Peter Richardson was born in Norwalk, Connecticut. In 1969, following regular army training at Fort Benning, he left for Montreal rather than report to Fort Lewis, Seattle, where he was to ship out for combat duty. A retired airline worker, he lives with his wife and daughter in Gatineau, Quebec.

Peter Richardson’s poems have appeared in various journals across Canada and the United States, including Poetry Magazine, the Sonora Review, Prism International, and Queen’s Quarterly.

Books by Peter Richardson

Bit Parts for Fools

Sympathy for the Couriers

An ABC of Belly Work

Tinkers' Picnic, A