PO' Poets
Portrayals
PORTRAYALS
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"Jail-bird"
"Gang-banger"
"Meth-head"
"Predator"
"Wanna-be mob
Buster"
"Knife-swinging
Nutter"
"Deserved to get surrounded
By heat-holding cops"
"Deserved to get grounded
With 21 shots"
But
These are portrayals
They want you to know
These are portrayals
They want to show
Based on derogatory
Stereotypes
Pectoral Politricks/Notes from the Inside
Mr. Charles Chatman is a Plantation Prison Correspondent for POOR Magazine/Prensa POBRE.
Editor's Note: As currently and formerly incarcerated poor and indigenous peoples in struggle and resistance with all plantation systems in Amerikkka, POOR Magazine stands in solidarity with all folks on the other side of the razor wire plantation. For more information about Mr. Chatman’s organizations, please write to him at
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