I am now at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center. Quite the journey thus far… The chain ride left my wrists and ankles broke out from the metal as usual, but besides that it was actually a pleasant trip. I have been here approximately six weeks now and today was […]
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How does conditioning me to be dependant ensure my success in an independant society? Hmm… something seems amiss there. Should I cow-tow and become the submissive, groveling wishy washy cut-out that surrounds me? Is that what society calls for? I pray not, for then I will never fit […]
Here I am… the face to the poems, the smile hidden to most… the heart finally feeling loved… I am blessed these days as I now look to being able to walk from these walls, to being able to pursue all the trials, tears and triumphs of life […]
I’m not really fond of chain bus rides on an overall basis, the metal breaks my wrists out, there is never any leg room, always a nevous nelly asking all the same ol’ questions and aways some super convict that somehow none of the rest of us know […]
I will be back in court on the 20th of July. The prosecutor is trying for consecutive sentences which means 22 more years, but we are going for concurrent which would mean 2 more until I would get a parole hearing. Thank you for all your prayers, love […]
To live intentionally is to be self aware. To be aware of the ripple you cause as you wade through life. No matter your personal belief all your ripples wash upon the shores of the hereafter. If you wish a gentle beach, walk softly. As a man I […]
It amazes me The way your eyes Open under mine I have never before Been allowed to look So deep within More amazing still The tranquility Found there I notice you blush Your timid smile Pulls me even deeper Drowning euphoric In the depths of you My breath […]
If I wait until tomorrow And I die tonight Will I miss much A killer shows love As he feeds the ants A mark upon my wall A line across your calander A toeprint in that of a heel A tearstain on a smiling photo Memories narcotic Dreamy-eyed […]
I have been asked by my lawyer to have as many of those people who believe that I am deserving of a second chance to contact her and let her know via letter or email just that. Her address and email is as follows: Jaunita Holmes, Attorney 705 […]
Sorrow eloquent in my pen Hope Non existent. I haven’t given up on life Love Or tomorrow. I write only what I know Alone My life. Should I find love true Goodbye Quickly spoken. Justice won’t allow me Compassion Won’t either. I’ve heard no man an isle Yet […]
Snow white feather dancing the breath of gentle summer sigh. Entranced I watch rhythems sculpted in flowing artistry. Forgetting for moments tears I’ve yet to shed and pain of dreams dying. So caught in the flow heart took the beat voices came in softened warble. Unmistakable nature’s song […]
Asperations, Hopes, Dreams, What do they surmount to- Without effort? Do you Retain the fortitude To procure such? Or does betrayal Turn you from love, Rejection allow Your flame to dim? The difference between Loneliness, And alone- Is naught but perception. The difference between Success, And failure- Simply […]
As I breathe, I thank the Creator for the gifts in my life. From the moments I wish to cry out in frustration to the times when a shared silence is the loudest “I love you.” Each test I pass gives me the strength to face the next, […]
I dreamt of holding you, of knowing you of loving you… I dreamt of freedom, my body my spirit… I dreamt of family, of those still living of those walked on… I dreamt of salvation, of damnation of not even caring… I dreamt eyes closed, eyes open eyes […]
Silence not often heard here, in societies cattle pen. Neighbors up coughing toilets, flushing throughout the night. A constant buzz- security lights. A constant tension, attributed to sleep depravation. The whirl of tattoo guns, the acutely heard jingle- “KEYS ON THE TEIR!” The whirl dies away, the tension […]
Memory take my hand Guide me back To another time Time when tears Were not despair Time when smiles Were not this mask… Today take my hand Walk me around Endless mind trips Show me one path I can walk alone Where no one else Feels this stone… […]
I tried not to stare sitting there in the visiting room, just two tables over. They held hands and observed passersby, both smiling in time. He’s done 37 years now, she is still at his side. They needn’t speak much to say to each other, I’m still here. […]
Darkness cascades Like water over falls Settles in pool Of existance Only here is seen The division Walking barefoot On smoldering embers Of smokey soul Hesitant And yet hopeful Find a flare Lead me not To soot filled chamber Of a burnt humanity Allow me to find Dimly […]
How does love survive with naught but a stamp to hold? How can one fulfill the duties of a lover while seperated? How can we hold on when so little is left to cling to? You smile when you see me the antics of a face painted carefully. […]
I awoke Deep in midnights Star studded blanket Your name Lying softly on my lips I wanted to speak it Yet Then it would only leave Leave me alone To fall asleep again So I held on Eyes shut Vision twenty-twenty I saw you As I remembered you […]
The sun was shining warmly for the end of January. The breeze was gentle with just a hint of winter upon it’s breath. I stood with two other lifers as they talked of their daily irritants. My eyes where following a wisp of cloud as it drifted the […]
Broiling emotions Cause goosebumps To ripple skin Cascading down the spine Anger The cover-up emotion The facade Remorseful eyes flash Desperately trying to hide The reflection to true How often betrayed Are those in the audience Of my existance Frightened by savage glare Warmed by smile Packaged cold […]
NAME: Jeremiah J. Gilbert D.O.B.: 11-27-1976 INTAKE DATE: 9-20-1992 RELEASE DATE: To Be Determined ABOUT ME: I came to prison at the age of 15. My original sentence was Life Without Parole plus 280 months. I was told that for my mistakes I would never again be free. […]
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