Halim Flowers
DOB- 09-01-80
Washington, D.C.
30 years to life
Contact Information-
Halim Flowers
#11967-007
Federal Correctional Institution Gilmer
P.O. Box 6000
Glennville, West Virginia 26351
My name is Halim Flowers and I am an author, poet, blogger(CriminalU.co), and at-risk youth advocate. I have been incarcerated for 18 years, since I was 16 years of age for aiding and abetting a felony murder in a case where I was not the shooter and the person charged as the gunman had his case dismissed and was never tried for this offense. I know it sounds crazy but it is my destiny for now and I embrace. My passion in life is learning and helping to enlighten and inspire others, especially helping to develop the character and lives of young men. I was featured in an Emmy award winning documentary about my experiences as a child at the adult D.C. Jail titled "Thug Life In DC"(See Thug Life In DC at YouTube) and I have authored nine books in the genres of self-help, prisoner reform, juvenile justice, memoir, and poetry(See Halim Flowers at Amazon.com). I very contrite for my past criminal offenses and seriously committed to helping our youth to understand "Victim's Impact" and breaking the "school-to-prison pipeline".
This piece is continuation to my poem “Maria(Stop Running Away!):
Maria(The Only One Was You)
All along you knew you were the only one
The underground railroad’s North Star
My early morning...
Pharaoh’s’s Plan
Just because you hate me
You think I should ball up and cry
Buried Me Alive
Did you think I’d just crumble up and die
Lock me up in a cage
For over half of my life span
You...
I Want To Talk About My Tears(And Why Men Don’t Cry)
I want to talk about tears
Why men brave macho to disguise their fears
My eyes, oh how they cried
When I was 20 and Grandma died
I know why men...
Call Me By My True Name
Ropes
Around my neck tight
Fire to my genitals
Shackles and chains
Burned and hanged alive
Yes
I feel the flames
Call Me By My True Name
Of which I don’t know
So I claim
Arab/African...
Nocturnal Lotus
I am from Flowers
Watered and
Nurtured not
By Sun
And Rain
I am a Lotus
Who blossoms
And blooms
In the healing of
The nights
And lights
Under the gravity
Of many full moons…….
Halim...
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