Because April is National Poetry Month, I thought it was time that I picked up a poetry collection again. Poetry is not one of my favorite genres to read, but this volume, Felon, blew me away. Betts, the author, writes about his experiences during and after his incarceration. These poems will make you uncomfortable, as the current criminal justice system should. There is so much injustice happening today in America's prisons and too many people (especially people of color) are permanently scarred from their time behind bars. Betts' writing is heartbreakingly honest and when reading his work, I would suggest taking time to really process what each poem is about.