1.
Journal Topic
For this week’s journal, watch this
PBS news story
@
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-
june08/prisonpoetry_06-16.html
about a poetry writing workshop for men in prison. Open the
link and click on “Streaming Video” top open the brief news
video. Take notes as you watch this story, and then consider the
discussion of creativity in Unit 1, and this week’s Discussion
and reading material regarding literature. What do you think of
using poetry as a tool to change these prisoners? What is your
assessment of poet Richard Shelton’s message regarding the use
of creativity to create a better life, on in these cases, to deal
with emotions and the consequences of their crimes? Provide
your response in 200–250 words.
Source: Brown, Jeffrey. (2008, June 16) Prison Poetry. The
News Hour with Jim Lehrer. Retrieved from
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-
june08/prisonpoetry_06-16.html