Kashawn Taylor
@kashawntaylor.bsky.social
Writer. Teacher. Student. My collection of poetry, subhuman., is out now from Wayfarer Books. Words in/soon in Poetry Mag, The Offing, The Poetry Lighthouse, and more. kashawntaylor.com
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Kashawn Taylor
@kashawntaylor.bsky.social
· Mar 26
My new collection of #poetry is out now! www.wayfarerbookstore.com/product/subh...
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Another Florida Detention Center Plagued with Toxic Chemicals and Unbreathable Air, According to Report.
New research documents widespread environmental and human rights concerns at Glades County Detention Center earthjustice.org/press/2026/a...
New research documents widespread environmental and human rights concerns at Glades County Detention Center earthjustice.org/press/2026/a...
Another Florida Detention Center Plagued with Toxic Chemicals and Unbreathable Air, According to Report
New research documents widespread environmental and human rights concerns at Glades County Detention Center
earthjustice.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Another Florida Detention Center Plagued with Toxic Chemicals and Unbreathable Air, According to Report.
New research documents widespread environmental and human rights concerns at Glades County Detention Center earthjustice.org/press/2026/a...
New research documents widespread environmental and human rights concerns at Glades County Detention Center earthjustice.org/press/2026/a...
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Trust and mistrust in law enforcement by formerly incarcerated persons: Effects on Miranda reasoning using a mixed-methods design onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Trust and mistrust in law enforcement by formerly incarcerated persons: Effects on Miranda reasoning using a mixed‐methods design
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) protects waivers in police custody from potential self-incrimination unless the waiver decision was knowingly and intelligently effectuated. Despite extensive research on Mi...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Trust and mistrust in law enforcement by formerly incarcerated persons: Effects on Miranda reasoning using a mixed-methods design onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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New poem, which was a finalist in @luckyjefferson.com’s contest was released today in their 365 Collection. Thank you Lucky Jefferson! #poetrycommunity #poetry
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
New poem, which was a finalist in @luckyjefferson.com’s contest was released today in their 365 Collection. Thank you Lucky Jefferson! #poetrycommunity #poetry
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@kashawntaylor.bsky.social I just wanted to tell you that your book Subhuman is very valuable and I am so glad I read it.
January 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM
@kashawntaylor.bsky.social I just wanted to tell you that your book Subhuman is very valuable and I am so glad I read it.
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NBA star Tyrese Halliburton speaks out
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
NBA star Tyrese Halliburton speaks out
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Oh, this snow is crazy.
January 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Oh, this snow is crazy.
New poem, which was a finalist in @luckyjefferson.com’s contest was released today in their 365 Collection. Thank you Lucky Jefferson! #poetrycommunity #poetry
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
New poem, which was a finalist in @luckyjefferson.com’s contest was released today in their 365 Collection. Thank you Lucky Jefferson! #poetrycommunity #poetry
Officially signed my contract for my next book: a collection of prose - personal essays, short memoirs, and short fiction - this morning. Life is good.
January 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Officially signed my contract for my next book: a collection of prose - personal essays, short memoirs, and short fiction - this morning. Life is good.
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This is an exquisite collection. It’s like you went and cultivated a rose garden in an ugly place. Your poems are beautiful, elegant, a little thorny. Your words bring dignity to some undignified experiences. And it’s a delight when your sense of humor sneaks in. Well done, you!
January 21, 2026 at 5:35 PM
This is an exquisite collection. It’s like you went and cultivated a rose garden in an ugly place. Your poems are beautiful, elegant, a little thorny. Your words bring dignity to some undignified experiences. And it’s a delight when your sense of humor sneaks in. Well done, you!
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HAPPY RELEASE DAY! #Homecoming is here 🏠 !
This 7th issue of Awake is all about finding your way back—back to self, back to community, back to what feels like home. Celebrate the places that leave the light on for us and say, come on in 🫂
Cover Art: Jordyn Flood
luckyjefferson.com/awake-issue-7
This 7th issue of Awake is all about finding your way back—back to self, back to community, back to what feels like home. Celebrate the places that leave the light on for us and say, come on in 🫂
Cover Art: Jordyn Flood
luckyjefferson.com/awake-issue-7
January 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
HAPPY RELEASE DAY! #Homecoming is here 🏠 !
This 7th issue of Awake is all about finding your way back—back to self, back to community, back to what feels like home. Celebrate the places that leave the light on for us and say, come on in 🫂
Cover Art: Jordyn Flood
luckyjefferson.com/awake-issue-7
This 7th issue of Awake is all about finding your way back—back to self, back to community, back to what feels like home. Celebrate the places that leave the light on for us and say, come on in 🫂
Cover Art: Jordyn Flood
luckyjefferson.com/awake-issue-7
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Hi Bluesky, I (@lyneka.bsky.social) will be out until next week. While I am away, @carlacanning.bsky.social will be holding things down, and @kashawntaylor.bsky.social will be around as he continues learning about audience. Please give them a warm welcome on Tues. See y'all at the end of the month!
January 19, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Hi Bluesky, I (@lyneka.bsky.social) will be out until next week. While I am away, @carlacanning.bsky.social will be holding things down, and @kashawntaylor.bsky.social will be around as he continues learning about audience. Please give them a warm welcome on Tues. See y'all at the end of the month!
Thoroughly enjoying the work I’ve been doing the past two weeks with @prisonjournalism.bsky.social 🤗
January 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Thoroughly enjoying the work I’ve been doing the past two weeks with @prisonjournalism.bsky.social 🤗
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Randy first met grandson Travion during a prison visit when the boy was 2 years old. Twenty-five years later, they were incarcerated together.
At This Alabama Prison, A Grandfather and Grandson Do Time Together
Randy Matkins first met his grandson on a prison visit when the boy was 2 years old. Twenty-five years later, they were incarcerated together.
prisonjournalismproject.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Randy first met grandson Travion during a prison visit when the boy was 2 years old. Twenty-five years later, they were incarcerated together.
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Former incarcerated man buys NC prison to help others who have served time.
Former inmate buys NC prison to help others who have served time • NC Newsline
Kerwin Pittman is laying claim to an unusual title — he says he’s the first formerly incarcerated person in the U.S. to purchase a prison.
ncnewsline.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Former incarcerated man buys NC prison to help others who have served time.
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"The number of women who are diabetic here at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women doubled from approximately 35 to about 70 during the pandemic," writes Chanell in 2021.
Women With Diabetes Jump in Virginia Prison
The number of women who are diabetic here at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women doubled from approximately 35 to about 70 during...
prisonjournalismproject.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"The number of women who are diabetic here at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women doubled from approximately 35 to about 70 during the pandemic," writes Chanell in 2021.
Had a wonderful meeting with Miette of Whiskey Tit Books. I think my collection of essays and short stories may have found its forever home 😍
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Had a wonderful meeting with Miette of Whiskey Tit Books. I think my collection of essays and short stories may have found its forever home 😍
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grab a copy now www.wayfarerbookstore.com/product/subh... #poetry #poetrycommunity #writers #writing
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 AM
grab a copy now www.wayfarerbookstore.com/product/subh... #poetry #poetrycommunity #writers #writing
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Thanks to electronic tablets, we have the access and privacy needed for meaningful conversations. Here's how tablets are reshaping life in some prisons.
How Tablet Phone Calls Are Reshaping Life in Prison
Thanks to electronic tablets, we have the access and privacy needed for meaningful conversation.
prisonjournalismproject.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Thanks to electronic tablets, we have the access and privacy needed for meaningful conversations. Here's how tablets are reshaping life in some prisons.
grab a copy now www.wayfarerbookstore.com/product/subh... #poetry #poetrycommunity #writers #writing
January 14, 2026 at 2:01 AM
grab a copy now www.wayfarerbookstore.com/product/subh... #poetry #poetrycommunity #writers #writing
Got an acceptance from brawl this morning! Happy Tuesday !
January 13, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Got an acceptance from brawl this morning! Happy Tuesday !
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With rising prices and low pay, incarcerated people struggle to meet even their most basic needs.
Inflation Doesn’t Stop at the Prison Gates
With inflation, low wages and little outside support, incarcerated people struggle to meet even their most basic needs.
prisonjournalismproject.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
With rising prices and low pay, incarcerated people struggle to meet even their most basic needs.
New poem published last Saturday by Outskirts Literary Magazine. Listen to me read it and check out the full issue! Shout out to my best friend for being the best. www.outskirtslit.com/kashawn-taylor #poetry #poetrycommunity #writers
January 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
New poem published last Saturday by Outskirts Literary Magazine. Listen to me read it and check out the full issue! Shout out to my best friend for being the best. www.outskirtslit.com/kashawn-taylor #poetry #poetrycommunity #writers
This is so awesome! Thank you so much for sharing as well. Please, let me know what you think 😀
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January 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
This is so awesome! Thank you so much for sharing as well. Please, let me know what you think 😀