28 Poems 28 Years

28 Poems. 28 Years. One Story of Transformation.

From the age of ten, Jack Rich cycled in and out of incarceration, with his longest stretch beginning at seventeen and lasting until he was forty-five, Jack Rich lived behind prison walls, confined by a system that tested his strength, his faith, and his identity.

Within those walls, he faced fear, loss, and the weight of his past decisions. He witnessed men lose hope, accept their fate, and struggle to find purpose in a place where purpose felt out of reach.

But his story did not end there.

Through reflection, education, and an unshakable belief that change was possible, Jack began a journey of transformation. What started as survival became growth. What once felt like an ending became a new beginning.

These poems are more than words on a page. They are moments in time. Moments of pain, moments of clarity, moments of faith, and moments that shaped the man he would become.

From isolation to awakening.

From struggle to purpose.

From confinement to freedom.

This is not just a collection of poems.

This is a story of resilience.

A story of redemption.

A story that proves no matter where you come from or what you've been through, your story is not over.