Every day at the Durland Alternatives Library, we see poetry’s power to bridge divides and foster radical hope, and we want to share that with you! Prisoner Express – a project of the library – provides opportunities for incarcerated people of all genders to express themselves creatively and receive meaningful feedback. Over 400 incarcerated people participate in our poetry program – they send us their writing in hopes of being published in our semi-annual poetry anthology, and look forward to receiving a friendly response from someone outside of the prison system. In this workshop, library staff will read a few selected poems aloud, then support participants as they write a response to someone whose work resonates. We have seen time and again how much this program benefits not only the incarcerated writers, but the volunteers themselves. We hope you’ll join us!