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How bizarre
May 22, 2023

How bizarre

 "HOW BIZARRE" By Mr. Patrice Lumumba Daniels-Joliet Treatment Center It's 9pm lockup time & without any thought given I get up to go to my cell BUT what if today I don't wanna lockup? "what's...
Daniels, Patrice LumumbaIllinois
When the MDOC yells "CHOW!"
May 17, 2023

When the MDOC yells "CHOW!"
Copeman, Jack S.Michigan
Saving grace
May 4, 2023

Saving grace
NovaWashington, D.C.
Do the time
March 25, 2023

Do the time

 Do the Time 3/25/23 Any news? When you coming home? Got my auntie asking 7:10 over the phone Sitting' on a unit I blew it never knew I'd lose out on life Other end of...
NovaWashington, D.C.
My bower
February 15, 2023

My bower
Odum, HannahTexas
Never far away
2023

Never far away

 NEVER FAR AWAY Hate me if you need to Love me if you can But I hope you don't expect too much After all, I'm just a man I used to know just what to...
Fuller, Brian D.Texas
To say goodbye to maybe
2023

To say goodbye to maybe
Fuller, Brian D.Texas
No relapsing
2023

No relapsing
Best, DesmenNew York
The moment
2023

The moment
Best, DesmenNew York
Breaking the curse
2023

Breaking the curse
Best, DesmenNew York
Living
2023

Living
Best, DesmenNew York
Childhood
2023

Childhood
Best, DesmenNew York
1 John 4 - (8)
2023

1 John 4 - (8)
Mayberry, Poetry Glenn, Jr.California
Speaking to the shooter within the masses
2023

Speaking to the shooter within the masses
Mayberry, Poetry Glenn, Jr.California
Worthy tears
2023

Worthy tears

 Worthy Tears I have not given up. As time goes by It seems others haven’t too. Letter by letter Book by book Sending money to my account, I shed a tear. I thought I was...
Yearling, De'jon ArmaniKansas
The yard
2023

The yard

 The Yard This is where I belong. The metal is loud and the people are even louder. People sing, rap, and grunt. This is an exercise circus. I see leg workouts, chest workouts, arm workouts,...
Yearling, De'jon ArmaniKansas
A diamond in the rough
2023

A diamond in the rough

 A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH A DIAMOND IS FORMED WHEN A LUMP OF SEEMINGLY WORTHLESS CARBON IS SUBJECTED TO YEARS OF EXTREME PRESSURE - THOUSANDS OF POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH, OVER MANY, MANY YEARS...AND AS...
Greene, Shane Vondel MichaelOregon
Trapped behind enemy lines
2023

Trapped behind enemy lines
Harrell, Lamont Kwesi, Sr.Maryland
Lonely man doing time
2023

Lonely man doing time
Harrell, Lamont Kwesi, Sr.Maryland
Enigma
2023

Enigma
Johnson, JohnMichigan
I am not fragile like a flower
2023

I am not fragile like a flower
Johnson, JohnMichigan
The alias of the strawman
2023

The alias of the strawman

 THE ALIAS OF A short poem on government Keith Lamont Straw Man: A third party used in some transactions as a temporary transferee to allow the principal parties to accomplish something that is otherwise impermissible....
Burley, Keith L., Jr.Pennsylvania
Risked freedom
2023

Risked freedom
Madoulet, Scott A.Washington
The way out
2023

The way out
Madoulet, Scott A.Washington
Worthless, me
2023

Worthless, me
Madoulet, Scott A.Washington
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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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