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Corey Devon Arthur

Corey Devon Arthur

The Art of Friendship

Today I received a gift from a friend I don’t deserve. In 1997, I participated in a robbery that resulted in the death of a man who called…

4 min readJul 8, 2022

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Corey Devon Arthur

An Author Came to Prison Today

Author Jacqueline Woodson came to Otisville on June 21, 2022. She kicked it with 25 of us prisoners about her work. It was a remarkable…

2 min readJun 23, 2022

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Corey Devon Arthur

Growing up Gone

I’m the blood of a boy busted open by razor. I’m no longer innocent.- I screamed into their indifference, while they slid into my…

1 min readJun 17, 2022

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Growing up Gone

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Corey Devon Arthur

Wounded Animal

I whisper your name while I hold myself, And bleed each night.- On the coldest day you told me, “Be brave and be lonely.” “Make sure…

1 min readJun 14, 2022

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Bashful

If you ever took the time, To roam my heart and see what lies inside, Eventually you would find, A little boy that’s scared to cry…

1 min readJun 9, 2022

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Bashful

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Corey Devon Arthur

An Email From the Inside to My Writing Coach on the Outside.

Dear Alli,

3 min readMay 30, 2022

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An Email From the Inside to My Writing Coach on the Outside.

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Turn The Music Up

Photo by Ernys on Unsplash

2 min readMay 25, 2022

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Turn The Music Up

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Corey Devon Arthur

Corey Devon Arthur

Currently serving a life sentence for murder. Artist + writer. Published on Writing Class Radio + in The Marshall Project. Find me on Instagram or at Otis C.I.

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