The Underground Writing Podcast

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  Journeying '18 Revisited 11.08.2026 27min

  Today’s student writing was a poem by Lucian, who was a student at our writing workshop site inside Skagit County Juvenile Detention. Lucian’s poem, “Journeying,” appears in our 1st anthology, What No One Ever Tells You (available on our website: www.undergroundwriting.org).---Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode:The Odyssey – Homer (Translations)-Emily Wilson: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393356250-Robert Fitzgerald: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250375445/theodyssey/-Robert Fagles: https://www.penguinrandomhouseretail.com/book/?isbn=9780140268867-Richard Lattimore: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-odyssey-of-homer-richmond-lattimore?variant=32114984058914---Christopher Nolan’s film The Odyssey: https://www.odysseymovie.com/Ezra Klein – Great (and brief) podcast episode discussing the film from a political angle:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christopher-nolans-trojan-horse/id1548604447?i=1000779524498---You can support students like Lucian by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies in our website store, and making a donation to help sustain our ongoing work via our website’s secure donation portal.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can e-mail us at: [email protected] truly appreciate your interest in our work, and would be grateful if you’d spread the word, keep listening and stay in touch.Thanks for listening, Friends.Safe journey . . . and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  What's Written in the Heart 22.07.2026 22min

  Today’s student writing is, “What’s Written in the Heart,” a poem by Destery, a student at our workshop site at the YMCA Oasis Daylight Center. Destery’s poem appears in our 1st anthology, What No One Ever Tells You (available on our website: www.undergroundwriting.org).---Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode:-Bob Dylan: https://www.bobdylan.com/-Czeslaw Milosz: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/czeslaw-milosz-Walt Whitman: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/walt-whitman-Osip Mandelstam: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/osip-mandelstam-Amtrak // Empire Builder: https://www.amtrak.com/empire-builder-train---You can support students like Destery by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies in our website store, and making a donation to help sustain our ongoing work via our website’s secure donation portal.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can e-mail us at: [email protected] Underground Writing podcast is recorded and produced by Underground Writing. You can access it via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast outlets, as well as on our website where we include links of interest connected to items mentioned in each episode.We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again—You, friend, can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. We may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] for listening, Friends.Safe journey, and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Linebreak | To Myself When I Get Out 14.06.2026 5min

  LINEBREAK is a single piece of student writing, offered as a pause during your daily life. We hope it will be generative of further creativity, perspective, and thought.---Today’s student writing is a poem by Josh, a student at our workshop site inside Skagit County Juvenile Detention.Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode + Announcements:1. More about processing things via talking aloud to yourself (ALSO true of writing such thoughts—both can be truly helpful).2. For a 5th year in a row, we have received a very significant organizational grant from an Anonymous Donor via the Seattle Foundation. We want to thank the donor—we hope you’re listening, and the Seattle Foundation for believing in the work we’re doing and helping our students continue to read, write, and make their voices heard.3. We’re excited to announce that we’re in the very beginning stages of working on our third anthology of student writing. Details are forming, and talks with a publisher are underway. We’re excited and—as with all creative projects—letting the energy and ideas have a time of incubation before talking any more about it. But stay tuned—more details will be coming in the months ahead.And in case you don’t know, or haven’t revisited our work in awhile, we already have two anthologies of student writing—What No One Ever Tells You and When the Dust Rises—in stock and available via our website store – at www.undergroundwriting.org---Listeners, you can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. We may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] for listening, Friends.Safe journey, and take good care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Stars (and sextant) 22.05.2026 34min

  Today’s student writing is a poem is by Aracely, a student at our workshop site with the Migrant Leaders Club in the Mount Vernon, Washington school district. This poem appears in our second anthology, When the Dust Rises---Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode + Announcements:-988 is the phone number for our National Crisis Lifeline. Please remember this—when needed—for family, friends, and your community—including yourself.-Robert Rottet – archival / memorial website: http://www.robertrottet.com/-Requiem for Robert Rottet – Below What Once Were Wings – Available on Matt Malyon’s website, under the heading “Archival” - https://matt-malyon.com/writing-Sextant – Historical overview: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1936/november/evolution-sextantAnnouncements:1. Another shout out. For a 5th year in a row, we have received a very significant organizational grant from an Anonymous Donor via the Seattle Foundation. We want to thank the donor—we hope you’re listening, and the Seattle Foundation for believing in the work we’re doing and helping our students continue to read, write, and make their voices heard.2. Again: We’re excited to announce that we’re in the very beginning stages of working on our third anthology of student writing. Details are forming, and talks with a publisher are underway. We’re excited and—as with all creative projects—letting the energy and ideas have a time of incubation before talking any more about it. But stay tuned—more details will be coming in the months ahead.And in case you don’t know, or haven’t revisited our work in awhile, we already have two anthologies of student writing—What No One Ever Tells You and When the Dust Rises—in stock and available via our website store – at www.undergroundwriting.org3. What a year already—seemingly unending wars, a divided country teetering on the precipice, and deep funding and staff cuts in the Arts sector— and this is at both the national and local levels. As a community arts nonprofit that depends on grants and individual donations for our survival, we need your support now as much as ever. We’d be honored if you’d keep us in mind as you plan for your advocacy and charitable giving: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate4. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved ------You can support students like Aracely by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies in our website store, and making a donation to help sustain our ongoing work via our website’s secure donation portal.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can e-mail us at: [email protected] Underground Writing podcast is recorded and produced by Underground Writing. You can access it via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast outlets, as well as on our website where we include links of interest connected to items mentioned in each episode.We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again—You, friend, can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. We may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] for listening, Friends.Safe journey, and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Linebreak | Behind the Reflection 28.04.2026 18min

  LINEBREAK is a single piece of student writing, offered as a pause during your daily life. We hope it will be generative of further creativity, perspective, and thought.---Show Notes:Today’s student writing is a poem by Eloisa (Ela), a student at our workshop site with the Migrant Leaders Club in the Mount Vernon, Washington school district.Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode + Announcements:1. For more about writing being a tool for your life: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/bully-wise/202512/want-to-transform-your-life-writing-may-hold-the-key2. For a 5th year in a row (!), we have received a very significant organizational grant from an Anonymous Donor via the Seattle Foundation. We want to thank the donor—we hope you’re listening, and the Seattle Foundation for believing in the work we’re doing and helping our students continue to read, write, and make their voices heard.3. We’re excited to announce that we’re in the very beginning stages of working on our third anthology of student writing. Details are forming, and talks with a publisher are underway. We’re excited and—as with all creative projects—letting the energy and ideas have a time of incubation before talking any more about it. But stay tuned—more details will be coming in the months ahead.And in case you don’t know, or haven’t revisited our work in awhile, we already have two anthologies of student writing—What No One Ever Tells You and When the Dust Rises—in stock and available via our website store – at www.undergroundwriting.org4. What a year already—seemingly unending wars, a divided country teetering on the precipice, and deep funding and staff cuts in the Arts sector— and this is at both the national and local levels. As a community arts nonprofit that depends on grants and individual donations for our survival, we need your support now as much as ever. We’d be honored if you’d keep us in mind as you plan for your advocacy and charitable giving: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate5. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate).---We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] for listening, Friends.Safe journey, and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Linebreak | The One 14.02.2026 8min

  Today’s student writing is a poem is by Justin, a student at our workshop site with the Skagit County Community Justice Center (our county’s jail for adult women and men).Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode + Announcements:1. The long quote about the subject of time in today’s episode was from the Life Wisdom podcast episode, “Everything Has Its Timing.”2. What a year already—seemingly unending wars, a divided country teetering on the precipice, and deep funding and staff cuts in the Arts sector— and this is at both the national and local levels. As a community arts nonprofit that depends on grants and individual donations for our survival, we need your support now as much as ever. We’d be honored if you’d keep us in mind as you plan for your advocacy and charitable giving: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate3. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate).---We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] for listening, Friends. Safe journey, and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Robert S. (Student/Alumnus) // Interview & Catch Up 31.01.2026 24min

  We’re excited to let you know that after a series of pilot writing workshops in the Summer and Fall of 2025, we have—as of January 22, 2026—officially launched our 6th writing workshop site—Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County (https://skagitclubs.org/). Thanks to Yesica, Dena, Marco, Clemente, Cynthia, and all the staff and students at the site for welcoming us. We look forward to reading and writing with you all.-----------Today’s feature was an interview with Robert S., an alumnus of our program. He was a student in our very first writing workshop—July 8, 2015—at our site in Skagit County Juvenile Detention. He is the poet who wrote, “Dear System” in our 1st anthology, What No Over Ever Tells You. Robert currently reads, writes, and lives in Alaska with his girlfriend and their three cats.You can support students like Robert by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies in our website store, and making a donation to help sustain our ongoing work via our website’s secure donation portal.Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode & announcements:1. Robert’s writing is included in What No One Ever Tells You, our first anthology, and available via our website’s store here: https://undergroundwriting.org/store2. Radio story Robert appears on . . . Thanks again to NPR / KNKX for featuring Underground Writing a couple of weeks ago, on October 10, 2025 in their series: Agents of Change: Addressing Youth Violence — Lessons that Work. And thanks to Emil Moffatt for the interview. If you’re interested in listening to the story: https://www.knkx.org/tags/agents-of-change-addressing-youth-violence-lessons-that-work3. What a year already!—seemingly unending wars, a divided country teetering on the precipice, and lots of fear throughout the country.  On a lesser note, there are also deep funding and staff cuts in the Arts sector— and this is at both the national and local levels. As a community arts nonprofit that depends on grants and individual donations for our survival, we need your support now more than ever. We’d be honored if you’d join our work as a patron-supporter: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate4. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate).---We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] for listening, Friends.Safe journey, and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Thanks ! 12.12.2025 44min

  Show Notes:As we mentioned several times, Skagit County is experiencing flooding at historic levels. Here are some contact points for help:Emergency: Call 911General / non-emergency help and updatesIncident InformationEvacuation Map---Today’s student writing is a poem is by Dustin, a student in our writing workshop at the Skagit County Community Justice Center.Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode & Announcements:1. Remember to send us your GRATITUDE LIST. We’d like to join with you in celebrating the good things happening amidst such a challenging time in our world. And we may even read some of them on the air. If you’re up for it, you can email it here: [email protected]. We’re grateful that Podcast Review—a Los Angeles Review of Books channel—recently included us on their list of “The 12 Best Writing Podcasts” (Dec. 1, 2025). Shout outs to the review’s author, Alice Florence Orr, who wrote in her review: “An accomplished and poignant example of how writing can create a positive impact beyond bookshop shelves . . .” A big note of gratitude to Alice, Podcast Review, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. We truly appreciate your support.3. Thanks to NPR / KNKX for featuring Underground Writing a couple of weeks ago, on October 10, 2025 in their series: Agents of Change: Addressing Youth Violence — Lessons that Work. And thanks to Emil Moffatt for the interview. If you’re interested in listening to the story: https://www.knkx.org/tags/agents-of-change-addressing-youth-violence-lessons-that-work4. We’re heading into the final months of the year. And what a year—seemingly unending wars, a divided country teetering on the precipice, and deep funding and staff cuts in the Arts sector— and this is at both the national and local levels. As a community arts nonprofit that depends on grants and individual donations for our survival, we need your support now more than ever. We’d be honored if you’d make a year-end donation: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate5. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate).---We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] for listening, Friends. Safe journey, and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Home 01.11.2025 13min

  Show Notes: Today’s student writing is a poem is by Cristian, a student at our workshop site inside Skagit County Juvenile Detention.Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode // Announcements:1. Remember that you can watch a short film of the featured poem today on our website under the “Collaborations” tab—choose “FilmVerse,” and you’ll be directed to the correct page. Cristian’s poem is part of the 2018 collection. Or, click the following link to go directly to FilmVerse | https://undergroundwriting.org/filmverse2. Thanks to NPR / KNKX for featuring Underground Writing a couple of weeks ago, on October 10, 2025 in their series: Agents of Change: Addressing Youth Violence — Lessons that Work. And thanks to Emil Moffatt for the interview. If you’re interested in listening to the story: https://www.knkx.org/tags/agents-of-change-addressing-youth-violence-lessons-that-work3. We’re heading into the final months of the year. And what a year—seemingly unending wars, a divided country teetering on the precipice, and deep funding and staff cuts in the Arts sector— and this is at both the national and local levels. As a community arts nonprofit that depends on grants and individual donations for our survival, we need your support now as much as ever. We’d be honored if you’d keep us in mind as you plan for your year-end giving: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate4. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate).---Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] for listening, Friends.Safe journey, and take good care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  My Voice Ran Away 30.09.2025 12min

  Show Notes:Today’s featured poem, “My Voice Ran Away” was by Xaiviar. You can support students like Xaiviar by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies in our website store, and donating to help our ongoing work via our website’s secure donation portal.https://undergroundwriting.org/donateSome items connected to today’s episode: What No One Ever Tells You (student writing anthology): https://undergroundwriting.org/store    *Xaiviar’s poem is included – page 37.Our re/vision program: https://undergroundwriting.org/revisionThe Letters to a Young Inmate initiative: http://letterstoayounginmate.org/Become a patron-donor: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate Announcements: 1. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate). --- We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Our website: www.undergroundwriting.org Send inquiries, questions, or pitches for advertising here: [email protected] Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey, and take good care. : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Gratitude // Wrap Up 29.08.2025 30min

  Show Notes: Today’s featured letters and feedback were written by students and ONE PAGE participants. This episode’s featured poem, “A Day So Happy,” was by Victor. You can support students like these by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies in our website store, and becoming a supporter. You can join our support team by donating to help our ongoing work via our website’s secure donation portal here:https://undergroundwriting.org/donate  Some items mentioned in today’s episode: What No One Ever Tells You (student writing anthology): https://undergroundwriting.org/storeDetention Center in the Seattle area: https://www.ice.gov/detain/detention-facilities/northwest-ice-processing-center-nwipcCzeslaw Milosz’ poem, “A Gift”: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/gift-0/Seattle Foundation: https://www.seattlefoundation.org/ArtsWA: https://www.arts.wa.gov/Paul G. Allen Family Foundation: https://www.allenphilanthropies.org/ Announcements: 1. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate). Our website: www.undergroundwriting.org You can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey, and take good care. : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Linebreak | God's Tears in the Eyes of Children 24.07.2025 12min

  Show Notes: Today’s featured writing was by Ali, a writer experiencing incarceration in Oregon, who submitted to our ONE PAGE publication opportunity for incarcerated writers.   You can support our students, ONE PAGE, and writers like Ali by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies in our website store, and making a donation to help sustain our ongoing work via our website’s secure donation portal. Some items mentioned in—or aligned with—today’s episode:UNICEF: Helping children around the world: https://www.unicefusa.org/   ONE PAGE (part of our re/vision program): https://undergroundwriting.org/revisionDetention Center in the Seattle area: https://www.ice.gov/detain/detention-facilities/northwest-ice-processing-center-nwipc  Announcements: 1. Please consider listening to S5E9, “Victor Manuel Vivanco Reyes,” to learn about/support Victor, former student now alumnus of our program. Victor is currently being detained by ICE in the Seattle/Tacoma area. 2. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate).--- We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Our website: www.undergroundwriting.org You can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey, and take good care. : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Linebreak | I'm Not A Monster 19.06.2025 11min

  LINEBREAK is a single piece of student writing, offered as a pause during your daily life. We hope it will be generative of further creativity, perspective, and thought.---Show Notes:Today’s featured poem was by student and alumnus, Victor. You can support students like Victor by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies and other merch in our online store, and making a donation to help our work continue – you can donate via our website’s secure donation portal here: https://undergroundwriting.org/donateAnnouncements:1. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved: 1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision), 2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and 3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate).---We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated.Our website: www.undergroundwriting.orgYou can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] for listening, Friends.Safe journey, and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Victor Manuel Vivanco Reyes 12.06.2025 29min

  Show Notes: Today’s featured poems were by student/alumnus, Victor. You can support students like Victor by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies and other merch in our online store, and making a donation to help our work continue – you can donate via our website’s secure donation portal here: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate Some items mentioned in today’s episode: Detention Center in the Seattle area: https://www.ice.gov/detain/detention-facilities/northwest-ice-processing-center-nwipcLangston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too”: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47558/i-tooPaul Valery’s poem, “The Angel Handed Me a Book”: https://friko-diamonddesigns.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-angel-handed-me-book.htmlCzeslaw Milosz’ poem, “A Gift”: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/gift-0/Ilya Kaminsky’s poetry book, Deaf Republic: https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/deaf-republicAnnouncements: We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved:  1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision),  2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and  3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate). We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Our website: www.undergroundwriting.org. You can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] Thanks for listening, Friends. Safe journey, and take good care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Kite 11 15.05.2025 13min

  Show Notes: Today’s featured writings were by incarcerated adult students at our workshop site with the Skagit County Community Justice Center. You can support students like them by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies in our website store, and donating to help our ongoing work via our website’s secure donation portal here: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate Announcements: 1. For a 4th year in a row, we have received a very significant organizational grant from an Anonymous Donor via the Seattle Foundation. We want to thank the donor and the Seattle Foundation for believing in the work we’re doing and helping our students continue to read, write, and make their voices heard.2.  We’re grateful that Podcast Review—a Los Angeles Review of Books channel—recently included us on their list of “7 Indie Podcasts to Listen to This Spring.”  Shout outs to the review’s author, Alice Florence Orr, who wrote in her review regarding the contexts in which we serve: “Some politicians and news outlets paint these communities with a broad and dark brush. But The Underground Writing Podcast offers a different perspective: writing as a communal act, a way to spark connection and hope . . . the podcast amplifies voices often lost in the noise, proving that the power of storytelling isn’t confined to MFA programs or publishing deals.” A big note of gratitude to Alice, Podcast Review, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. We truly, truly appreciate your support.3. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved:  1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision),  2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and  3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate). --- Listeners!—Help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Our website: www.undergroundwriting.org You can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey, and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Number in the System // Interview with Max 25.02.2025 21min

  Show Notes Today’s featured writing was by Max, a student—and now alumnus—at our writing workshop site in Skagit County Juvenile Detention. You can support students like Max by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies and other merch in our online store, and making a donation to help our work continue – you can donate via our website’s secure donation portal here: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate Announcements: 1. If you recently began listening to our podcast—or if you’ve been with us for a number of years—we want to remind you to check out the first 3 episodes of this reboot season to get an overview of where we’ve been and where we’re going. Check out season 5, episodes 1, 2, and 3.2.  We’re back from the winter break, and are working on more episodes, including interviews, student writing, and our in-stream serials: Linebreak and KITE. Stay tuned, friends!3. We regularly hear from folks asking how they can be involved with—or help out—Underground Writing. We’re grateful for the interest. Please check out our “Get Involved” page on our website: https://undergroundwriting.org/get-involved Also, to highlight a few inroads for getting involved:  1) If you live locally, consider joining us for our once-a-month re/vision volunteer day (https://undergroundwriting.org/revision),  2) Spread the word about our Letters to a Young Inmate initiative (https://undergroundwriting.org/letters-to-a-young-inmate), and  3) Consider partnering with us by becoming a patron-donor – we’re only able to do our work because of our individual donors and grant partners . . . and we are always in need of these donor-partnerships so that we can continue our work (https://undergroundwriting.org/donate). --- We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Our website: www.undergroundwriting.org You can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey, and take good care. : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  When I Say . . . 23.12.2024 31min

  Today’s featured writings were by Anthony and Carlos, students at our writing workshop site in Skagit County Juvenile Detention. You can support students like Anthony and Carlos by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies and other merch in our online store, and making a donation to help our work continue – you can donate via our website’s secure donation portal here: https://undergroundwriting.org/donate Laurie Parker is a screenwriter, film and music producer, and teacher. Since 2016 she has led writing workshops for people in the incarcerated, unhoused, undocumented, and foster youth communities. She taught screenwriting at Pacific University’s MFA Writing Program, at Hugo House in Seattle, and at the Calabash Literary Foundation in Jamaica. In 2018, she produced the Emmy Award-winning, PBS documentary, Finding Home, A Foster Youth Story. She co-wrote and produced the film and music for Rodrigo Rey Rosa’s documentary Carcel de Árboles/Prison of Trees in 2015 and his feature film Lo que soño Sebastían/What Sebastían Dreamt, both in Guatemala. More about Laurie Book Laurie is currently reading: Civilizations by Laurent Benet Echo Park Unhoused EncampmentWe want to thank the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, the Seattle Community Foundation, and the Renaissance Charitable Foundation for their generosity to us via grants made to Underground Writing in 2024. We are sustained by your generosity! Thanks for seeing and supporting us, and believing in the ongoing work we’re doing. Book Shucker | A local independent bookstore we love! They sell our books, and we’re spreading the work about what they’re doing. You can buy books in person in Edison, WA, or online at their store. You can also make them your benefitting store on Bookshop.org, and they’ll receive a bit of kickback for every purchase you make.We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Our website: www.undergroundwriting.org You can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey . . . and take good care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Linebreak | Haiku from Juvenile Detention 26.11.2024 7min

  LINEBREAK is a single piece of student writing, offered as a pause during your daily life. We hope it will be generative of further creativity, perspective, and thought. _____ SHOW NOTES: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 If you recently began listening to our podcast—or if you’ve been with us for a number of years—we want to remind you to check out the first 3 episodes of this reboot season to get an overview of where we’ve been and where we’re going. Check out season 5, episodes 1, 2, and 3. Today’s featured poetry is included in our first anthology of student writing, What No One Ever Tells You. The poems in this episode were written “after” the Swedish poet, Tomas Tranströmer. You can learn more about his life and work here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/tomas-transtromer Interested in reading more of Tranströmer’s work? We recommend this volume of his poetry (shout outs to New Directions for this lovely edition!): the great enigma (new collected poems) Learn more about our re/vision program, as well as our re/vision program’s monthly volunteer day, on our website here: https://undergroundwriting.org/revision Underground Writing’s photo-based NEWS page. (Hover over the images to access text, more information, and links to connected topics.) Our website – Programs / News / Contact / Donations: www.undergroundwriting.org You can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey . . . and take good care.  : Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Linebreak | Dear America 05.11.2024 6min

  LINEBREAK is a single piece of student writing, offered as a pause during your daily life. We hope it will be generative of further creativity, perspective, and thought. _____ Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Today is Election Day 2024. Listeners, if you have not already done so, we urge you to get out and vote as soon as possible! If you don’t know where to vote, check out Vote.org. You can access their voting location help here: https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/   If you recently began listening to our podcast—or if you’ve been with us for a number of years—we want to remind you to check out the first 3 episodes of this reboot season to get an overview of where we’ve been and where we’re going. Check out season 5, episodes 1, 2, and 3. Learn more about the Letters to a Young Inmate initiative: www.letterstoayounginmate.org Underground Writing’s photo-based NEWS page. (Hover over the images to access text, more information, and links to connected topics.) Our website – Programs / News / Contact / Donations: www.undergroundwriting.org You can send inquiries, or pitches for advertising, here: [email protected] We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey . . . and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Kite 10 22.10.2024 14min

  KITE ['kīt, noun] 1. A note requesting or providing information, passed from one inmate to another in a separate cell, to someone on the outside, or to a guard; 2. Underground Writing’s audio zine featuring a selection of student writing.SHOW NOTES: Today’s featured writings were written by our adult students at the Skagit County Community Justice Center (our county jail). These pieces were written during the Covid era. You can support these students, as well as all our students, by spreading the word about our podcast, purchasing student writing anthologies in our website store, and making a donation to help our ongoing work via our website’s secure donation portal. For more information about where things are at with regard to our podcast reboot, as well as our organization overall, please listen to the previous two, reboot special episodes: S5E1, The Underground Writing Podcast (September 26, 2024) and S5E2, Linebreak (October 3, 2024). Underground Writing’s photo-based NEWS page. (Hover over the images to access text, more information, and links to connected topics.) Our website: www.undergroundwriting.org You can e-mail us at: [email protected] The Underground Writing podcast is recorded and produced by Underground Writing. You can access it via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast outlets, as well as on our website where we include links of interest connected to items mentioned in each episode. We’re repeating ourselves, but it’s good to say again . . . Listeners!—You can also help us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts or other outlets. And something new—we may even read some of them on the air. Podcast reviews help other like-minded folks find out about our show, as well as our broader work. Any help you can lend to this effort would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening, Friends.  Safe journey, and take good care.: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.