Contributor: Wenona Thompson
Wenona Thompson served two and a half years in Illinois' Juvenile Justice system and went on to become the Coordinator for Girl Talk, a program for girls at Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. Wenona died on February 23, 2008 at the age of 32. She is survived by two children.
3 Submissions.
The Day My Mother Was Sent Away / Motherhood
In this poem, Thompson discusses her feelings about her mother’s incarceration.
Children of Prisoners Personal Narrative Poetry
I’M NOT CRAZY, I’M AMAZING! / Poetry
October, 1993
Poetry
If Only I Can Tell My Story! / Poetry
A poem by the late, great Wenona Thompson.