Prison Poetry

by Various

81 chapters5h 14mEnglish1896

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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

Chapters (80)

1My Prison Garden, by H. P. McKnight

2Rhyme and Reason by H. P. McKnight

973

3Freedom by H. P. McKnight

4God Bless Them by H. P. McKnight

5Forget? No, Never! by H. P. McKnight

6Mother by Overstreet

7A Prisoner's Thanksgiving by H. P. McKnight

133

8Hope—Eternity by H. P. McKnight

9The Prisoner's Mother by Mrs. S. E. Wirick

10How To Be Happy In Prison by No. 22700

11In Prison by Harrison

12Erratic Musings of Unfettered Thought by Geo. W. H. Harrison

1620

13Influence by Sam Law

14Perfect Peace by H. P. McKnight

15Be Lenient to the Errant One by Geo. W. H. Harrison

16Last Night In the Dungeon by H. P. McKnight

236

17Hope by Sam Law

18Would They Know by No. 25700

19Guilt's Queries and Truth's Replies by Harrison

145

20A Letter From Home by No. 24138

21The Reformer by Sam Law

22Reflections by H. P. McKnight

23The Prisoner Released by Col. H. C. Parsons

24Prison Pains by Harrison

25The Under Dog by Barker

26Kindness by Roth

27There Is No Death by H. P. McKnight

108

28Dreams by H. P. McKnight

29The Great "O. P." by H. P. McKnight

30Coming In and Going Out by Carr

117

31Soul Sculpture by Bishop Doane

32Weight and Immortality of Words by H. P. McKnight

177

33Which Loved Her Best by H. P. McKnight

421

34The Storms of Life by Sam Law

35Love's Victim by H. P. McKnight

433

36A Prisoner's Lamentation by H. P. McKnight

176

37Our Board of Managers by H. P. McKnight

230

38Tribute to Assistant Deputy Warden L. H. Wells by G. W. Van Weighs

146

39One and a Few by No. 21069

151

40Midnight Musings by H. P. McKnight

41A Query by Morse

42Stray Thoughts by H. P. McKnight

155

43Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged by Sam Law

44The Convict's Prayer by No. 21269

45Wine vs. Water by H. P. McKnight

231

46The Fall of Sodom by H. P. McKnight

889

47Tribute to the Wolfe Sisters by H. P. McKnight'

250

48Prisoners by H. P. McKnight

49Two Letters by Geo W. H. Harrison

241

50A Prayer For Justice by H. P. McKnight

51Birthday Musings by G. W. Van Weighs

52Tribute to the Wolfe Sisters by Geo. W. H. Harrison

358

53To A Departed Idol by G. W. Van Weighs

172

54Acrostic to Warden and Mrs. E. G. Coffin by H. P. McKnight

260

55A Prison Vision by Geo. W. H. Harrison

1009

56Acrostic Tribute to Capt. Joseph Smith Acheson by Geo. W. H. Harrison

112

57My Mother by Carr

123

58A Memorial Ode by G. W. Van Weighs

133

59Lines To My Cell by H. P. McKnight

104

60Tribute to Dr. G. A. Tharp by G. W. Van Weighs

106

61An Appreciated Friend by H. P. McKnight

62Salome's Revenge by H. P. McKnight

1904

63A tribute to Capt. George W. Hess by G. W. Van Weighs

119

64My Lawyer by George Gilbert

158

65A Sad Warning by Geo. W. H. Harrison

140

66Acrostic to J. C. Langenberger, Captain of the O.P Night Watch by G. W. Van Weighs

67She Loves Me Yet by Geo. H. W. Harrison

68Acrostic Tribute to Harry Smith by G. W. Van Weighs

69The Phantom Boat by Geo W. H. Harrison

1668

70An Initial Acrostic by H. P. McKnight

71Acrostic Tribute to Dr. H. R. Parker by Geo. W. H. Harrison

111

72Lines To My Wife by Geo W. H. Harrison

100

73Out of the Depths by Geo. W. H. Harrison

112

74Ella Ree's Revenge by H. P. McKnight

612

75The Murderer's Dream by H. P. McKnight

460

76Acrostic Tribute to God's Messengers, Chaplain and Mrs. C. L. Winget by H. P. McKnight

278

77The Mind is the Standard of the Man by H. P. McKnight

424

78Cell Thoughts by Geo. W. H. Harrison

111

79The Author's Farewell by H. P. McKnight

338

80Conclusion by H. P. McKnight

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