Captured Words/Free Thoughts is a non-profit publication dedicated to sharing poetry and artwork inspired behind prison bars. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this edition, both in submissions and in recording audio to bring these pieces back to life.

Guest Speakers: Meghan Cosgrove, Dr. Erin Boyce, Dr. Stephen Hartnett, Dr. Bill Yousman and students from CU-Denver's "Communication, Prison & Social Justice" class.

Contributors
"Many Goodbyes," by Michael Owens
"I Pick up my Pen," by Ojore McKinnin
"Happy Holidays in the Era of COVID: Its all about Perspective," by Dortell Williams
"Stop Domestic Violence," by Dortell Williams
"Misconceptions," by Vance Hicks
"Dead Man Walking," by Ojore McKinnin
"Whose Neighbor am I?" by Daniel Gamboa
"Modern Day Martyr," by Vance Hicks
"Two Shades of a Color," by Anthony Billings
"Why We Can't Breath," by Michael Smith  (ed. Anthony Penton)
"Depression on Lockdown: Prisoners Empathize," by Dortell Williams
"Fever Dream/Cold Splash of Water in the Face/Caesura," by Dr. Bill Yousman
"Barking" (during Introduction) by Moki the Pooch 

The Antwon Rose poem Dr. Erin Boyce mentioned is "I am not what you Think."

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Thanks to everyone who contributed to this volume, and to those who helped turn text back into lyrical content to share the voices of incarcerated people with the world. If you would like to contribute to the next recording of poems (2023), let us know. 

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