Battle Ground by Jameelah Lewis Battle ground. My mom aint never raised no punk, so why would I run? I’m not afraid, I’m not scared. The subtle patterns of people running away to catch their breath. I’m not afraid, I’m not scared. As the smoke in the sky pollutes our lungs and steals our air. I’m …
Category: Poetic Justice
“By Heart: Poetry, Prison and Two Lives”
We are thrilled that By Heart, a two-person memoir written by Judith Tannenbaum and Spoon Jackson will be out this April. Congratulations, Judith and Spoon, on what is sure to be a powerful and beautiful work! Learn about the authors here: http://www.dieselbookstore.com/event/oakland-judith-tannenbaum-discusses-and-signs-heart Watch the book trailer by Michel Wenzer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8684AjtFYU Here are a couple of …
The Poetic Justice Project
By Deborah Tobola ("Robin" by John Schiavron, pastel) While I was working as an artist/facilitator with California’s Arts in Corrections program, I often wished there were a reentry arts program that I could refer paroling inmates to, a place where they could find a creative community and continue on a path many of them had …