Prison Writes Initiative

Minutes before Six feature of Victor Wilder who will appear in VOX's forthcoming book, Parchman Prison Poetry. In this piece he writes straight forwardly about his personal history summed up in these words:
"I was kicked out of my mother’s house at 15, sent to Mississippi at 15. Got locked up at 16 and sent to Mississippi State Penitentiary at 16 and been here ever since. Now 41." Victor passed away in the prison hospital not long after writing this.

Poetry by Victor Wilder - Minutes Before Six What I Want the World to Know About MeBy Victor Wilder I want the world to know that my name is Victor Allen Wilder Jr. R2768. I was born in Chicago IL., mother died when I was 5 years old, father died when I was 12. I was kicked out of my mother’s mother’s house at 15, sent to Mississippi at 15...

https://minutesbeforesix.com/poetry-by-bryant-kirk/Feature in MINUTES BEFORE SIX of VOX's forthcoming Parchman Prison Poetry. Bryant Kirk, Unit 29 G Bldg, A-Zone: "I’ve noticed the instructor has not wanted to issue supplies! May be because gang members have told him to stop giving me what's rightfully mine. Bull-Sh*t. Not to issue me folders and ink pens. I’m about to drop out of this class. F**k this s**t."

Poetry by Bryant Kirk - Minutes Before Six PTSDBy Bryant Kirk I’m feeling unloved mistreated. Neglected by young so call gang members’ organization bullies. Not accepting me. I’m fifty-seven years old O.G. in this s**t. But yet. I’m slow played daily, I’m not able to get water. This young negro feels like his ass is so hi and might...