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      August 17, 2022Phone SoxMatthew Feeney

      I watched in confused amazement as the
      inmate carefully slipped a sock over his phone
      like a giant cotton condom
      before placing the bone phone up to his ear.
      My first thought was he was
      merely using protection
      before some steamy phone sex
      with his baby mama.
      But then my awareness widened
      and I observed multiple guys
      talking into the heels of their
      gym socks.
      Then I realized they were trying to
      protect themselves
      from germs.
      Since germs can’t jump
      and I don’t lick my phone
      I chose not to use a sock.
      Which is probably for the best
      since most of my socks have holes in ’em.

      from #76 - Summer 2022

      Matthew Feeney

      “Writing keeps me sane in an insane environment and produces hope when facing an indeterminate sentence. Who knew that attending a workshop in 2017 run by the Minnesota Prison Writing Program would change my life? I was assigned amazing volunteer writing mentors whose insight and support have kept me inspired during my long literary journey. I was originally content to be known as a prison writer, but now I’m slowly maturing into a writer who just happens to be in prison. I’d like to dedicate this to my Mom and Dad—love, always and forever!”