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COURTTVNEWS.COM: Can you describe a typical day for you on death row?

MAURICEO BROWN: A typical day for me is probably waking up anywhere between 7, 8 o'clock, listening to the radio, doing a little old exercise, working out, going to rec, coming back in, and doing a lot of reading. That's about it.

CTV: What do you like to read?

BROWN: Well, my favorite author at the moment is Dean Koontz, but I read anything from fantasy to fiction to nonfiction to religious books. I guess my favorite series right now, of course, is Harry Potter, so I'm waiting for that book seven to come out. I might do some puzzles. I write poetry, I write music.

CTV: What kind of poetry?

BROWN: Love poems, or just poems concerning the situation around here. The same type with music, rap music, or love songs. Whatever type of mood I'm in, I'll decide to write it.

CTV: What's the high point of your day? What do you look forward to?

BROWN: To eating! [laughter] No, seriously. Probably the mail call. Just seeing who I get letters from, especially my mom. I love to hear from my mom and see how she's doing and holding up. That's my main concern. Keeping her spirits up and her spirits high due to the circumstances that are slowly starting to unfold. I know it's worrying her because she's not knowing what's going to happen. We all don't. ... I continue to pray and ask for strength. As long as she comes and sees me in a good mood, then she's going to be in a good mood. So that's my high point, just spending time with my mom.

CTV: How has life in prison changed you?

BROWN: Well, see, when you're out there in the world, everything's moving at a fast pace. And prison life, what it does is, it slows it down for you. It lets you actually see things and what's more important to you in life, what's going on in the world. You see what I'm saying? You see the small things and you start to notice, you miss the small things, like the sunrise and the sunsets. Or even just being out in the country and walking in the grass with your shoes off or something. It's made me a more mature person, a better person, and it's also brought out, I guess, my sense of humor side. You have to have laughter, because if you don't, you'll walk around depressed, and then from there you got suicide thoughts and you're trying to kill yourself.