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The Madhouse
Larry Stromberg
Mr. Larry Stromberg, SCI Phoenix, in Pennsylvania. This is my poem entitled “The Mad House.” The Mad House Prison is pure chaos. Don’t let anyone tell you different. From the consequences of wrongdoing, Against society,… Full Transcript
Inside Looking Out
Karen Brown
I’m on the inside looking out, watching life pass by. Dying in a prison cell, asking myself why. Young, dumb, drugs, manipulated.Wound up in this place. Family, friends, sit at home, tears upon their face.… Full Transcript
Assata
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
“Assata,” by Kevin Rashid Johnson. Every little girl should know her name. From the bowels of repression and calamity, she came. Wrung poetic lyrics of love from raw pain. From a system designed to break… Full Transcript
America The Lie
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson
“America the Lie” by Kevin Rashid Johnson. Everything in America is inverted,Every ideal it professes, perverted. Take, for example, the name ‘Department of Defense,’ Which makes absolutely no sense. Its only role, invasions And infiltration… Full Transcript
It’s Not Over
Larry Stromberg
It’s Larry Stromberg, SCI Phoenix in Pennsylvania. This is my poem “It’s not over.” It’s not over. Know what has happened, Where you’ve been, What you’ve done. It’s not over. Whether having addictive parents, Abusive… Full Transcript
Original Rap
Steven Nicholson
Hello everybody. This is Steven Lynn Nicholson again, over here in Jackson, Michigan, doing an old poem/verse. First song I did back when I was, like 16 years old, just pulling something out of the… Full Transcript
Prisoner Creative Arts Program Recharge
Steven Nicholson
My Prisoner Creative Arts Program [PCAP} out of University of Michigan. Song number three. PCAP recharge.PCAP recharge.Every single week I need my PCAP recharge.Art is sparked from hurting hearts.PCAP pulled the broke about the dark.PCAP… Full Transcript
Christmas Peace
Larry Stromberg
This is Larry Stromberg, SCI Phoenix, in Pennsylvania. This is my poem, “Christmas Peace,” for anyone who’s struggling during the holidays. So, “Christmas Peace.” Struggling during the holidays,Incarcerated with suicidal thoughts.Memories of the past control… Full Transcript
Penitentiary Theater
Larry Stromberg
This is Larry Stromberg, SCI-Phoenix in Pennsylvania. And, this is a redraft of my poem called “Penitentiary Theater,” which will be published with PEN America, the Zen Remnants, Remnants of You. So, this is “Penitentiary… Full Transcript
Death Comes and Death Goes
Steven Nicholson
Hello everybody, it’s Steven Lynn Nicholson again here in Jackson, Michigan. As always, help fund and donate to prisonradio.org, not that they’re asking, but I am, and PCAP, Prisoner Creative Arts Program in University of… Full Transcript
Free Casino
Joseph Bigelow
**** my life. I was given life without the possibility of a parole date. Back against this cage, suffering, Knowing we can be judged for mistakes made when we were 20. Forever. Ignorance, far from… Full Transcript
Broken Growth
Steven Nicholson
Hello, everybody, Steven Nicholson again in Jackson, Michigan. Two poems for you. This one is called “Broken Growth.” It is a letter—a prompt of a letter to my future self. As always, help support prisonradio.org.… Full Transcript
Grasping For More Life
Steven Nicholson
Hey, everybody, it’s Steven again here in Jackson, Michigan. As always, you know, support prisonradio.org. They’re great. They’re awesome. They’re doing things that are just mind-blowing. Support them. Support PCAP, Prison Creative Arts Program, from… Full Transcript
Perception
Steven Nicholson
Steven Nicholson again here in Jackson, Michigan. I’m going to do this poem called “Perception.” This poem is inspired by the 30th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons. It’s something that’s put on through PCAP,… Full Transcript
A Free Mind
Larry Stromberg
This is Larry Stromberg from SCI Phoenix in Pennsylvania. This is my poem “A Free Mind.” A Free Mind Waking up at 3 a.m. in prisonIn cold sweats Mind racing and screaming in the darkness.Feeling… Full Transcript
Facing The Prison Demons
Larry Stromberg
This is Larry Stromberg, and my poem today is called “Facing the Prison Demons.” Facing The Prison Demons Every day, every night,The demons come and torment the incarcerated. The sounds, the noises.These demons come in… Full Transcript
His Voyage Home
Larry Stromberg
Hi, this Larry Stromberg, and this is my poem, “The Voyage Home.” The Voyage Home Conceived in the womb, Beautiful baby boy, Honored son, Loved by his parents,Protective brother to his siblings. Trusted friend, Animal… Full Transcript
Feelings A Song Invokes
Steven Nicholson
I got two poems from my University of Michigan writing class. This first one is based off feelings a song invokes. That would be the name of the poem: “Feelings A Song Invokes.” The song… Full Transcript
Isolation
Larry Stromberg
This is Larry Stromberg from SCI Phoenix. This is my poem entitled “Isolation.” Isolation Locked away 22 and two, maybe a video visit here and there, now and then. My TV and radio have become… Full Transcript
Hello again, it’s Steven Lynette Nicholson from Michigan, Jackson. As always, support prisonradio.org, they do great things for us in here. Support PCAP, Prisoner Creative Arts Program in University of Michigan. This is a poem, a… Full Transcript