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Prison Poetry

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A collection of poetry written in the late 1800's by inmates of the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio. - Summary by mleigh

Genre(s): Anthologies

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Dedication, Preface, Introduction, and Prelude by H. P. McKnight	mleigh	00:06:51
Play 01	My Prison Garden, by H. P. McKnight	mleigh	00:00:56
Play 02	Rhyme and Reason by H. P. McKnight	jenno	00:16:13
Play 03	Freedom by H. P. McKnight	mleigh	00:01:39
Play 04	God Bless Them by H. P. McKnight	April6090	00:00:46
Play 05	Forget? No, Never! by H. P. McKnight	Larry Wilson	00:01:13
Play 06	Mother by Overstreet	Jacqueline Tyler.	00:01:28
Play 07	A Prisoner's Thanksgiving by H. P. McKnight	jenno	00:02:13
Play 08	Hope—Eternity by H. P. McKnight	Larry Wilson	00:01:32
Play 09	The Prisoner's Mother by Mrs. S. E. Wirick	April6090	00:01:11
Play 10	How To Be Happy In Prison by No. 22700	czandra	00:01:23
Play 11	In Prison by Harrison	jenno	00:01:24
Play 12	Erratic Musings of Unfettered Thought by Geo. W. H. Harrison	Nichole Di Dio	00:27:00
Play 13	Influence by Sam Law	Kerry Adams	00:00:56
Play 14	Perfect Peace by H. P. McKnight	czandra	00:01:25
Play 15	Be Lenient to the Errant One by Geo. W. H. Harrison	RileyH	00:01:00
Play 16	Last Night In the Dungeon by H. P. McKnight	Alan Mapstone	00:03:56
Play 17	Hope by Sam Law	Kerry Adams	00:00:45
Play 18	Would They Know by No. 25700	czandra	00:01:11
Play 19	Guilt's Queries and Truth's Replies by Harrison	Alan Mapstone	00:02:25
Play 20	A Letter From Home by No. 24138	April6090	00:01:20
Play 21	The Reformer by Sam Law	Kerry Adams	00:01:10
Play 22	Reflections by H. P. McKnight	Inkell	00:01:03
Play 23	The Prisoner Released by Col. H. C. Parsons	Inkell	00:00:57
Play 24	Prison Pains by Harrison	Alan Mapstone	00:01:17
Play 25	The Under Dog by Barker	RileyH	00:00:52
Play 26	Kindness by Roth	Stefan Von Blon	00:01:16
Play 27	There Is No Death by H. P. McKnight	Lisa B.	00:01:48
Play 28	Dreams by H. P. McKnight	RileyH	00:01:19
Play 29	The Great "O. P." by H. P. McKnight	Inkell	00:01:14
Play 30	Coming In and Going Out by Carr	Inkell	00:01:57
Play 31	Soul Sculpture by Bishop Doane	Stefan Von Blon	00:00:55
Play 32	Weight and Immortality of Words by H. P. McKnight	Dar'Keith Lofton	00:02:57
Play 33	Which Loved Her Best by H. P. McKnight	SoundsLikeJack	00:07:01
Play 34	The Storms of Life by Sam Law	April6090	00:00:38
Play 35	Love's Victim by H. P. McKnight	RileyH	00:07:13
Play 36	A Prisoner's Lamentation by H. P. McKnight	Laurie Banza	00:02:56
Play 37	Our Board of Managers by H. P. McKnight	Alan Mapstone	00:03:50
Play 38	Tribute to Assistant Deputy Warden L. H. Wells by G. W. Van Weighs	Helen Cole	00:02:26
Play 39	One and a Few by No. 21069	Jacqueline Tyler.	00:02:31
Play 40	Midnight Musings by H. P. McKnight	Inkell	00:01:14
Play 41	A Query by Morse	Stefan Von Blon	00:01:24
Play 42	Stray Thoughts by H. P. McKnight	Inkell	00:02:35
Play 43	Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged by Sam Law	Kerry Adams	00:01:15
Play 44	The Convict's Prayer by No. 21269	mleigh	00:01:33
Play 45	Wine vs. Water by H. P. McKnight	LaurieB	00:03:51
Play 46	The Fall of Sodom by H. P. McKnight	LaurieB	00:14:49
Play 47	Tribute to the Wolfe Sisters by H. P. McKnight'	Nichole Di Dio	00:04:10
Play 48	Prisoners by H. P. McKnight	RileyH	00:00:52
Play 49	Two Letters by Geo W. H. Harrison	Nichole Di Dio	00:04:01
Play 50	A Prayer For Justice by H. P. McKnight	April Hendry	00:01:21
Play 51	Birthday Musings by G. W. Van Weighs	Inkell	00:01:15
Play 52	Tribute to the Wolfe Sisters by Geo. W. H. Harrison	Larry Wilson	00:05:58
Play 53	To A Departed Idol by G. W. Van Weighs	Nichole Di Dio	00:02:52
Play 54	Acrostic to Warden and Mrs. E. G. Coffin by H. P. McKnight	Alan Mapstone	00:04:20
Play 55	A Prison Vision by Geo. W. H. Harrison	Larry Wilson	00:16:49
Play 56	Acrostic Tribute to Capt. Joseph Smith Acheson by Geo. W. H. Harrison	Bruce Kachuk	00:01:52
Play 57	My Mother by Carr	Maria Thompson	00:02:03
Play 58	A Memorial Ode by G. W. Van Weighs	mleigh	00:02:13
Play 59	Lines To My Cell by H. P. McKnight	April6090	00:01:44
Play 60	Tribute to Dr. G. A. Tharp by G. W. Van Weighs	Henneh Udtuhan	00:01:46
Play 61	An Appreciated Friend by H. P. McKnight	RileyH	00:01:36
Play 62	Salome's Revenge by H. P. McKnight	Nichole Di Dio	00:31:44
Play 63	A tribute to Capt. George W. Hess by G. W. Van Weighs	Bruce Kachuk	00:01:59
Play 64	My Lawyer by George Gilbert	April6090	00:02:38
Play 65	A Sad Warning by Geo. W. H. Harrison	Alan Mapstone	00:02:20
Play 66	Acrostic to J. C. Langenberger, Captain of the O.P Night Watch by G. W. Van Weighs	Laurie Banza	00:01:28
Play 67	She Loves Me Yet by Geo. H. W. Harrison	RileyH	00:01:27
Play 68	Acrostic Tribute to Harry Smith by G. W. Van Weighs	Larry Wilson	00:01:04
Play 69	The Phantom Boat by Geo W. H. Harrison	Rags	00:27:48
Play 70	An Initial Acrostic by H. P. McKnight	Inkell	00:01:11
Play 71	Acrostic Tribute to Dr. H. R. Parker by Geo. W. H. Harrison	Bruce Kachuk	00:01:51
Play 72	Lines To My Wife by Geo W. H. Harrison	Larry Wilson	00:01:40
Play 73	Out of the Depths by Geo. W. H. Harrison	Cavaet	00:01:52
Play 74	Ella Ree's Revenge by H. P. McKnight	Nichole Di Dio	00:10:12
Play 75	The Murderer's Dream by H. P. McKnight	Cavaet	00:07:40
Play 76	Acrostic Tribute to God's Messengers, Chaplain and Mrs. C. L. Winget by H. P. McKnight	Nichole Di Dio	00:04:38
Play 77	The Mind is the Standard of the Man by H. P. McKnight	Inkell	00:07:04
Play 78	Cell Thoughts by Geo. W. H. Harrison	Alan Mapstone	00:01:51
Play 79	The Author's Farewell by H. P. McKnight	Rags	00:05:38
Play 80	Conclusion by H. P. McKnight	Inkell	00:00:45

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