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Gilberto Lopez

Gilberto Lopez is a writer incarcerated in California. He started writing poetry at age 18, when he first went to prison.

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Damn!

by Gilberto Lopez May 7, 2023May 5, 2023
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Power Struggle

by Gilberto Lopez January 26, 2021February 13, 2022
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