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Dead Man Walking
Ronald W. Clark Jr.
“Dead Man Walking,” by Ronald Wayne Clark, Jr Dead man walking That’s why I’m talking. Trying to educate, To eliminate the hate And rid so many men of a terrible fate.Killing our citizens, watching them… Full Transcript
Rabbits of Realness Festival
Spoon Jackson
Hello, this is Spoon Jackson of Rabbits of Realness Network, and on Sunday, the 11th at Santa Cruz University, there will be an art show. And we are welcoming anyone and everyone who wants to… Full Transcript
Your Inner Rabbits Of Realness
Spoon Jackson
And we got an exhibit happening at Santa Cruz University on June 11, and the art will be from Realness folks, and the theme is “Inner Rabbit,” expressing your inner rabbit. If you want to… Full Transcript
Two Poems
Khalfani Malik Khaldun
Hello, my name is Malik. I am calling this afternoon from Westville Correctional. I would like to share a couple of my poems with you and maybe a little commentary to update you on my… Full Transcript
Juvenile Lifer Skit
Steven Nicholson
There’s about nine of us tomorrow in our creative writing group, and we are doing a skit, like a play almost, and we’re all doing our own individual poem. It’s all about juvenile lifers, and… Full Transcript
A Protest is Coming: No Justice, No Peace
Harold Cunningham
A protest is coming, screaming Black Lives Matter, and it goes like this. A protest is coming, like a New York subway train, all races, ages on board united as one, from all around the… Full Transcript
Sponsors for Rabbits of Realness
Spoon Jackson
Okay, this is Spoon Jackson from Solano State Prison. And I wanted to put out on the line that me and my art partner Sarah Marie Bottaro are looking for sponsors for our Rabbits of… Full Transcript
Poems: “Vein” & “Vulnerability”
Steven Nicholson
This is Steven Nicholson. I’m back again. It’s been a long time, but I’m back. I’ve been alright, just been busy, and just wanted to give you guys a couple poems. Quick disclaimer: I am… Full Transcript
The Blood Of The Lamb
Steven Nicholson
Hi, this is Mr. Nicholson, Steve, from Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson, MI. I’ve been off of here for a while, just been very busy crocheting and doing a lot of other stuff. Prison life… Full Transcript
Guidance & Naima
Sheik Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey
This is Sheik Bilal Abdul-Salaam Bey at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Hutchinson, KS. This is a poem called “Guidance,” using my revolutionary poetry name TRIP, also known as True Revolutionary In Power. I came… Full Transcript
Just A No Name
Steven Nicholson
Alright, this is Steven Nicholson from Jackson, Michigan Cotton Correctional Facility. Been a long time, a little while since I’ve been on here. Now I’m back. This poem is called “Just a No Name.” Honing… Full Transcript
Haiku and Lockdowns
Spoon Jackson
Real. Realness eats raw meat, does not waver nor trips on the currents. He has the staying power of the sun. Realness walks only in his own shoes. Today. Today I died. I died yesterday… Full Transcript
Sorry For The Disappointment
Izell Robinson
I am Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006. Today I wanted to do a original, authentic piece that I wrote, called “Sorry for the Disappointment and Shame.” It’s more of like a poetic, kind of… Full Transcript
Reconstruction Destruction
Steven Nicholson
This is Mr. Nicholson again from Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson, MI I just want to say before I start this poem, this is already getting ready to start off for the Juneteenth coming up… Full Transcript
Tragic Static
Steven Nicholson
Hey guys, this is Steve Nicholson, 492918 from Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson, MI, and I just wanted to say that all of our prayers go out to the families of the children in Texas… Full Transcript
Variety Blues
Steven Nicholson
Alright, this is Steven Nicholson in Cotton Correctional Facility from Jackson, MI, 492918. I just wanted to go on the record. We are one prison out of three in Michigan right now that is trying… Full Transcript
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Izell Robinson
I am Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006. As we all know, this month is mental health awareness month. All of you who listen to my commentaries know that lately I’ve had a struggle with… Full Transcript
The Two Poem Poem
Steven Nicholson
This is Steven Nicholson. I’m at Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson, MI. And this poem is called “The Two Poem Poem.” At the end of each line, the word is pre-created with the rest of… Full Transcript
My Material
Robert Neibler
Hi, my name is Robert Neibler and the name of my piece is, “My Material.” It beats. I breathe. I rise. As I search this world for meaning and my shining light still I rewind… Full Transcript
This is Larry Stromberg from SCI Phoenix. This is my poem entitled “Isolation.” Isolation Locked away 22 and two, maybe a video visit here and there, now and then. My TV and radio have become… Full Transcript