Best of Issue 1 | The Ancestors
Poetry, memoir, and essays that explore how ancestory is woven into our sense of self.
Best of Issue 2 | Carry It Forward
The writers consider the questions: What story will you leave? How do you write forward the history? What legacy do you leave outside of this time spent incarcerated?

The PonyXpress provides mentorship for incarcerated writers as they build community inside — crafting their work, supporting one another, and submitting writing on this platform and others. In each issue, you will find a collection of stories, poems, & memoir centered on a theme chosen by editors at Oregon State Penitentiary. Writers from Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Eastern Oregon Correctional Facility in Pendleton, Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville and Warner Creek Correctional Facility in Lakeview participate.