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
Introducing Troy, 59 "I don’t lose faith in the goodness of life because I’m angry and depressed. Rather, I became angry and depressed…BarryMay 6, 2024
Introducing Marty, 40 While driving with my friend Charlie down HWY 101, I was coming down off dope, and he disapproved of using…BarryMay 5, 2024