In rare silence, all the men in the dayroom turned their heads to what was happening in the center of the unit:”Can I get everyone’s attention for a moment?” An inmate and a staff member moved to the front of...
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I believe in art. I believe in the vast unexplored tracks of our creative potential; with a...
Read MoreBy Bobby Bostic When a person is convicted of a crime, greatness is the last thing on their mind. Freedom is what they are thinking about constantly. But in time they come to realize that freedom is a state of mind. So they...
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Every Monday Matters By Paul Thorsteinson When an incarcerated person hears the term...
Read MoreWeary Bones By Lawrence Edward Perdue Oh, how our weary bones are restless, but our heart still soars with pride. For whomever is afraid to live, has everything yet but died. Whether footprints we leave behind us, or the steps...
Read MoreExisting BeautyBy David C. RobinsonDevotion is sustained and deep like the water in the sea.The wind cascades along the lands…As flowers blossom and dance for all of us to see.Purposely skies are clear, becoming pure of no...
Read MoreThe Strength of a Man By Avery Williams What is a man? By definition, one could claim to be one if he met the age requirement. But by character, it is the reflection and proper credibility that is tested to meet this same...
Read MoreConfined with Covid-19 By Dushaan Gillum I laid down feeling fine Woke up feeling like I was dying My body felt like it was frying I spent my waking moments crying My whole body was aching I was not cold but I was shaking...
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I am because I am alive
I am because I have suffered and still survive
I am because I see the light
Growing up so fast, childhood obsolete.
Hitting Vegas streets putting miles on my feet.
I am a man of war, hear my story;
I am a man of battle, hear my tale.
Blinded by greed, on a quest …
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