There's an enormous trove of artistic genius confined behind prison walls, artists and craftsmen, as well as authors and even poets, a surprising number of poets, some quite talented. Even though, as a group, prisoners are very poorly educated and their verse is sometimes clumsy, their creations have a certain sincerity and earthiness. The bulk of prisoner poetry is composed to impress and interest the families, especially the mates, left behind at home. A certain amount simply reflects the gloom and desperation of the prison environment. A little is more philosophical and less physical. The following menu lists the poetry we've published. While we don't publish everything that's submitted, if you have poetry written by a prisoner, please email it to us for publication. Prisoners' Poetry "A Mothers Day Realization" Verses By American Native Prisoners "The Boy in the Yellow Sox" By a Lifer's Mother Death Row Poetry "From the Window of Cell 107" "The Prison Visitor" Selected Poetry of Charles Sheppard Second Selection of Charles Sheppard's Poems "The Graveyard at Night," An Allegory "My Brown Sugar" "The Cell" and Other Prose Poems "Choices and Other Prose Poems, II Steve Printz's Poetry Three Clever Verses by Attorney Hardy Parkerson "The Red Pigeons of Huntingdont" The "Dirty Guards," a Selection of Limericks Mike Tyson is America "Winking Through the Mustard," Song Lyrics "The Gonad Blues" Free Verse After Watching CNN Two Poems in a New Form Rebecca's Bargain Antiques Collectible Vintage Photos Fine Prints - Old Maps Sheet Music - Old Books Elegant Antiques and Collectibles "I suspect everyone and I suspect no one" Peter Sellers in The Pink Panther Strikes Again, 1976 You are welcome to use or republish any of our material. Please give www.prisoners.com credit as the source. Return to the Main Menu Go to our site's Search Engine Send us Your Comments or Input.