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Where the river bends
2016

Where the river bends

Where The River Bends Where The River Bends Lies a place where society sends Send its' unwanted to be confined Out of sight and out of their minds To be warehoused and corrected Uncared for...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
The stress of this place
2016

The stress of this place

The Stress of This Place The stress of this place That's what you see when you look at my face I look tired and at the same time excited Afraid of the bad dreams so...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
The stress of this place pt. 2
2016

The stress of this place pt. 2

The Stress of This Place" Pt. 2 The Stress of this place Causes it to be barren and full of waste Hell there's only time being done So why not recirculate the air and limit...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
The stress of this place pt. 3
2016

The stress of this place pt. 3

The Stress of This Place Pt. 3 Stress got my blood pressure high And the sick call lady says that I could stroke out and die Can’t exercise because I ain’t seen the yard in...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
The stress of this place pt. 4
2016

The stress of this place pt. 4

The Stress of This Place Pt. 4 Stress Tell me other than "we" in this place, who knows best? Because we wake up with it at the morning count time Sometime we out step it,...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
The stress of this place pt. 5
2016

The stress of this place pt. 5

The Stress of This Place " Pt. 5 Stressed? Yes But in the same breath I'm blessed See first and foremost I'm alive Even though right now I am living on the inside I pray...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
The stress of this place pt. 6
2016

The stress of this place pt. 6

"The Stress of this Place" Pt. 6 Dealing with the stress of this place Is like running a long, hard, loosing race All I have to look forward to is the next meal Then hours...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
The stress of this place pt. 7
2016

The stress of this place pt. 7

"The Stress of This Place" Pt. 7. Everywhere I turn there's a woman telling me what to do That's why I'm stressed! And you would be too Everywhere I move there's this oppressive female presence...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
The stress of this place pt. 8
2016

The stress of this place pt. 8

"The Stress of This Place" Pt. 8 I'm just here like some lame setting duck Tell me why there's always cold air coming from the air ducts And why are they always feeding me soy...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
A soup
2016

A soup

A Soup In here is maybe more important than a new pair of state boots See it's viewed as being more than just a meal Because a certain amount of them could seal or break...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
Camp mercy
2016

Camp mercy

Camp Mercy Welcome to camp mercy Home of both the hungry and the thirsty A relative inmate sanctuary Where times being done with limited worries A safe haven for the perpetrators And those with PRIA...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
You should be thankful
2016

You should be thankful

You Should Be Thankful You should be thankful At least enough to say thank you For the blessings we bestow on you everyday Because just like that things could go the wrong way See this...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
Forbidden
2016

Forbidden

Forbidden What we feel for each other is forbidden For the rules of engagement have been written Thus making illegal any form of intimate contact This seen as understood once you read and signed the...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
Because we all wear white
2016

Because we all wear white

Because We All Wear White Because we all wear white You view me with a prejudice mind sight I am seen as being less than what I am And what I am at the very...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
We are somebody
2016

We are somebody

We Are Somebody We have to act like "We are somebody" And remember that this is prison, not a party We are not here on some vacation retreat Because apparently we could not cut it...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
A convicts prayer
2016

A convicts prayer

A Convicts Prayer Oh God please hear this convicts plea And continue to lay your hands heavily upon me For shive and shank equals my rod and staff But if death should call, will you...
The Wordist WAMGeorgia
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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