Unlocking Creativity to Transform Lives
Writers in Residence teaches creative writing to youth who are incarcerated to empower their voices and assist in their re-entry into society.
"I learned about Joy"
"It was empowering and a safe space to express myself"
"I like this program because I get to get things off my chest"
"I needed Writers in Residence, I got to put what was on my mind while no one saying nothing"
"I learned how to cope by using creative writing and there's multiple opportunities to go far with it"
"I know what I need to do to be successful mentally"
Facilitate a smooth transition for youth back into their communities.
there used to be a family of possums living in a tree outside of our house that used to eat out of our trash and one time we just forgot to take the trash out and they just left
1. the sunrise comes up. I become heartless until, Jacob comes to save. 2. When sunsets again. I become more heartless now, because he left me.
Where could the Food be? My stomach’s baren dessert I think I hear food My Parents left me They got it like snakes in sun Why forsaken me Refrigerator What a wonderus comfort It’s my disney land
I am like the wind, you learn to deal with me but you can’t contain me. I’m always calm but wild inside. I’m free but feel trapped. You can’t see me but I’m always around. I cool you off when you feel hot. I help you travel from place to place but you can’t ever say thanks. When you go outside and you feel a breeze, just know I’m here. I am like the wind, you never know where I’m going to end up.
Life 1. No matter what, life goes on Love 2. Pain is temporory, you’ll find better. Food 3. Chipotle chicken tacos are the best Advice 4. Begin with the end in mind.
I remember when you would go to the bathroom and you would jump up on me and fall asleep on me.
Brandon He’s my forever rock Always there when I need him unbreakable love Loyal to him only Brandon is my Happiness For him I would kill
This is the kind of world we live in a world where black men cant walk down the street without out being A menace. A world where little kids Grow up fast, a world where you get shot if you’re at the wrong place at the wrong time. A world where there is poverty and helplessness. A world where they take your 3rd grade test scores to build prisons but all in all if we keep our hope alive, Everything will work out for its good, but the good die young. Big facts.
1 isolation sucks Camera locked on every move all alone but watched 2 never aloud with others two more days of this bulls**t just me and myself 3 one choice led to this Consequences have actions never coming back 4 Orange slides blue shirts Need to get out of this Place white walls barbwire fence 5 One day I’ll be free they can’t keep me forever I’m on my way out 6 blue or green bed mat uncomfortable blankets this places gets to you 7 Phone calls rejected No visit from family family giving up 8 can’t blame me for this Product of environment People don’t get it
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