Echoes of Solitude: The Unyielding Noise of Incarceration
John sigh! You know, I have been in solitary confinement going on 11 years, and I have come across so many crazy men, but this guy John is the most annoying out of all of ...
From Gang Tags to Artistic Mastery: My Journey in Self-Taught Art and Tattooing
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(Editor’s notes: This is part of a letter Ray sent to Iris on July 30, 2024. The post is published with Ray’s permission.)When I was ...
Fear
Fear is a huge issue for all of us, and it comes in many levels, phases, and so on. It goes from fear of loss, fear of pain, fear of animals, insects, reptiles, and just ...
Mistakes
I spent the entirety of my life making mistakes, selfishly involved in a darkness where I couldn't see any light. Lost in my mistakes, I followed a path of blindness that led to destruction, meaning ...
This World is Black and Dark
This world is black and dark with so much silence. On his knees, he kneels; tears run down his cheekbones. There's blood everywhere. He's holding someone. Please! sobs... wake up, more sobs, please! Someone, please! ...
Human
Why do people look down on or treat others like they're not human? As if they're animals or some type of trash to be discarded at the bottom of the garbage disposal? Do humans have ...
The Monster
The monster is a little older now, taller, more tattoos, but he still has a baby face, and his smile is nonexistent. It's like he never knew what a smile was, nor does he laugh ...
The Kid
The kid sits silently on a green generator, smoke coming out his mouth like steam. The smoke calms and soothes him. He looks up, eyes red and low from the smoke, and says silently, "God, ...
Slang Dictionary – Part 2
Slang Terms and Phrases Dictionary #2Pull up - Meaning "come over" or "on the way." For example, "I am about to pull up" or "I'm pulling up, fam."Like a motherfucker - Basically an agreement or ...