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With Life in View—E.C. Theus Roberts Though I breathe, I cannot say that I live Minute by Minute I slip, My heart a faulty sieve Into a hell My concrete cage turned box The walls close in. And all the while time tocks I tick away some memory After precious moments shared Joyous the yearsContinue reading “With Life In View–E.C. Theus-Roberts”

Reality of a Prison Writer 12—Emmanuel Theus-Roberts                 Prison is a bad place to be stuck in your head. People stuck inside the four walls of their minds, all alone with their delusions of grandeur, surrounded by similarly situated people, all stashed away behind actual walls and steel doors. Definitely not the best scenario forContinue reading “Reality of a Prison Writer 12–E.C. Theus-Roberts”

Every writer I’m familiar with desires to improve their craft. In pursuit of that they search out classes, workshops, writer’s groups, associations and support organizations. It’s an essentially human desire to want to become better. I haven’t met a scribbler yet who isn’t keen on being more adept at turning out a phrase, more vividContinue reading “Reality of a Prison Writer 11–Emmanuel Theus-Roberts”

I want you to know the contempt I feel. I need you to know in order to purge it from my body in a more civil manner than that which I really want to. Get it out before it eats away at all the hard work I have put into becoming more corrigible and allContinue reading “I Want You to know–TommyLee Dean”

FOUR LETTER WORDS —E.C. Theus-Roberts                 Love is a four-letter word for treachery. Can it be doubted? Well, let one assume.                 It is not a question of what love is so much as an inquiry of what is known of love. This is no specific questioning of specific loves. Nothing to do with romanticContinue reading “Four Letter Words–Emmanuel Theus-Roberts”

Reality of a Prison Writer 10—Emmanuel Theus-Roberts                 As are most writers, I’m observant. One thing I’ve observed in prison is despite all the talk of rehabilitation and reform rhetoric, the hardest feat for a prisoner to achieve is bettering themselves. This isn’t because the availability of education and rehabilitation programs is deliberately withheld fromContinue reading “Realities of a Prison Writer 10–E.C. Theus-Roberts”

THE NUTHOUSE—-Jerome Graham                 With decades of living a crime ridden life, succumbing to statistics; I’m sure it’s no surprise to anyone that I ended up at such an unfavorable institution, the state’s worst: Colorado State Penitentiary.                 Possessing a flair for words and writing, I’m aware of the term institution usually being referenced toContinue reading “THE NUTHOUSE—Jerome Graham”

E.C. Theus-Roberts D.O.C. #156128 Colorado State Penitentiary PO BOX 777 Canyon City CO 81215 Director Williams Greetings! I take it for granted that you are familiar with Lord Acton’s oft-quoted adage:                 “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”                 Presently, administration artificially maintains in C.S.P.’s population prisoners without negative chronological notations, noContinue reading “Open Letter to Colorado DOC Director Williams–EC Theus-Roberts”

Reality of a Prison Writer 9—Emmanuel Theus-Roberts                 Ever walked into a room and felt a bad vibe?                 That is atmosphere.                 Atmosphere is important for writers finding space. In prison atmosphere is pervasive and ten times more consequential in the creative process.                 Person’s atmosphere is generally despondent with a palpable undercurrent ofContinue reading “Reality of a Prison Writer 9–Emmanuel Theus-Roberts”

REALITY OF A PRISON WRITER 8——Emmanuel Theus-Roberts                 Few Things a prisoner does outside of whatever labors are assigned are considered useful or productive. Even some of the obligatory work is deemed “busy work”.                 You can imagine how much lesser a prisoners writing is regarded. My experience has been having my scribbling deemed busyworkContinue reading “Reality of a Prison Writer 8–Emmanuel Theus-Roberts”