The Imprisoned Voice

Would you bother to read this poem today
if no pen or paper
could move or stay
with stanzas to display
the world as it turns and sways?

—George Mesro Coles-El, 2023

In collaboration with the Pollen Inititative, Clio's is honored to present The Imprisoned Voice, a recurring series of Friday-night conversations with poets, fiction and creative non-fiction writers, scholars, and philosophers who produce their work exclusively from within American prisons. All conversations will occur live and in real time via phone.

The series will commence on Friday, June 12th with the poet George Mesro Coles-El, whose work addresses the role that art plays in the relationships we have with ourselves, with others, and with our shared socio-cultural inheritance. This is a ticketed event, all proceeds from which will go toward supporting the sustainability and expansion of community engagement programs that support currently incarcerated writers and scholars.

GEORGE MESRO COLES-El BIO APPEARS HERE

POLLEN INITIATIVE INFO APPEARS HERE