Carolina, where she is an MFA candidate at Queens University of Charlotte. She serves as Genre Editor in poetry for Qu: A Literary Magazine. She is a first-generation college student who has chased the literary life holding numerous odd jobs and traveling where-and-whenever possible. In her spare time, she volunteers for a wildlife conservation center.