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Author's Note: I think it is amazing that I have a book out. There was no sign of my being a poet in any of my schooling, especially in the free world. I flunked all of my English and language classes, and did not pick up reading until I lost my physical freedom. I became a student in life, learning whatever I could, seeking out new things to know and do. This led to my meeting some splendid people, and to reading and studying some fasci...

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An homage to the life of poet, writer, and teaching artist Judith Tannenbaum and her impact on incarcerated and marginalized students. The Book of Judith honors Judith Tannenbaum but also reflects, through both form and content, on the complexities of seeing both the parts and the whole. The book presents different aspects of Judith¿poet, teaching artist, friend, mentor, colleague¿through a collection of original poetry, prose, essay, illustra...

Spoon Jacksons Gedichte sind, wie sein Übersetzer Rainer Komers schreibt, "Kassiber in Zeilenform, persönlich und direkt", schnörkellose Botschaften aus einer Realität, die sich wie rohes Fleisch anfühlt. In Jacksons Gedichten steht nicht die Lebenswelt des Gefängnisses in Mittelpunkt, sondern der Einzelne, der dort sein Leben fristen muss, ohne Aussicht auf Begnadigung, jedoch immer bemüht, die menschliche Würde zu wahren. Mit der Beobachtung...