The southern tip of the Baja is magical. A rugged beauty dominates the landscapes. Either you love it or you hate it, there is no in-between. The Baja conquers you or spits you out, it has no pity. Giant cacti grow on rolling hills while …
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It’s not Always you
It’s not Always you By Thomas Alexander Porter Most people find frustrated issues in others because they aren’t balanced within themselves. It’s my belief, after 15 years of being housed alone facing execution, in the midst of this I’ve found pieces of my brokenness I …
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Oh, Love – by Thomas Porter
Oh Love Specific and sacred as you are, so many don’t truly know the values of your name, I can’t imagine life without your presence, but find myself at times wanting to give you a different definition. You have influenced me with a majestic song …
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My Emotionally Different Team – by Thomas Porter
The hating of others for being different has been so overly endured that I believe we have lost ourselves hiding from or trying to fit in so that we won’t be on the outs of the popularity mob. I call these The storms of Hate! …
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Writings by Inmates – Thomas Porter – All Women are Created above Men – Let’s be Seen
Hello there, it’s been a while. Life has its ups and downs and sometimes it keeps us from focusing on what truly matters. Thomas and I stay in touch, regardless, and he has sent me a few more inspiring notes which I’m anxious to share …
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Emotionally Open in a Hateful Environment – by Thomas Porter
Hello there, it’s been a while. Life has its ups and downs and no one can escape the obstacles we encounter during life. I think that no one better than Thomas can attest to that. He has sent me a few more writings, which I …
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Separate Segregation – a Letter from a Prisoner – by Willie Roy Sauls Jr.
Following up on the letters by Harold M. Laird and Joseph Lemond Acker, here comes the third letter, written by Willie Roy Sauls. The first time I read these letters about the separate segregation unit, it deeply affected me, to such an extent that I …
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Separate Segregation – a Letter from a Prisoner – by Joseph L. Acker
Here comes the second letter that was sent to me, written by Joseph L. Acker. In total there are three letters, the first one I published was written by Harold M. Laird in my previous blog post. Before I share his message, I would like …
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Separate Segregation – a Letter from a Prisoner – by Harold M. Laird
As I mentioned in my previous post How Writing to Inmates Changed my Life, here comes the first of the three letters I received. This one was written by Harold M. Laird, who is imprisoned in a separate segregation unit. We all know about ad …
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How Writing to Inmates Changed my Life
In February 2021 I started writing to inmates. I saw a video about people who wrote letters to prisoners on death row and it moved me. I felt that I wanted to get involved, and so I started doing some research about it. Surprisingly, I …
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Therapy for Prisoners – Does it Even Exist?
If you’ve been following my blog, you may have noticed my frequent postings of poetry, thoughts, and short essays by Thomas Porter. Thomas is my prison pen pal and in the time we have been writing, friendship has grown. He has told me about his …
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