Hailsa Whispy, I'm back home now you'll most likely get a letter from me before you get this post, but since you mentioned the Glory of Hera' ( Hera-cules) I thought We shall Sword fight a bit. Speaking of the word Sword S-Word S standing for Sun the sun word SWORD.... And we both know the totem of the Sun Eh sssssssss! Sowilo will work I suppose. Hera-cules his labours have made him one of the most epic hero's in mythological tales. He is one of the best known Heroes. Named by the Pythia Herself. Meaning Glory of Hera', I've read that his whole life vocation was to glorify Zeus wife, the greatest of the goddesses, Among the Parsis the influence of Anahita( the virgin of the Holy Spirit) is always described as a fountain descending on the saints and heroes to whom she gives strength, and in the figure herewith this fountain, springing from the Goddess of celestial waters, is seen descending upon Hercules ( born on December 25th by the way) this cleansing water enabled him to cleanse the stable of Augeas.The popular version of this legend is that Hera-cules accomplished his arduous task by diverting the river Alpheus. The Greeks worshiped Hera-cules under the symbol of a square.The same as the Scandinavians worshipped WOTAN ( The Dice God).The British name for Hera-cules was OGMIUS, the spinner. Among the druids OGIUS, whom Rhys equates with the Greek Logos, was represented as an OLD MAN followed by a multitude, whom he led by slender and almost invisible golden chains fastened from his lips to their ears. He was regarded as the power of Eloquence, and might be termed the coax.( Persuading the simpletons) kinda like you do by the way!!!!! Anyhoot the twelve labours of Heracules are related to the twelve signs of the Zodiac ( Duh) the seasonal tasks of the year and the tasks through the different periods of life. But above all the inner symbolic task of coming to grips with the unconscious, and bringing unconscious content into the light of consciousness. Hera-cules is a Sun Hero, Symbol of Ego consciousness, but one who integrates much unconscious content,and gains Immortality. The madness of Heracules: He first cracks up( ring a bell?) Then he is armed by the god's: with special weapons required for doing battle with the inner unconscious realm. He fights the Lion: which is the physical counterpart of the Sun, symbol of the conscious Ego; therefore he does battle to subdue his own physical nature first. Not far from the entrance to the underworld he does battle with the Hydra: as soon as he crushes one head with his club two or three more grow in its place: Trying to slay the monstrous negative of nature in the outside world does not work. He has to withdraw projections and sever it's immortal head i.e. attack it's essential nature in the unconscious. The pursuit of the hind, which has to be brought back alive: Possibly refers to the pursuit of archetype-of-life (feminine). His chase takes him to the land of the Hyperboreans,
Hi Eric, I have been reading your articles and want to say they are very interesting and show that you are making the best out of a bad situation. Keep up the good work Bluesky
Dear Jack, First of all, awesome! You share my sister's birthday and that's really cool! 1) I'm sixteen. 2) I'm still in high school and I do online-school. 3) I really like certain TV shows which make me super happy! I love theatre, journaling and writing which makes me happy. As for what makes me sad, I don't have a lot of friends because I'm online-schooled so I get lonely a lot which sucks. Also, I have a pretty low self esteem so ya know, there's that. 4) I mentioned above that I like theatre, journaling and writing! I journal at least once a week to capture what's happening in my life. It's really nice and therapeutic. Sometimes I don't write about emotions, though. Sometimes I just write fun facts or just things I want to talk about but feel like I'd annoy people with. 5) I love all sorts of things, which I know is a vague answer. I like David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen a lot, and a bit of Jimmy Buffet and Neil Diamond. I also like The Cure, though. I'm not super into new bands, to be honest. Pete Seeger is by far my favorite musician. 6) I honestly don't read much at all! I read fan fiction a lot though, if you know what that is. It's basically like fans of a certain TV show, video game, book, movie, anything, will create their own stories using those characters.
I would like to, but my mother isn't super comfortable with the idea of sharing an address, which I have to respect. Also, I don't have a P.O. box. However, when you get closer to getting out (which I'm super happy is in a year!), I can give you my email address so we can keep messaging each other.
So here are more questions for you. Again, you don't have to answer all these questions if you don't feel comfortable. 1) What's your favorite animal? A kind of silly question, I know. 2) Where were you born? 3) I don't know if this is really rude to ask, but how long have you been in prison? 4) Do you have a family? A significant other/spouse? 5) What kind of music do you like? (I'm throwing that question back at you!) 6) What's a TV show you remember from your childhood?
That's all I'm going to write for today. I hope to hear from you soon! -Grace
Dear Kelly, I'm sorry things have been so awful for you. I really hope things get better for you. I hope you know that you have somebody in Illinois praying for you and sending you happier vibes. -Grace
Dear Kelly, For me, Illinois is pretty boring. But I guess boring is nice, isn't it? I rarely go up to Chicago, about once a year. When I do, it's to see the aquarium. I personally find fish really gross to be honest, but it's still fun! Plays are super fun! What plays were you in, if you remember? My theatre company is doing Beauty and The Beast this year. Like I said, I can't dance or sing, but I'm doing the makeup for it so I'm excited for that! There's a lot of fun makeup in it so that'll be great. I hope you're doing well. I wish you the best. I found another quote, if you'd like! Obviously you don't have to use these, I'd just like to share since I know you like quotes. This one doesn't so much come from a person, though, as it actually comes from a dumb TV show. "Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere." It's from a dumb cartoon called Rick and Morty, which is a sci-fi thing with adult humor. It's about a grandpa and his grandson travelling dimensions and different planets. But anyways, the quote sounds super dark but it's actually not in context. The character is saying that the idea of a purpose in life, fitting in is a romantic ideal. It's okay not to fit in because nobody ever fits in. Nobody has a purpose in life to fulfill. This of course, is just an idea and nobody has to agree with it. I just found it to be an interesting philosophy on life. Anyways, I hope you're doing well. -Grace
This is Ben Lavry. I am writing to let you know that I have discovered this wonderful resource. I had already read your essay submitted to Social Garbage. I will read it again as well as your other posts as time permits.
I recently received your latest letter and will respond to it soon.
The multiple interviews with Piankhi exposes me as working side by side with a friend, a brother and creative writing partner, and loyal to the vision of a younger black man, and how respect for the intellect of a true comrade provides for a natural work environment without hangups, and the level of respect Piankhi has for the Xzyzst people don't know, Piankhi, if nothing else, should be viewed by my children as a real uncle because of the true family oriented methodology direction we took, towards the production of all of these interviews. I want my children to see that their father is proof that no DNA test is required to prove another man to be a true brother.
My daughter was born just one month after I was arrested, and my son was going on 3 years old, so my mannerisms, intellect, knowing and not knowing, and disposition of multiple ideas and how I engaged others about life, death, religion, politics, anger and love, racism and community was something they was able to view from experience.
My own children didn't know me, and these @Golgatha interviews are at least my own version of myself they can draw from to fall in love with me all over again.
The son and daughter of Xzyzst, the son of Piankhi, the son of Alphonso. the daughter of Bandito, the children of Cain, JAB's daughter, all of Scrappy Dogg's kids, Battle's daughter, Glen's kids, Bugg's children, Joker's seed, and WYLD's seed, Javier's son, Lil Detroit's seed, Ocean's daughter, Eddie's seed, JoeJoe's children, Mao's seed, Skelito's seed, and Waymon's seed, and the seed's of an entire next generation that can now view a parent from the lense of the brutal truth of conversation between peers at California Death Row, can know about the open intellect, heart felt explanation of reality from the person they call, father.
I hereby confirm, and affrim, the thought from over 2000 years ago at Golgotha, that it's just some people that just do not belong on death row, especially when I selfeshly factor myself into the equasion.
Like most of the new condemned, I'm also a father, and now, a proud grandfather, and due to the few moments of engagement with family through phone calls, mounting volumes of letters, and the few visits in prison, and the added observation of our creative writing relationship to the WODZ prison zine issues, nothing can provide for my family, an inside look at how I interact with others here, live and in real time, as self documentary of conversations.
The @Golgatha interviews teach my children about how I display equal care and respect to the life stories and personal interest of my fellow condemned captives.
In another world the latino homie "Bandito" and I are considered enemies, yet, our conversation reveals that we are clearly friends that pose no danger to eachother, and our bried shallow exchange of clapback jokes and snaps reveal our shared urban cultural brotherhood. @Golgatha with "Bandito" exposed both of our children to the person of the one they call Dad.
As I continued to read these interviews I realized that my intent to display the human rawness, innocence, intellect and amazing qualities about the people that I was interviewing, I was able to see myself as well, from the outside, from a position my children never get to see.
@Golgatha with Spooky, another young latno homie took on an open trust factor for an emotional dialogue about how Spooky felt about his ailing stepfather. Ma children are able to view me as human, when there are no lights, no cameras, and no plan of action.
My goofyness and bland brand of comedy teaches my children that even while awaiting to be executed, their father was able to provide, and engage in honest laughter, especially about things that the average person would not expect from the outside of these walls and gates.
In @Golgatha with Alphonso, my children get to hear me talk about my mother something I never do, in @Golgatha with Joe-Joe, they see me speak about being skilled meat cutter, as a butcher shop trade at Heman G. Stark youth training school.
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Sowilo will work I suppose.
Hera-cules his labours have made him one of the most epic hero's in mythological tales. He is one of the best known Heroes. Named by the Pythia Herself. Meaning Glory of Hera', I've read that his whole life vocation was to glorify Zeus wife, the greatest of the goddesses,
Among the Parsis the influence of Anahita( the virgin of the Holy Spirit) is always described as a fountain descending on the saints and heroes to whom she gives strength, and in the figure herewith this fountain, springing from the Goddess of celestial waters, is seen descending upon Hercules ( born on December 25th by the way) this cleansing water enabled him to cleanse the stable of Augeas.The popular version of this legend is that Hera-cules accomplished his arduous task by diverting the river Alpheus. The Greeks worshiped Hera-cules under the symbol of a square.The same as the Scandinavians worshipped WOTAN ( The Dice God).The British name for Hera-cules was OGMIUS, the spinner. Among the druids OGIUS, whom Rhys equates with the Greek Logos, was represented as an OLD MAN followed by a multitude, whom he led by slender and almost invisible golden chains fastened from his lips to their ears. He was regarded as the power of Eloquence, and might be termed the coax.( Persuading the simpletons) kinda like you do by the way!!!!! Anyhoot the twelve labours of Heracules are related to the twelve signs of the Zodiac ( Duh) the seasonal tasks of the year and the tasks through the different periods of life. But above all the inner symbolic task of coming to grips with the unconscious, and bringing unconscious content into the light of consciousness. Hera-cules is a Sun Hero, Symbol of Ego consciousness, but one who integrates much unconscious content,and gains Immortality.
The madness of Heracules: He first cracks up( ring a bell?) Then he is armed by the god's: with special weapons required for doing battle with the inner unconscious realm. He fights the Lion: which is the physical counterpart of the Sun, symbol of the conscious Ego; therefore he does battle to subdue his own physical nature first.
Not far from the entrance to the underworld he does battle with the Hydra: as soon as he crushes one head with his club two or three more grow in its place: Trying to slay the monstrous negative of nature in the outside world does not work. He has to withdraw projections and sever it's immortal head i.e. attack it's essential nature in the unconscious. The pursuit of the hind, which has to be brought back alive: Possibly refers to the pursuit of archetype-of-life (feminine). His chase takes him to the land of the Hyperboreans,
Bluesky
First of all, awesome! You share my sister's birthday and that's really cool!
1) I'm sixteen.
2) I'm still in high school and I do online-school.
3) I really like certain TV shows which make me super happy! I love theatre, journaling and writing which makes me happy. As for what makes me sad, I don't have a lot of friends because I'm online-schooled so I get lonely a lot which sucks. Also, I have a pretty low self esteem so ya know, there's that.
4) I mentioned above that I like theatre, journaling and writing! I journal at least once a week to capture what's happening in my life. It's really nice and therapeutic. Sometimes I don't write about emotions, though. Sometimes I just write fun facts or just things I want to talk about but feel like I'd annoy people with.
5) I love all sorts of things, which I know is a vague answer. I like David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen a lot, and a bit of Jimmy Buffet and Neil Diamond. I also like The Cure, though. I'm not super into new bands, to be honest. Pete Seeger is by far my favorite musician.
6) I honestly don't read much at all! I read fan fiction a lot though, if you know what that is. It's basically like fans of a certain TV show, video game, book, movie, anything, will create their own stories using those characters.
I would like to, but my mother isn't super comfortable with the idea of sharing an address, which I have to respect. Also, I don't have a P.O. box. However, when you get closer to getting out (which I'm super happy is in a year!), I can give you my email address so we can keep messaging each other.
So here are more questions for you. Again, you don't have to answer all these questions if you don't feel comfortable.
1) What's your favorite animal? A kind of silly question, I know.
2) Where were you born?
3) I don't know if this is really rude to ask, but how long have you been in prison?
4) Do you have a family? A significant other/spouse?
5) What kind of music do you like? (I'm throwing that question back at you!)
6) What's a TV show you remember from your childhood?
That's all I'm going to write for today. I hope to hear from you soon!
-Grace
I'm sorry things have been so awful for you. I really hope things get better for you. I hope you know that you have somebody in Illinois praying for you and sending you happier vibes.
-Grace
For me, Illinois is pretty boring. But I guess boring is nice, isn't it? I rarely go up to Chicago, about once a year. When I do, it's to see the aquarium. I personally find fish really gross to be honest, but it's still fun!
Plays are super fun! What plays were you in, if you remember? My theatre company is doing Beauty and The Beast this year. Like I said, I can't dance or sing, but I'm doing the makeup for it so I'm excited for that! There's a lot of fun makeup in it so that'll be great.
I hope you're doing well. I wish you the best.
I found another quote, if you'd like! Obviously you don't have to use these, I'd just like to share since I know you like quotes. This one doesn't so much come from a person, though, as it actually comes from a dumb TV show.
"Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere."
It's from a dumb cartoon called Rick and Morty, which is a sci-fi thing with adult humor. It's about a grandpa and his grandson travelling dimensions and different planets.
But anyways, the quote sounds super dark but it's actually not in context. The character is saying that the idea of a purpose in life, fitting in is a romantic ideal. It's okay not to fit in because nobody ever fits in. Nobody has a purpose in life to fulfill.
This of course, is just an idea and nobody has to agree with it. I just found it to be an interesting philosophy on life.
Anyways, I hope you're doing well.
-Grace
This is Ben Lavry. I am writing to let you know that I have discovered this wonderful resource. I had already read your essay submitted to Social Garbage. I will read it again as well as your other posts as time permits.
I recently received your latest letter and will respond to it soon.
Ben
and creative writing partner, and loyal to the vision of a younger black man, and how respect
for the intellect of a true comrade provides for a natural work environment without hangups,
and the level of respect Piankhi has for the Xzyzst people don't know, Piankhi, if nothing else,
should be viewed by my children as a real uncle because of the true family oriented methodology
direction we took, towards the production of all of these interviews. I want my children to see
that their father is proof that no DNA test is required to prove another man to be a true brother.
My daughter was born just one month after I was arrested, and my son was going on 3 years old, so
my mannerisms, intellect, knowing and not knowing, and disposition of multiple ideas and how I
engaged others about life, death, religion, politics, anger and love, racism and community was
something they was able to view from experience.
My own children didn't know me, and these @Golgatha interviews are at least my own version of myself
they can draw from to fall in love with me all over again.
The son and daughter of Xzyzst, the son of Piankhi, the son of Alphonso. the daughter of Bandito,
the children of Cain, JAB's daughter, all of Scrappy Dogg's kids, Battle's daughter, Glen's kids,
Bugg's children, Joker's seed, and WYLD's seed, Javier's son, Lil Detroit's seed, Ocean's daughter,
Eddie's seed, JoeJoe's children, Mao's seed, Skelito's seed, and Waymon's seed, and the seed's of
an entire next generation that can now view a parent from the lense of the brutal truth of
conversation between peers at California Death Row, can know about the open intellect, heart felt
explanation of reality from the person they call, father.
I hereby confirm, and affrim, the thought from over 2000 years ago at Golgotha, that it's just some
people that just do not belong on death row, especially when I selfeshly factor myself into the
equasion.
-Xzyzst (exist)
moments of engagement with family through phone calls, mounting volumes of letters, and the few
visits in prison, and the added observation of our creative writing relationship to the WODZ
prison zine issues, nothing can provide for my family, an inside look at how I interact with others
here, live and in real time, as self documentary of conversations.
The @Golgatha interviews teach my children about how I display equal care and respect to the life
stories and personal interest of my fellow condemned captives.
In another world the latino homie "Bandito" and I are considered enemies, yet, our conversation
reveals that we are clearly friends that pose no danger to eachother, and our bried shallow exchange
of clapback jokes and snaps reveal our shared urban cultural brotherhood. @Golgatha with "Bandito"
exposed both of our children to the person of the one they call Dad.
As I continued to read these interviews I realized that my intent to display the human rawness,
innocence, intellect and amazing qualities about the people that I was interviewing, I was able
to see myself as well, from the outside, from a position my children never get to see.
@Golgatha with Spooky, another young latno homie took on an open trust factor for an
emotional dialogue about how Spooky felt about his ailing stepfather. Ma children are able to
view me as human, when there are no lights, no cameras, and no plan of action.
My goofyness and bland brand of comedy teaches my children that even while awaiting to be
executed, their father was able to provide, and engage in honest laughter, especially about
things that the average person would not expect from the outside of these walls and gates.
In @Golgatha with Alphonso, my children get to hear me talk about my mother something I never
do, in @Golgatha with Joe-Joe, they see me speak about being skilled meat cutter, as a butcher
shop trade at Heman G. Stark youth training school.