panoramic malevolence
paradox
dear world,I’ve changedI’m a black man leaving prison soon to avirus pandemiceconomic pandemicand a social…
glossed over
amongst your personal sacrificesI neglected to notice your gender and cultural crisesthe weight of being…
loss can’t be found
life found me on the edge where gravity had tried to push methe fingers of…
my proactiv method
What are we trying to do right?If we are activists, then what are we speaking…
i want and so what
Move is this great goal I want to achieve, but only to connect, I genuinely…
new school
prisons are the new school’s, new schoolsnot education like they intended of coursekind of reward…
destined to fail
what does hope mean,when choices are more limited than your options?my friend sees another prison…
new social no-no’s
I walk into the cafeteria hereand although we’re all supposed to have our masks onwe…
who feels it worse
I wonderon whom is it harderwhen you watch people leavewhile you stay in prisonthen you…
reliving the worst
my friend’s mom recently was found unresponsiveshe had a heart attackhe voiced this to me…
connectedly disconnected
I think I’m starting to feel this ‘time’ more nowthan I have in a while,it’s…
COVID’s internal impact
I’ve observed that here in prison, we’re more restlesswe feel more neglected and forgottennow that…
where have the years gone
where did the years gowhere have they taken mein what reality has these years placed…
covid woes
sadness reigning on a raining daybut you say you’re ‘A OK’resilience steals the pain awayconcealing…
cut thin
I cut myselfand watched my flesh-this temporary shell to which my spirit hides within-break apartto…
Happy Birthday Josiah
Happy Birthday JosiahI remember your beautiful image vividly the day of your birthplace JosiahI don’t…
programmed to fail
we live with these statisticsalive the moment we’re bornwe live bybelieveand we succumb to these…
2-23 to 5-8
in the midst of social distancing where you can’t get as close as a hand…
Days of Daze
Power over principleyet the principle,is powereducating lessindoctrinating morephilosophy is challengedwhy ask questions when answers are…
“when life imprisons you… feel free”
I can never be a kid againif you keep being so serious-and we can never…
Out and In
If I’m looking outward than I won’t see inwardI can not look inwardthe skin of…
Flight
To fallis to flyto flyis to fallfor without oneoneness is losttherefore,this in betweenthat we navigateis…
Illusion of Conformity
Been lonely for so longthough so afraid to stay lonelyafraid of companyafraid of companionsI need…
Twilight
Twilightluminescent sparks rekindleas if a fire has been litembers shimmer,and glow like flecks of goldembroidered…
solitary mind. set
Being comfortable with quiet seems naturalthis c.o. can’t sit still, he can’t keep quiethe keeps…
Some inside scripts
It’s about positioning yourself if they ain’t on what u on, cut your hours short…
I don’t wanna exist
I don’t wanna existI wanna liveif I can not livethen let me dieI rather diewhen…
safe distance
I don’t feel you’ll know me, if I ever tell you I don’t believe I’ll…
judged
I need a jury but not of my peers I have no peers you see…
know me
I seek to decrease prejudice and increase understanding please stop judging without knowing because I’m…
in denial
Prison is walking inside of the world, barely making it back out with a story…
I don’t look beneath me like a giant
I don’t look beneath me like a giantleave me to my own devicesI see poltergeistsand…
mirrored mayhem
No government namesonly numbers and monikersswastikasand other affiliated insigniascartel and mafiaillegal immigrantsnon English speakersnumbering minorities…
“resistance”
I don’t know if changing fully is possible in prisonmaybe changing your prisonescaping the one…
all by myself
eh mhm?!?is this mic on?anyone hear me?helloooo?I feel that fallen tree in the forestdoes anyone,anyone…
I’m more than I been thru
Lose a lotbruised a lotabused a lotused a lotmoved a lotlocked in rooms a lotyouth…
in bed with us
If you lay in this bed,it’s wit me and my ghosts..too many dreams boxing with…
get out
Feeling this parasite inside my headI think its trying get outI do not blame itinside…
passenger seat
Dates..they don’t only tell you where you’re at, but where you werebut I always lose…
kobe was in prison
Kobe was in prisonI mean obviously he wasn’t in prison right…was he?but seriouslyhis impact reached…
Go(o)d Looking
“Go(o)d Looking” I heard God was looking for me I laughed then retorted back, “God…
For my Boys
Feel, then Share this, matter of fact, you don’t gotta feel it, but share it!…
Top 10 Reasons Men in Prison May be Bigger Catch than your average “Swipe Right”
FITNESS- I mean in prison we take care of ourselves for the most part, clean,…
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Head in the Clouds
Head In The Clouds: Rare peace…I’m chilling on the yard at a table, listening to…
Color blind
Tread lightly..tiptoe…be careful…PC…Who cares if I offend anyone! “I’m color blind” I hear a lot,…
Let me ask a question
Let me ask a question, why do so many things in this country go unquestioned…
I’m back!
Here I am world!!! I’m back!! Wooooo! Just received my new tablet after this long…
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living in this 10×6, 24/7, 365 x 9 1/2- 12 doing 14-20 as 78756 numerically…
What’s the end goal of incarceration?
What is the end goal of incarceration? what does the public expect the inmates to…
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A circle has no end or beginning, but it is ever revolving, and the more…
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She told me everything with her eyes, usually I never listen, always taken up with…
In the Eyes of the Beholder: Mea Culpa
I think what’s lost on people is that ‘guilty’ isn’t the only life changing judgement…
Visit Day!
I was somebody capable of being loved before I became inmate, walk down this love…
Ignorance, not Bliss
A c.o. asked if I were racist surprised by the question’s basis because it was…
Dear Josiah
Dear Josiah, This will be a first of many letters I write. Truth is, I’ve…
Prose: Love story
Everyone wants love, or the illusion of it. Most like a good love story! Even…
“I can’t wait to be a person again”
I swear! Every day at my job by 11:05 I say, ‘J 1 D 19-Lower,…
Pro se Con-tint: Politics, Parole, People
Politics. Prison is governed by politics. We learn from politics, we emulate a structure, code,…
Help A Father Out:
I called late to talk with my Son, he was already in bed, I asked…
Prison Dad
Shame face. So I’m here, who am I to say what’s best for a child…
Pro se Con-tint: Life is worth fighting for
A man asked me to help him get his life sentence commuted. He observed me,…
eh mhm!
I admit, I still hurt inside I still struggle with finding the source of where…
Pro se Con-tints: Afloat
I still can’t swim, both of my sons’ mothers are teaching my sons to. My…
I once contemplated suicide
I once contemplated suicide I truly tried even a beast knows beauty lies so many…
Pro se Con-tints: Justice Cold, Just Ice Cold
There are answers we don’t understand, so it’s encumbant we try to search for them,…
Pro se Con-tints: “One day” will come
What is it called when you have an appointment or meeting scheduled, and you bring…
Pro se Con-tints: Hate to see you go..
Hate to see you go…but I love watching you walk away. Being at this new…
Pro se Con-tints
I find more strength and purpose the more people reach out, thank you, this is…
Call you later
I might call you if you don’t answer I’ll move on because I lose patience…
Prosed Con-fession:
I joke with my best friend Katie that I don’t know who is better, you, or…
SuProsd2B-A-Con – Coming on too strong?
Ok, who made this rule of coming on too strong? I mean, I know there…
Prose of a CON-fession:
Honesty isn’t the easiest policy when leaping out alone with no certainty of how it’ll…
Imagination – SuProsed2B-A-Con
“Imagination is more important than knowledge”- Einstein To have boundless imagination I believe you too…
New Journey
SuProsed2B-A-Con Here we are, a new journey…I’m supposed to be excited, I am, but it’s…
SuProsed2B-A-Con
If you have a loved one or know anyone in prison, the most important thing…
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SuProsed2B-A-Con When I was young my uncle told me I will write a book one…
STBAC: Perception, Perseverance, Pursuit, Perfection, and Per diem
SuProsed To Be A Con: Perception, Perseverance, Pursuit, Perfection, and Per diem -They say a…
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Colors
Lions, Tigers, Bears and I they say don’t stare right into it its essence may…
Hope is Real
Hope is real It’s tangible, metaphysically speaking but its also a tool Just as faith…
I had dreamed
I had dreamed maybe I was living a fantasy running from tomorrow shadows always catch…
Hello World, It’s me
Hello world, it’s me, Russ, Resilience Under Stressful Situations No need for last names, we…
Dear Mr. Correctional Officer
Dear Mr. Correctional Officer Please come correct with the office you-hold Please come correct with…
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God…I know we don’t talk a lot but I’m trying not to cave to the…
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I tear apart your words so I can read through your letters better my favorite…
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I opened the door to misery inhaling the aroma of a different intimate chemistry Incremental…
Chemistry
I thought I was over you yet again I lied to myself and let you…
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I’m holding onto my sanity like a flying trapeze sometimes I lose grip with reality,…
Fool Moon
I’m a fool within the lunar and.. I see the moon inside you I may…
Been through it
I been through the system, symptoms Been opened my eyes mom and dad was missing,…
Inside Out
I’m tryna live inside out my means I woke up inside a dream Whispers inside…
They only see
Numb, because all I know is hurt They only see the dirt Not what arose and…
Mind Trip
What’s a mind if you dont mind being mindless? Would you be a mime standing…
Dr. Russ
A lot of people say there is no change until you take responsibility for your…
Persevere
..persevere I formulate it like an idea I built it up like Ikea now I’m…
Dry Ice
I can’t wait, until these tears dry I can’t wait…until this tear dries The last…
Addict
Chain smoke, binge drink Pop pills, narcoma… Inhaled lines, euphoria! Crazy thoughts..scared of needles Exhale…