My pen said it

To be a poet is to create and march to one's own beat. To be a poet against the malignant rhythm of this godforsaken prison is a revolutionary act governed by a love greater than the hate Pete is so often forced to bear. Pete is a poet. He is not beyond a prisoner's burden but he refuses to allow it to define him. From a broken and bruised place Pete's poems are butterflies that cannot be confined. This collection of 100 poems is an embodiment of his perseverance and a reflection of our struggle as a species. - Howard Guidry