The Exchange is theWeekly’s poetry corner, where a poem or piece of writing is presented with a prompt. Readers are welcome to respond to the prompt with original poems, and pieces may be featured in the next issue of the Weekly.
Featured below is a response to a previous prompt from a reader who is currently incarcerated.
Musings by Justin Dismuke
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Prompt:
“Oftentimes, we describe who we are. Instead, describe who you are not.”
This could be a poem, journal entry, or a stream-of-consciousness piece. Submissions could be new or formerly written pieces.
Submissions can be sent to bit.ly/ssw-exchange or via email to chima.ikoro@southsideweekly.com
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Chima Ikoro is the Weekly’s Engagement Editor.