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Eric Deshawn Holliday (CA)

Eric Deshawn Holliday BD8473
Kern Valley State Prison
P.O. Box 5103 7-206
Delano, CA 93216

I’m an incarcerated human being and featured published writer and poet. Next month marks five years.  I’ve taken my writing career seriously I have around thirty featured published writings on more than five different platforms.  Poetry, essay, op-eds, and short stories.  And my first poetry volume book is due for release in 2026. I’m up and coming in the writing industry and did it all from my prison cell office.

* Pen name: “E.D.H.”
* Poetry/Poem: Convertible TOP
* Bio: I’m a featured published writer
and poet “E.D.H.” I am 38 years young
and from Compton, California. I was
selected to be a part of the
first-class act of the Prison Journalism
Project in 2021. I was chosen amongst
350 of incarcerated human beings
from over 28 states and Canada.

In January 2022 I made the front page
of the San Francisco Bayview national
Black newspaper for one of my poems
titled: “Ode to the Bayview”.

In winter 2023 I was in Prison Express
magazine for one of my short stories,
titled: “The Matriarch”.

In Spring 2024 I made it inside the
Prison Journalism Projects “Inside”
newspaper, for having one of the most
read articles out of 710 of my
fellow writers, for my “DIY LaffyTaffy”
recipe.

In 2024 I had an essay published on
John Hopkins University APWA website, called
“Black Peoples Mental Health”.

In July 2025 I had the pleasure
to have my poems selected to be a part
of the “Minutes Before Six” publications
with poems: Dysfunctional Love and Time Is
of the Essence.

In November 2025, I had the honor
to make it into the “All of us or
none” newspaper that was dedicated to
Assata Shakur’s memory. My poem
“Skipdeath” was chosen and I had
the honor of Assata’s poem “Love”
to be on top of mine. I’m up and coming in the world