Redemption Writer’s Corner shares poems and writings by inmate author E. Jay Flowers, written from inside Arizona State Prison, and guest writings he chooses to share.
There’s Days When I Say Less
Saying less, making adjustments, and finding himself — new prison writing from E. Jay Flowers, author of Redemption Writings From Prison: Dog Program.
” There’s days when I say less, I believe in these times. I’m making adjustments, For my next moment. There’s so much going on around me it can be incredible overwhelming to take it in all at once
E. Jay Flowers response to a 20 year old who asks him “why does he take days off of prison movement?” He shook his head up and down I assume he understood… the year he was born I acquired three disciplinary write ups, I was in the thick of trying to find me! Today I found myself looking at him OUR year 20 are so far from each other.
E. Jay Flowers, inmate author of Redemption Writings From Prison: Dog Program (D.A.W.G. Publishing)
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NUMB
Numbness, imagination, and the search for purpose inside a juvenile life sentence — new prison writing and memoir from E. Jay Flowers, author of Redemption Writings From Prison: Dog Program.
I read once WITH IMAGINATION THERE IS NO HOPE, NO CHANCE TO ENVISION A BETTER FUTURE, NO PLACE TO GO ON, NO GOAL TO REACH…IMAGINATION gives us the opportunity to envision new possibilities! —-It is an essential launch pad for making our hopes come true.
Sheesh, now how does one use this thought process to tap into the numbing that comes along with JUVENILE LIFE PRISON SENTENCES? (and all that comes with it)
I’ve been NUMBING for a long time the way I feel emotionally distant from most people outside our situation, as if my heart is frozen while I live behind concrete and barbed wire enclosures. This is absolutely my case at times I feel momentary rages and shame. Sometimes when I speak my truth it seems I hear myself from a distance one wonders how this man who happens to talk like me, was able to write such decisive commentary. I feel at times I’m a very effective writer, other times I feel I’m just floating in space, lacking PURPOSE. I just don’t have that “give up gene” to not try and find purpose or not keep searching for it! My question is not answered…
What is my PURPOSE?…And can I have more than one?
Once you find your PURPOSE your imagination will come back… Right? This is still NUMBING ME.
Inmate/Author: E. Jay Flowers
E. Jay Flowers, inmate author of Redemption Writings From Prison: Dog Program (D.A.W.G. Publishing)
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Rey Is the Reason I Will Speak Freely
A statement from E. Jay Flowers, November 1, 2026 — on fighting with his pen, speaking his truth about the conditions he was raised in, and why he will speak freely whatever it costs him. His words, unedited:
They say I write things that create tension between me, the administration, and others that side with this way of thinking. No one understands I’ve learned to fight with my pen, I speak my truth against what’s right! I can say I still have much work within self, but that narrative is tired. I’m gone speak about the conditions which I was raised in. I want everyone to understand this will put me in physical danger, also onslaught of being searched, and all the things I will be explaining in my future. I will be moved around continuously and harassed. I understand this system. I lived here almost thirty years now I’m OK with the danger I’ll be in…my words need to be said its honest and realest commentary I’ve ever wrote. Rey is the reason I will speak freely.
E. Jay Flowers
E. Jay Flowers, inmate author of Redemption Writings From Prison: Dog Program (D.A.W.G. Publishing)
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THE SIGN
I pull up feeling that feeling of Rey was here, I think my heart starts to pound, me not knowing how to replay my past on the outside I look cool as cucumber as they say, inside its been a year plus since I’ve was with Rey its been a year since my purpose was not my purpose. Maybe my purpose was to write books about my experiences in this life. Life is always changing for me, …so now I write
I’m remembering how all my linen and clothing had Rey’s hair connected to it. Huskies shed hair like fall tree loses their leaves. I brush him twice a day and he still is all over everything I own, I now hold a strand of Rey’s hair inside one of my locks, I take him everywhere I go now. I was taking you back to where we met King. They didn’t let me in. “NO D.A.W.G ALLOWED”
Rey, I know you and I sat in that training area and listened to that Bob Marley until our hearts where content, hands down the best days I’ve EVER had in captivity. I was no longer here… we are on top of Camelback Mountain just sitting and watching the sunrise, they accepted me up here they let us in, correction they let me in. I think at times I will just stop at any door and ask is “my kind” allowed here. I guess in truth I seen the same sign about you before…”NO DOGS ALLOWED” Rey, I wonder how you feel?
I was living in my mind and reality with you a the same time. When I use to take you off the leash on that empty rec yard and you use to chase the pigeons around I pictured us at a park and you were running and chasing the free birds around. I think about when you chewed up my glasses and I looked at you like REEEEY are you serious, I figured in my mind you’ve chewed up a couch or two in your life I shook my head and said “I have to train better.”
I remember the day I had to let you go, I couldn’t talk to many people because the sadness of losing you was already consuming my heart. I hugged you like I hug my Momma at the end of a contact visit I notice people looking at me, I look down. I turn and walk away I don’t look back because I didn’t trust my emotions… Now that I think about it I’m not sure if I ever want to go back there anyway…I’m gone write about it instead Rey.
written by: E. Jay Flowers
Arizona State Prison
— E. Jay Flowers, inmate author of Redemption Writings From Prison: Dog Program (D.A.W.G. Publishing).
U Precious
Unique in every way, magical… read my professing love to you…
Placed in beauty…
Running wild like a river…
Enraptured by your beauty…
Causing my heart to skip a beat…
Inside a precious design…
Outside a bonus, so divine…
Under moon light, exquisite,a beautiful delight…
Sums it up by reading each first letter to see the title of this
loving poem!!!
By: Justin Young
To: Zeniada Lopez
Shared by E. Jay Flowers for Redemption Writer’s Corner.
MAMA’S BIRTHDAY
The inspiration and motivation that,
I have to live, comes from a gift in my
life that only you were able to give,
It is the strength of your soul,
that makes me courageous and bold,
and it is you, who warms my heart when
the world attempts to make it cold,
I celebrate the date of your birth
with more happiness than my own,
Because if it were not for yours
mine would not at all been known,
Eulandas Jay is beautiful spark of your
creativity, Mama, thank you for your love,
your intellect and your spirituality,
Through the laughter and the pain, the
pride and the shame, you have NEVER
abandoned me and there is no definite
way for me to say thanks,
But, with this poetic piece I tried to make you
see how much your birthday and life truly
has meant to me!
I Love You Mama.
Written by: Inmate/Author: E. Jay Flowers
E. Jay Flowers, inmate author of Redemption Writings From Prison: Dog Program (D.A.W.G. Publishing)
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God Guide Me
By E. Jay Flowers
I asked God guide me…I look at men around me they have tremendous pride in me writing books. I look at the people that has kept me captive they don’t seem to have the same pride as my peers. Its odd to me because in its essence they have raised me? I been here since sixteen I spent more TIME with them than my own parents. My parents are proud of me!…God guide me…Why when I did a non violent act I still get the same treatment as if I were violent? This makes no sense to me. They say do better I did! I spoke truth about how it played out for me…this was offensive? They took my boxes(property) and placed me in my boxer shorts for three and half hours sitting on a concrete floor for writing? They tried to call me to talk to a criminal investigations unit employee for a book? They want even my words to be criminal?…God guide me. God guide my hand as I write truth and speak light. I been through a lot I should share it because my spirit and the people have sparked me to continue to do so. God guide my mind as I take time and say exactly what needs to be said. I speak my surroundings because that’s what I know. God guide me…to Freedom… the freedom I may seek may not be your definition. I know writing is your plan, I will continue to write. I believe in its worth. I know for sure you have always guided me to you. God keep guiding me.
By E. Jay Flowers
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