Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop
@freemindsbookclub.bsky.social
Free Minds is a DC nonprofit that uses the transformative tools of books, writing, and peacebuilding to create a community of support, assisting incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youths and adults to write new chapters in their lives.
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Hi! 👋We're Free Minds Book Club, a DC nonprofit that builds community to foster personal development and systems change for youth and adults who are or have been incarcerated. We work with our members in the DC Jail, juvenile detention, federal prison system, and throughout the reentry journey.
Inspired by the Association for the Study African American Life & History Black History Month prompt — Day 9: standing tall in truth — we share this poem from a Free Minds writer.
Writing helps our members imagine justice and life beyond incarceration. Leave a reflection: https://ow.ly/M2ZV50YcwOm.
Writing helps our members imagine justice and life beyond incarceration. Leave a reflection: https://ow.ly/M2ZV50YcwOm.
February 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Inspired by the Association for the Study African American Life & History Black History Month prompt — Day 9: standing tall in truth — we share this poem from a Free Minds writer.
Writing helps our members imagine justice and life beyond incarceration. Leave a reflection: https://ow.ly/M2ZV50YcwOm.
Writing helps our members imagine justice and life beyond incarceration. Leave a reflection: https://ow.ly/M2ZV50YcwOm.
Hope without putting in the work to achieve what you hope for,
Is like a person sitting idle in a race for life
Hope is nothing without putting in the work to make what you hope for
come true...
- Excerpt from "Hope" by incarcerated #poet AD #poetry https://ow.ly/eAfZ50Y8jlu
Is like a person sitting idle in a race for life
Hope is nothing without putting in the work to make what you hope for
come true...
- Excerpt from "Hope" by incarcerated #poet AD #poetry https://ow.ly/eAfZ50Y8jlu
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Hope without putting in the work to achieve what you hope for,
Is like a person sitting idle in a race for life
Hope is nothing without putting in the work to make what you hope for
come true...
- Excerpt from "Hope" by incarcerated #poet AD #poetry https://ow.ly/eAfZ50Y8jlu
Is like a person sitting idle in a race for life
Hope is nothing without putting in the work to make what you hope for
come true...
- Excerpt from "Hope" by incarcerated #poet AD #poetry https://ow.ly/eAfZ50Y8jlu
We would love for you to join us for Write Week! ✍️ From January 28 – February 4, read poetry written by incarcerated Free Minds members and leave reflections we will share back with our writers. Your words offer encouragement, connection, and community. #Poetry RSVP: https://ow.ly/2wR850Y3Rpj
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
We would love for you to join us for Write Week! ✍️ From January 28 – February 4, read poetry written by incarcerated Free Minds members and leave reflections we will share back with our writers. Your words offer encouragement, connection, and community. #Poetry RSVP: https://ow.ly/2wR850Y3Rpj
Music is like a virus that stimulates the mind and heart.
It's like a tumor that grows, and grows, that has no cure.
Once you’re caught in its rapture, there's no escaping it...
- Excerpt from "It's Within... Music" a poem by DC, an incarcerated poet https://ow.ly/a88r50XKrHF
It's like a tumor that grows, and grows, that has no cure.
Once you’re caught in its rapture, there's no escaping it...
- Excerpt from "It's Within... Music" a poem by DC, an incarcerated poet https://ow.ly/a88r50XKrHF
January 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Music is like a virus that stimulates the mind and heart.
It's like a tumor that grows, and grows, that has no cure.
Once you’re caught in its rapture, there's no escaping it...
- Excerpt from "It's Within... Music" a poem by DC, an incarcerated poet https://ow.ly/a88r50XKrHF
It's like a tumor that grows, and grows, that has no cure.
Once you’re caught in its rapture, there's no escaping it...
- Excerpt from "It's Within... Music" a poem by DC, an incarcerated poet https://ow.ly/a88r50XKrHF
From everyone here at Free Minds, we are wishing you a happy new year!
We are so grateful for each and every one of you who has been a part of our incredible community of changemakers. May the new year bring new possibilities, new opportunities, and new chapters.
We are so grateful for each and every one of you who has been a part of our incredible community of changemakers. May the new year bring new possibilities, new opportunities, and new chapters.
January 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
From everyone here at Free Minds, we are wishing you a happy new year!
We are so grateful for each and every one of you who has been a part of our incredible community of changemakers. May the new year bring new possibilities, new opportunities, and new chapters.
We are so grateful for each and every one of you who has been a part of our incredible community of changemakers. May the new year bring new possibilities, new opportunities, and new chapters.
Read poetry by incarcerated Free Minds poets on our website! Here is an excerpt from "Flying Free" by MJ:
Standing alone with nothing to hide
Free myself from all that’s inside
Giving a voice to the thoughts in my head
Sharing my secrets
With all that care to hear...
https://ow.ly/ug9Y50XKrbw
Standing alone with nothing to hide
Free myself from all that’s inside
Giving a voice to the thoughts in my head
Sharing my secrets
With all that care to hear...
https://ow.ly/ug9Y50XKrbw
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Read poetry by incarcerated Free Minds poets on our website! Here is an excerpt from "Flying Free" by MJ:
Standing alone with nothing to hide
Free myself from all that’s inside
Giving a voice to the thoughts in my head
Sharing my secrets
With all that care to hear...
https://ow.ly/ug9Y50XKrbw
Standing alone with nothing to hide
Free myself from all that’s inside
Giving a voice to the thoughts in my head
Sharing my secrets
With all that care to hear...
https://ow.ly/ug9Y50XKrbw
Your support makes a real difference in people's lives. Thanks to a generous donor, donations made before the end of the year will be matched up to $20K. Help us keep this work going. Donate today. https://freemindsbookclub.networkforgood.com/
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Your support makes a real difference in people's lives. Thanks to a generous donor, donations made before the end of the year will be matched up to $20K. Help us keep this work going. Donate today. https://freemindsbookclub.networkforgood.com/
Did you know that you can read poetry by incarcerated Free Minds writers on our website? Check out this excerpt from "Seeds" by ER:
"I’m a seed
Enduring forecasts of mystery.
Whether precipitation or sun rays,
Win or loss,
Take it all with consistency..."
https://ow.ly/kSLp50XKqsa
"I’m a seed
Enduring forecasts of mystery.
Whether precipitation or sun rays,
Win or loss,
Take it all with consistency..."
https://ow.ly/kSLp50XKqsa
Seeds - Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop
Your feedback on poetry written by incarcerated poets is a valuable source of motivation and connection to the outside community. Read poems ...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Did you know that you can read poetry by incarcerated Free Minds writers on our website? Check out this excerpt from "Seeds" by ER:
"I’m a seed
Enduring forecasts of mystery.
Whether precipitation or sun rays,
Win or loss,
Take it all with consistency..."
https://ow.ly/kSLp50XKqsa
"I’m a seed
Enduring forecasts of mystery.
Whether precipitation or sun rays,
Win or loss,
Take it all with consistency..."
https://ow.ly/kSLp50XKqsa
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@freemindsbookclub.bsky.social is the stellar nonprofit that enables incarcerated people to access books and have conversations about them, a resource many prisons do not provide. Don't miss my @powerstation.bsky.social episode with @julia-mascioli.bsky.social & Curtis McKnight! bit.ly/4irSJ90
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December 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
@freemindsbookclub.bsky.social is the stellar nonprofit that enables incarcerated people to access books and have conversations about them, a resource many prisons do not provide. Don't miss my @powerstation.bsky.social episode with @julia-mascioli.bsky.social & Curtis McKnight! bit.ly/4irSJ90
Thank you to everyone who joined us this Giving Tuesday. Your generosity fuels real change—supporting members to heal and build their futures. 💙 #IAmAChangeMaker
December 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us this Giving Tuesday. Your generosity fuels real change—supporting members to heal and build their futures. 💙 #IAmAChangeMaker
Every gift matters. Join us in building a community of change makers. 💪
https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
#GivingTuesday
https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
#GivingTuesday
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Every gift matters. Join us in building a community of change makers. 💪
https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
#GivingTuesday
https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
#GivingTuesday
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Hi friends, it’s a tough time for our community right now but every dollar makes a difference. Help me reach my goal of raising $500 for @freemindsbookclub.bsky.social this Giving Tuesday!
www.givelocaltogether.org/p/julia-masc...
www.givelocaltogether.org/p/julia-masc...
My Free Minds Fundraiser
The Free Minds community has changed my life, and the lives of so many others.Free
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December 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Hi friends, it’s a tough time for our community right now but every dollar makes a difference. Help me reach my goal of raising $500 for @freemindsbookclub.bsky.social this Giving Tuesday!
www.givelocaltogether.org/p/julia-masc...
www.givelocaltogether.org/p/julia-masc...
It’s #GivingTuesday! Join Free Minds in creating lasting change through books, writing, and opportunity for currently or formerly incarcerated members of our community. https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop’s mission is to build community to foster personal
www.givelocaltogether.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It’s #GivingTuesday! Join Free Minds in creating lasting change through books, writing, and opportunity for currently or formerly incarcerated members of our community. https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
Giving Tuesday is almost here! Join Free Minds in creating change through writing, connection, and opportunity. #GivingTuesday #IAmAChangeMaker https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop
Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop’s mission is to build community to foster personal
www.givelocaltogether.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Giving Tuesday is almost here! Join Free Minds in creating change through writing, connection, and opportunity. #GivingTuesday #IAmAChangeMaker https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
This Giving Tuesday, your gift to Free Minds helps create lasting change. Join a community of change makers transforming lives and communities. #GivingTuesday #IAmAChangeMaker
https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This Giving Tuesday, your gift to Free Minds helps create lasting change. Join a community of change makers transforming lives and communities. #GivingTuesday #IAmAChangeMaker
https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
https://www.givelocaltogether.org/o/freeminds
Hi! 👋We're Free Minds Book Club, a DC nonprofit that builds community to foster personal development and systems change for youth and adults who are or have been incarcerated. We work with our members in the DC Jail, juvenile detention, federal prison system, and throughout the reentry journey.
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hi! 👋We're Free Minds Book Club, a DC nonprofit that builds community to foster personal development and systems change for youth and adults who are or have been incarcerated. We work with our members in the DC Jail, juvenile detention, federal prison system, and throughout the reentry journey.