Margaret Ryan, May 15th, 2012
I received another letter from my ex-husband, two in a month. What a nice surprise. My fan went out last week so I have been begging everyone for fan funds. Today I will attempt to blueslip a fan… I stand in faith that money will be there. I earned my first dollar from my writing….
Joshua Keziah, July 1st 2012
Could Prison be the best thing that happened to me? Joshua Keziah Growing up I was raised well. Even though my mother was on welfare, she did whatever it took to keep a roof over my head, food in my mouth, and clothes on my back. My stepfather worked day and night to meet the…
“Whispers Through the Trees,” by Gilbert Madrid
8/1/12 Whispers Through the tree People Destroy things every day, from regard to idle time, And some things perish anyway, from living things to idle minds, It couldn’t really hurt to die, no more than it hurts to live, The people left always cry, when theres nothing left to give Death is just the final…
Robert Melzer- 11/9/11,
Journal excerpt- Robert Melzer – 11/9/11 … It all comes down to the prison concept of respect. On the street you’re respected for your job, or community service, or even by your family. In here, we have none of that, all we have is our word. A lot of guys ride on the coattails of…
Tony Orona, November 2nd, 2011
Halloween just passed and we didn’t even get anything special for dinner. What a sham! Not even a little piece of candy. I hope they do better on Turkey day because I sure would like me a piece of some turkey. Last Christmas or I mean last Thanksgiving we didn’t get any turkey so I’m…