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Words Behind Bars
Author: JusticeBound and Litmag
This poetry zine made in partnership with Menlo Litmag spotlights poetry written by prisoners across the decades. Full version will be published on the Litmag website very soon!
the silhouettes of their bond visible still at the last glow of the sun
they experience each other and the life of the night as it begins to stir
standing there in silence holding hands
no rush to go back inside
there is so much beauty and comfort in being in love and just being…
—amidst sounds of buzzing
chirps
crickets
the pleasant but irregular blowing of the wind
fireflies dancing in step with the light of the moon
how strange it is to become aware of another’s heartbeat but forget one’s own—
finally love.
At Last…Another Heartbeat
Marcellus Williams
Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams was executed in Missouri on September 24, 2024 at 55 years old despite numerous claims of his innocence.
JusticeBound
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