I'm teaching a creative writing class. Well, I've been helping out for 8 months, but this is the first time I'm the primary facilitator. The class includes very diverse demographic groups, of varying abilities. It's been a learning experience for myself as much as for them. I'm not always the most extroverted person, but I … Continue reading “Freedom Prison Writers”
Month: May 2025
“Undercover Chomo“
Drew was going home in the morning, so my cubie and I compared notes. Drew told me the parole board had recommended drug rehab at Kpep as part of his parole conditions, because he had let slip that the parents of his girlfriend drank alcohol, and he was paroling to their house. Drew had often … Continue reading “Undercover Chomo“
Books I Read This Month March 2025
Consciousness Is All There Is - Dr. Tony NaderThe Illuminati Handbook - Magus IncognitoSpiritual Telepathy - Colleen MauroLetter to a Young Poet - Rainer Maria Rilke There's a reason for the spiritual slant to the stuff I've been reading. In my peer recovery class, we started talking about how what we do affects everyone, because … Continue reading Books I Read This Month March 2025
Dishonorable Thieves
I've been in a quasi-honor unit for 18 months. It's insulated from a lot of the bullshit that constitutes life in the joint, like rampant theft, deuce head episodes, gang phones. Here, guys take college classes, learn a trade, train a dog--anything to use their time constructively. Of course, there's always a subset of knuckleheads … Continue reading Dishonorable Thieves
“Personal Growth Sucks”
I'm in the first weight pit session after dinner. It opens when the yard opens. Since the front door of my unit is closest to the back forty, I'm usually one of the first two people in line for the pit, so I have first choice of which benches and weights to use, minus the … Continue reading “Personal Growth Sucks”
Easy Trouble 