My Life Has Been Difficult

This piece comes from the Migrant Leaders Club of the Mount Vernon School District. Matt and Alvin find common ground on themes of isolation, loneliness, hatred, and division.

Note: We are a creative writing program serving at-risk populations. We do not broadcast names or identifying details of the students we work with.

LINKS OF INTEREST:

What No One Ever Tells You
Migrant Leaders Club of Mount Vernon School District
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Emancipated Stories
Zoe Mullery and Brothers in Pen - Our Podcast
Zoe Mullery and Brothers in Pen - Program
FilmVerse

Underground Writing: a literature-based creative writing program serving migrant, incarcerated, recovery, and other at-risk communities in northern Washington through literacy and personal transformation.

Kite 2: Zoe Mullery of Brothers in Pen

KITE:

A. A NOTE PASSED FROM AN INMATE TO AN INMATE IN ANOTHER CELL OR TO A GUARD

B. UNDERGROUND WRITING’S AUDIO ZINE FEATURING STUDENT WRITING

This episode features six pieces of writing from Brothers in Pen, the creative writing class at San Quentin State Prison.

• Kenny Brydon, short story, "A Course in Reconciliation"

• Emile DeWeaver, memoir, "Crumbling Brick Dreams" from Brothers in Pen: The Ninth Annual Public Reading

• Rahsaan Thomas, short story, "Recycled"

• Udukobraye Pela, short story, "My Momma's Baby" from Pens Up, Don't Shoot

• Michael Zell, short story, "Wisdom Exhortation" from Brothers in Pen: The Ninth Annual Public Reading

• Kevin Sawyer, short story, "The Bus Driver," from Brothers in Pen: The Eleventh Annual Public Reading (not yet published)

Links of Interest:

Brothers in Pen
William James Association