Poetry Opens a Door to Culture for German Prison Inmates

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Berlin, Germany. Poetry and prison do not seem to be a natural combination and yet they merge into the Frankenthal prison in western Germany, where prisoners are both creators and jurors. The sunset light is filtered through the skylights of the prison gymnasium, where the worn lines of the court spread over the floor as fleeting memories and the air smells slightly of cleaning product. The gym is the place where a poetic competition is held whe…