Bradley Mottram

Bradley Mottram is a 21 year old man currently serving time at MRCC Silverwater Correctional Complex.

Throughout his correspondence with Justice Action, Bradley has showcased his incredible mind through the plethora of introspective poems and prose he has written about his life experiences. While he has struggled with addiction in the past, Bradley nevertheless looks towards a brighter future through his unwavering faith. His positive attitude towards the unfortunate circumstances he faces portrays him as an open-minded and intelligent fellow.

So far, his time in prison has allowed him to reflect and reach new heights of maturity, both personally and in his writing. Should he be released, Bradley chooses to embrace his time on the inside as a reminder to never take anything for granted again.

Bradley has written an assortment of poems that he would like to share here:
“Right Now” Poem 18/05/2016
Poem Collection 18/05/2016
– Untitled
– “We Shall Find Ourselves -“
– “An Apology of Murder”
– “Howl Free”
Poem Collection 18/06/2016
– “The True Story of Archie Lagos”
– “Scatalogical Kayaking”
– “We’ll Both Be Lonely”
– “Philosophy of a Broken Man”
– “Luck is the Residue of Design”
– Untitled
– “Of Spiders”
Poem Collection 06/08/2016
– “Man’s Search for Meaning – Alas too Cries the Mockingbird”
– “Aisle and Cyanide”
– “Solitude Deaththreats”
Poem Collection 21/10/2016
– Untitled
– Untitled
– “A Beat as Fragile as a Butterfly in May”
– “Murmurs & Lamentations”
– Untitled
Poem Collection 07/05/2017
– “Residencia en la Tierra”
– “An Accidental Miracle”
– “Atheistic Teleology”
– “Fragments of Resemblance”
– “Pale Dawn: Cirrhotic Miracle”
– “Chick-Argh-Voss-Kay: Kaddish for Chelsea”
Poem Collection 22/01/2018
– “Streams of Living Water will Flow”
– “Nabonidus Cylinder: Things Come en Go”
– “Memento Man: My Child is Dead – Dust and Ashes”
– “Everybody Got a Weapon, We Were Born with Hands”