Realness It’s all about Keeping it real No matter How you feel Keeping it real The way the ants Move up an ant hill It’s all about Keeping it … [Read more...]
Pulitzer Prize Winner Advises Writers
One of America’s top writers gave some tips and advice to San Quentin’s Creative Writing Class recently. The speaker was Junot Díaz, author of Drown … [Read more...]
Art Instructor Receives Award From Dalai Lama
Steve Emrick, San Quentin Arts in Corrections program coordinator, received an award from His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his compassionate … [Read more...]
I am Who I am
I am Who I am But I’m not who I was. I wonder what one mistake in a life time does? I hear happiness all around my life and me, I see happiness being … [Read more...]
Sharing My Peace
Peace is our future, peace is our goal Peace is something within our control Peace in our homes, Peace on our streets Peace is the winner we cannot … [Read more...]
Lovely One
Last night a lovely woman, tall, blond, fortyish; almost turned her ankle turning back to take a second look at him. He saw this question in her … [Read more...]
S.Q.’s Prison Hobby Craft Last in the State
California Department of Corrections in the mid 70’s established a hobby craft program for incarcerated inmates. San Quentin’s hobby craft program is … [Read more...]
Q&A On Learning to Play The Guitar
An Interview With KURT HUGET What influenced you to work with prisoners? Because of my work with Bread & Roses, I had been to San Quentin several … [Read more...]
Cadence
My daughter who I long to see To hear, to hold, and to be with thee I wait in chains to be set free Each second away eternity. Your birth the promise … [Read more...]
Sweetheart
Sweet and kind, I love you so much Wonderful and warm is your gentle touch Exciting and alive is how I feel Enthroned in my heart your love so … [Read more...]