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Prison Poetry

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

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Dedication, Preface, Introduction, and Prelude by H. P. McKnight (mleigh)
My Prison Garden, by H. P. McKnight (mleigh)
Rhyme and Reason by H. P. McKnight (jenno)
Freedom by H. P. McKnight (mleigh)
God Bless Them by H. P. McKnight (April6090)
Forget? No, Never! by H. P. McKnight (Larry Wilson)
Mother by Overstreet (Jacqueline Tyler.)
A Prisoner's Thanksgiving by H. P. McKnight (jenno)
Hope—Eternity by H. P. McKnight (Larry Wilson)
The Prisoner's Mother by Mrs. S. E. Wirick (April6090)
How To Be Happy In Prison by No. 22700 (czandra)
In Prison by Harrison (jenno)
Erratic Musings of Unfettered Thought by Geo. W. H. Harrison (Nichole Di Dio)
Influence by Sam Law (Kerry Adams)
Perfect Peace by H. P. McKnight (czandra)
Be Lenient to the Errant One by Geo. W. H. Harrison (RileyH)
Last Night In the Dungeon by H. P. McKnight (Alan Mapstone)
Hope by Sam Law (Kerry Adams)
Would They Know by No. 25700 (czandra)
Guilt's Queries and Truth's Replies by Harrison (Alan Mapstone)
A Letter From Home by No. 24138 (April6090)
The Reformer by Sam Law (Kerry Adams)
Reflections by H. P. McKnight (Inkell)
The Prisoner Released by Col. H. C. Parsons (Inkell)
Prison Pains by Harrison (Alan Mapstone)
The Under Dog by Barker (RileyH)
Kindness by Roth (Stefan Von Blon)
There Is No Death by H. P. McKnight (Lisa B.)
Dreams by H. P. McKnight (RileyH)
The Great "O. P." by H. P. McKnight (Inkell)
Coming In and Going Out by Carr (Inkell)
Soul Sculpture by Bishop Doane (Stefan Von Blon)
Weight and Immortality of Words by H. P. McKnight (Dar'Keith Lofton)
Which Loved Her Best by H. P. McKnight (SoundsLikeJack)
The Storms of Life by Sam Law (April6090)
Love's Victim by H. P. McKnight (RileyH)
A Prisoner's Lamentation by H. P. McKnight (Laurie Banza)
Our Board of Managers by H. P. McKnight (Alan Mapstone)
Tribute to Assistant Deputy Warden L. H. Wells by G. W. Van Weighs (Helen Cole)
One and a Few by No. 21069 (Jacqueline Tyler.)
Midnight Musings by H. P. McKnight (Inkell)
A Query by Morse (Stefan Von Blon)
Stray Thoughts by H. P. McKnight (Inkell)
Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged by Sam Law (Kerry Adams)
The Convict's Prayer by No. 21269 (mleigh)
Wine vs. Water by H. P. McKnight (LaurieB)
The Fall of Sodom by H. P. McKnight (LaurieB)
Tribute to the Wolfe Sisters by H. P. McKnight' (Nichole Di Dio)
Prisoners by H. P. McKnight (RileyH)
Two Letters by Geo W. H. Harrison (Nichole Di Dio)
A Prayer For Justice by H. P. McKnight (April Hendry)
Birthday Musings by G. W. Van Weighs (Inkell)
Tribute to the Wolfe Sisters by Geo. W. H. Harrison (Larry Wilson)
To A Departed Idol by G. W. Van Weighs (Nichole Di Dio)
Acrostic to Warden and Mrs. E. G. Coffin by H. P. McKnight (Alan Mapstone)
A Prison Vision by Geo. W. H. Harrison (Larry Wilson)
Acrostic Tribute to Capt. Joseph Smith Acheson by Geo. W. H. Harrison (Bruce Kachuk)
My Mother by Carr (Maria Thompson)
A Memorial Ode by G. W. Van Weighs (mleigh)
Lines To My Cell by H. P. McKnight (April6090)
Tribute to Dr. G. A. Tharp by G. W. Van Weighs (Henneh Udtuhan)
An Appreciated Friend by H. P. McKnight (RileyH)
Salome's Revenge by H. P. McKnight (Nichole Di Dio)
A tribute to Capt. George W. Hess by G. W. Van Weighs (Bruce Kachuk)
My Lawyer by George Gilbert (April6090)
A Sad Warning by Geo. W. H. Harrison (Alan Mapstone)
Acrostic to J. C. Langenberger, Captain of the O.P Night Watch by G. W. Van Weighs (Laurie Banza)
She Loves Me Yet by Geo. H. W. Harrison (RileyH)
Acrostic Tribute to Harry Smith by G. W. Van Weighs (Larry Wilson)
The Phantom Boat by Geo W. H. Harrison (Rags)
An Initial Acrostic by H. P. McKnight (Inkell)
Acrostic Tribute to Dr. H. R. Parker by Geo. W. H. Harrison (Bruce Kachuk)
Lines To My Wife by Geo W. H. Harrison (Larry Wilson)
Out of the Depths by Geo. W. H. Harrison (Cavaet)
Ella Ree's Revenge by H. P. McKnight (Nichole Di Dio)
The Murderer's Dream by H. P. McKnight (Cavaet)
Acrostic Tribute to God's Messengers, Chaplain and Mrs. C. L. Winget by H. P. McKnight (Nichole Di Dio)
The Mind is the Standard of the Man by H. P. McKnight (Inkell)
Cell Thoughts by Geo. W. H. Harrison (Alan Mapstone)
The Author's Farewell by H. P. McKnight (Rags)
Conclusion by H. P. McKnight (Inkell)
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