Introducing Richard, 69 When I was a young lad, my older nine-year-old brother, James, had leukemia. I was too young to have a…BarryMay 14, 2024
Introducing Hugo, 31 Growing up in poverty and being abandoned by my father at three, I had less than others due to only…BarryMay 14, 2024
Introducing Travis, 42 This poem, Two-tone Shoes, and a New Suit, came about when Simon, my son, sent me a photograph of himself…BarryMay 8, 2024
Gratitude Thank You from Harold I'm grateful for this outlet and who knows maybe in some serendipitous way, this will be my year to manifest…BarryMay 8, 2024
Introducing Dwayne, 58 Recently, I had a conversation about my life with a new friend. I told him that I was incarcerated for…BarryMay 8, 2024
Introducing Arthur, 36 “I have learned to appreciate the small things and family traditions that keep families together, especially the patriarchs who instill…BarryMay 7, 2024
Introducing Bryan, 58 I learned my letters by the light of a kerosene lamp when my family lived in a house my mother's…BarryMay 7, 2024
Introducing Salvador “Josh”, 29 Life can seem confusing at times and a lot at other times. It was like that for me when I…BarryMay 6, 2024
Introducing Alonzo, 57 I murdered him using a knife. I stabbed him in the commission of a crime. I take full responsibility for…BarryMay 6, 2024
Introducing Orion, 44 He just showed up, and he is screaming at me. The child took one day. The birth took ten months.…BarryMay 6, 2024