Kenneth Clair
Death Row - California
By the way, I am not one who is hung up on
looks.
I do believe that beauty
comes from within.
I, Kenneth Clair, am a strong and proud forty-three year old African
American male. With the passing of each day, I may be one day closer
to the end of my life on this planet we call earth. So at this most
important time in my life, I've decided that I would like to make some new
friends. I am a California prisoner on death row seeking pen friends.
Yes, this is my very first posting of a penpal request.
I am six feet two inches tall. I weigh two hundred twenty pounds.
I was born May 9, 1959. Even though on the outside I may feel
like a bull, this experience feels strange and abstract. I feel
as though I am trying to knock down a wall of some kind within me as I
try to compose some things about myself.
Well, here are some of the statistics about me to whomever the lady
might be. I've been here at San Quentin State Prison on death row since
1987, and yes, I am innocent. I am innocent and sit in a cell thinking
about a conviction after a trial with no defense argued on my behalf. But
I am fighting the state every step of the way and am hoping that someone
will realize that the wrong man is locked up.
I am very active in a number of things, sports for one. Even
at this age I do play a lot of basketball and handball. I also work
out at least three or four times a week and, yes, I do believe in keeping
my body strong and healthy.
I enjoy reading a lot because I do believe that saying that knowledge
is power. I enjoy art work and drawing and I have a strong passion
in my soul to write. To me writing is peaceful and pleasurable and
yes, I do feel that I am a writer who has more than one style of expressing
himself.
There are many doors into and chambers within one's mind. It
is my desire to touch and caress the mind and soul of a correspondent and
to discover touched and caressed my own. How ? I would try and would
hope for raw honesty and for pure positivity, for mental stimulation and
for good vibrations.
I like writing poetry. I am a black man with a lyrical spirit
who enjoys expressing himself with utter candor. I am looking for
utter candor and no hang ups in a friend. I love writing long letters
which are emotionally true. I dream of emotional truth from a friend.
I write from the heart. I seek someone to share my words and
to see if the seeds of friendship can blossom and grow.
I am from New Orleans, Louisiana. Yes, I was born and raised in
the South. Wicked roots stripped of pretense helped make me who I
am. I am open minded and straight forward, not just in general, but
also about Kenneth Clair, a basically good man with good intentions who tries
to do one good deed each day. Even though wongfully held in bondage
for more than fifteen years for a crime which I did not commit, I try to
be compassionate and caring and to hold on to that part of who I am as a
decent human being. I have a warm personality. I am romantic
and sensual, in writing and when we meet. In spite of what has happened,
I have future goals. This is not the end of the road for me. I
hope that I have not been prejudged.
I am just looking to make some friends within friendships which might
flourish with the essence of truth, which are based on harmony and on respect,
which travel without expectations and which allow for learning about each
other without reservations of heart or of mind. Yes, the empathy
of friendships, knowledgeable and real, might prove marvelously exciting
in marvellous ways. So, if you are interested in getting to know
me better, you can reach me at the following name and address. I
would feel honoured to hear from you.
KENNETH CLAIR
D73000
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, CA
94974 USA
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