Prison Poetry Workshop

12/18/2023

May the warmth of solidarity and the spirit of compassion provide solace during this holiday season. We are offering hope and love for those with loved ones inside our nation's prisons.

08/10/2023

Our Prison Poetry Workshop has engaged thousands of incarcerated people in creative writing. The poem shared here was written by Sunny Black at Red Onion State Prison and read by a volunteer. Learn more: http://prisonpoetryworkshop.org

09/08/2020

We are thrilled that so many folks have joined the PPW page in the last few months. In an average month we receive 200-300 letters from jails and prisons across the country sharing poetry. We write feedback to each submission, so that slows our social media work down a bit. If you know someone inside who you want to encourage to do creative writing please check out this resource page on our website. It includes how folks can get in touch with us. Message us with questions or notes of encouragement! We love both.

We’d like to invite you to reach out to prison poets across the country and invite them participate in the Prison Poetry Workshop radio program. They can submit their poetry and it may be presented on our national radio broadcast. Your poems will also be posted on our website in a blog dedicated t...

07/22/2019

"Unchained Spirits" by Thomas.

07/21/2019

Part of "The Constant Test" by Scotty.

07/20/2019

Part of "Just To Be Loved" by Charles of Wallens Ridge State Prison.

07/19/2019

Part of "Unplugged" by Hassan at Red Onion State Prison.

07/18/2019

An excerpt from Marcus of Wallens Ridge State Prison's "The Truth."

07/17/2019

"Just to Exist" by Frank of Red Onion State Prison.

07/16/2019

"Eternal: This Darkness" by LeBrione.

07/15/2019

Part of "Inside Out" by Travis Pope of Red Onion State Prison.

07/14/2019

Part of "Behind These Walls" by Joseph at Red Onion State Prison.