Many say, wonder, what I’ll do, free. I guess it makes them, those, wish, and want to think ahead. Many wonder what made me cross the divide. The other side, to this gut-grey life inside……Can you put yourself in my shoes.? Hmmm. That makes me give a grin. You’ll never win. Win, a coming dawn; [...]

Again…….The weeks went by. Our ears were offered the sound of metal clanging. More steel bars re-enforceing here and there. To me; all needlessly. Our cell visited and visited roughly by guards taking all; leaving but a little. At least I was able to write some of a manuscript. The poor old man Sam, eyes [...]

And the start of it…… Eruption; into this life. Seems not bad in the beginning. Seems to worry is short. Laughter comes each day. Play had its ups and downs. Than, once in a while along comes a clown. Though the area wasnt that much. On certain days came a little luck. Eruption; you’ve grown [...]

I feel wolves at my soul’s door I feel ravens glaring down at me, down from naked branches that be I feel so lone in this full house; a house that beckoned like a trap And welcome to the age of prison I feel they took all the pretty seashells from the sea I feel [...]

I am prisoner 12973-004. I am one of the longest serving non-violent first offenders; serving time in America…. 25 years to date of my life no parole sentence. I live alone in my cell. It is the pay I recieve for teaching other inmates. I teach them many things, Creative Writing being my main focus [...]