The following are the result of a prompt in which we explain/ describe nicknames we've had:

Women's Unit

The names I was given are hard to live up to~ when I know there are times when I don't feel like waitressing/ or cleanin'

My name has been changed to protect my innocence

When you imagine who I am without even knowing my true name

We can have a conversation and talk for hours on the deepest level -you know me

But you don't know my name

Every morning at roll call, they call out our names

And if we don't answer ~ they start searching

It scares me to think I may not answer

Because of all the facets of my characters and all that I am

Whats in my name ~ so hard to live up to

You gave me my name~ and I shed a tear

Because today I clean the walls and run into them carelessly

I am naked

Without shoes or a bra

And all that's left behind are bluepreints.

-C.J.

5/30/2013

D-Unit

My father's nickname – Trapper Jim

He was giving it his all

Upon the ocean depths of the Bay

He could always find his catch

When other fishermen couldn't

He would crack a beer at sunrise

Followed by a filterless smoke

Unshaved, unbathed, baiting his hooks

His pals would call him on his VHS radio...

“Trapper Jim, where's the fish?”

He'd reply: In my fishbox. See ya on the inside

(Trapper out)

-T. MC

My nickname is Popeye. They call me that because if I didn't like you, I'd pop you in the eye.

So that's how I got my nickname

-R.M.

Greetings Earthlings. My name is Mystic.

I bring to this world- understanding, wisdom and knowledge.

I long for the day that we can coexist with one another and turn up the love.

I am a very mysterious being that seeks truth.

My numbers are 5 and 7.

My magical birthstone is Turquoise.

My ruler planet is Jupiter.

I leave you with the message -Reach for Heaven and you will get Earth.

Reach for Earth and you will get nothing.

I see.

-A.H.