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,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

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,! ,GATES ( ! P5IT5TI>Y OP5 TO LEAVE ME \T1 & ,I PAUSE 9VOLUNT>ILY AT ! FASC9AT+ SI<T4 ,IT IS A /REET3 A L9E ( H\SES /RET*ES BE=E ME2 A WOMAN1 Y\NG & WOND]FULLY SWEET-FAC$1 IS PASS+ ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE4 ,MY EYES FOLL[ H] GRACEFUL L9ES1 AS %E TURNS ! CORN]4 ,M5 /& AB\T4 ,!Y WE> CITIZ5 CLO!S1 & SCAN ME ) CURI\S1 9SI/5T GAZE4 4 4 4 ,! H&CUFF GR[S TAUT ON MY WRI/1 & ,I FOLL[ ! %]IFF 9TO ! WAIT+ C>RIAGE4 ,A LITTLE *ILD RUNS BY4 ,I LEAN \T ( ! W9D[ TO LOOK AT ! ROSY-*EEK$1 /RANGELY Y\?FUL FACE4 ,BUT ! GU>D IMPATI5TLY L[]S ! BL9D1 & WE SIT 9 GLOOMY SIL5CE4 

,! SPELL ( ! CIVILIAN G>B IS UPON ME4 ,IT GIVES AN EXHIL>AT+ S5SE ( MANHOOD4 ,AGA9 & AGA9 ,I GLANCE AT MY CLO!S1 & V]IFY ! NUM]\S POCKETS TO REASSURE MYSELF ( ! REALITY ( ! SITUATION4 ,I AM FREE1 PA/ ! DISMAL GRAY WALLS6 ,FREE8 ,YET EV5 N[ CAPTIVE ( ! LAW4 ,! LAW6 

,! 5G9E PUFFS & %RIEKS1 & MY M9D SPE$S BACK TO ANO!R J\RNEY4 ,IT WAS ?IRTE5 YE>S & ONE WEEK AGO ?IS DAY4 ,ON ! W+S ( AN ALL-ABSORB+ LOVE ,I HA/5$ TO JO9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE4 ,I LEFT HOME & FRI5DS1 SACRIFIC$ LIB]TY1 & RISK$ LIFE4 ,BUT HUMAN JU/ICE IS BL9D3 IT WILL NOT SEE ! S\L ON FIRE4 ,ONLY ! %OT WAS HE>D1 BY ! ,LAW ?AT IS DEAF TO ! AGONY ( ,TOIL 0,V5GEANCE IS M9E10 IT SAI?4 ,TO ! UTT]MO/ DROP IT WILL %$ ! BLOOD TO EXACT ITS FULL P\ND ( FLE%4 ,TWELVE YE>S & T5 MON?S6 ,& /ILL ANO!R YE>4 ,:AT HORRORS AWAIT ME AT ! NEW PRISON8 ,POOR1 FAI?FUL 0,HORSE?IEF0 WILL NEV]MORE SMILE HIS GREET+3 HE DID NOT SURVIVE SIX MON?S 9 ! T]RIBLE WORKH\SE4 ,BUT MY SPIRIT IS /RONG2 ,I %ALL NOT BE DAUNT$4 ,?IS G>B IS ! VISIBLE1 TANGIBLE TOK5 ( RESURRECTION4 ,! DEVOTION ( /AUN* FRI5DS WILL SOLACE & *E] ME4 ,! CALL ( ! GREAT ,CAUSE WILL GIVE /R5G? TO LIVE1 TO /RUGGLE1 TO CONQU]4 

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,HUMILIATION OV]RUNS ME AS ,I DON ! LOA!D SUIT ( /RIP$ BLACK & GRAY4 ,! 9SOL5T LOOK ( ! GU>D R\SES MY BITT] RES5TM5T1 AS HE CLOSELY SCRUT9IZES MY NAK$ BODY4 ,BUT PRES5TLY1 ! EXAM9ATION OV]1 A S5SE ( GRATIFICATION /EALS OV] ME AT ! ASS]TIV5ESS ( MY SELF-RESPECT4 

,! ORDEAL ( ! DAY'S R\T9E IS FULL ( 9EXPRESSIBLE ANGUI%4 ,ACCU/OM$ TO PRISON CONDITIONS1 ,I YET F9D EXI/5CE 9 ! WORKH\SE A NI<TM>E ( CRUELTY1 9F9ITELY WORSE ?AN ! MO/ 9HUMAN ASPECTS ( ! P5IT5TI>Y4 ,! GU>DS >E SURLY & BRUTAL2 ! FOOD F\L & 9ADEQUATE2 PUNI%M5T = ! SLI<TE/ (F5SE 9/ANTANE\S & RU?LESS4 ,! CELLS >E EV5 SMALL] ?AN 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y1 & CONTA9 NEI!R *AIR NOR TABLE4 ,!Y >E UNSPEAKABLY ILL-SMELL+ ) ! PRIVY BUCKETS1 = ! PURPOSES ( :I* NO SCRAP ( WA/E PAP] IS ALL[$4 ,! SOLE ABLUTIONS ( ! DAY >E P]=M$ 9 ! MORN+1 :5 ! M5 =M 9 ! HALL & M>* PA/ ! SPIGOT ( RUNN+ WAT]1 SNAT*+ A H&FUL 9 ! CON/ANTLY MOV+ L9E4 ,ABSOLUTE SIL5CE PREVAILS 9 CELL-H\SE & %OP4 ,! SLI<TE/ MOTION ( ! LIPS IS PUNI%$ ) ! BLACKJACK OR ! DUNGEON1 REF]R$ TO ) CAU/IC SATIRE AS ! 0,:ITE ,H\SE40 

,! P]V]SE LOGIC ( ! LAW ?AT VISITS ! UTMO/ LIMIT ( B>B>ITY UPON M5 ADMITT$LY GUILTY ( M9OR TRANSGRESSIONS6 ,?R\<\T ! BREAD? ( ! L& ! WORKH\SES >E NOTORI\SLY MORE ATROCI\S 9 EV]Y RESPECT ?AN ! P5IT5TI>IES & ,/ATE PRISONS1 9 :I* >E CONF9$ M5 CONVICT$ ( FELONIES4 ,! ,ALLE<5Y ,C\NTY ,WORKH\SE ( ! GREAT ,COMMONWEAL? ( ,P5NSYLVANIA 5JOYS 9FAM\S DI/9CTION AS ! BLACKE/ ( HELLS :]E M5 EXPIATE ! S9S ( SOCIETY4 

,AT WORK 9 ! BROOM %OP1 ,I F9D MYSELF 9 PECULI>LY FAMILI> SURR\ND+S4 ,! CUPIDITY ( ! MANAGEM5T HAS EVOLV$ ME?ODS EV5 MORE 9HUMAN ?AN ?OSE OBTA9+ 9 ! ,/ATE PRISON4 ,! TASKS IMPOS$ UPON ! M5 NECESSITATE FEV]I% EX]TION4 ,9SUFFICI5T PRODUCT OR DEFICI5T WORK IS NOT PALLIAT$ BY PHYSICAL 9ABILITY OR ILLNESS4 ,9 ! CONDUCT ( ! V>I\S 9DU/RIES1 EV]Y >TIFICE PREVAL5T 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y IS PRACTIC$ TO EVADE ! LAW LIMIT+ CONVICT COMPETITION4 ,! NUMB] ( M5 EMPLOY$ 9 PRODUCTIVE WORK BY F> EXCE$S ! LEGALLY P]MITT$ P]C5TAGE2 ! PROVISIONS = ! PROTECTION ( FREE LABOR >E SKILLFULLY CIRCUMV5T$2 ! TAGS ATTA*$ TO ! %OP PRODUCTS >E DESIGN$ TO BE OBLIT]AT$ AS ,SOON AS ! W>ES HAVE LEFT ! PRISON2 ! WORDS 0CONVICT-MADE0 /AMP$ ON ! BROOM-H&LES >E PA/$ OV] ) LABELS GIV+ NO 9DICATION ( ! PLACE ( MANUFACTURE4 ,! ANTICONVICT-LABOR LAW1 SYMBOLIC ( ! POLITICAL A*IEVEM5TS ( LABOR1 IS FRU/RAT$ AT EV]Y PO9T1 ITS ELEM5T ( PROTECTION A 0LAME & IMPOT5T CONCLUSION40 

,H[ SIGNIFICANT ! TRAVE/Y ( ! LAW 9 ITS HOLY ( HOLIES6 ,H]E LEGAL JU/ICE IMMURES ITS VICTIMS2 H]E >E BURI$ ! DIS9H]IT$1 :OSE RAGS & TATT]S ANNOY RESPECTABILITY2 H]E (F5D]S >E PUNI%$ = BREAK+ ! LAW4 ,& H]E ! ,LAW IS DAILY & H\RLY VIOLAT$ BY ITS PI\S HI< PRIE/S4 

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,! IMM$IATE IS /RA9+ AT ! LEA% ?AT HOLDS MEMORY 9 ! 5VIRONM5T ( ! P5IT5TI>Y1 YET ! VE9S ( ! T]M9AT$ EXI/5CE /ILL PALPITATE ) ! RECOLLECTION ( FRI5DS & COMMON SUFF]+4 ,! MESSAGES FROM ,RIV]SIDE >E WET ) TE>S ( MIS]Y1 BUT ,JOHNNY1 ! Y\NG ,MAGY>1 /RIKES A NOTE ( *E]3 HIS S5T5CE IS AB\T TO EXPIRE2 HE WILL DEVOTE HIMSELF TO ! SUPPORT ( ! LITTLE *ILDR5 HE HAD SO UNWITT+LY ROBB$ ( A FA!R4 ,MEAN:ILE HE BIDS ME C\RAGE & HOPE1 5CLOS+ TWO DOLL>S FROM ! PROCE$S ( HIS FANCY WORK1 0TO HELP ALONG40 ,HE WAS MU* GRIEV$1 HE WRITES1 AT HIS 9ABILITY TO BID ME A LA/ F>EWELL1 BECAUSE ! ,W>D5 REFUS$ ! REQUE/1 SIGN$ BY TWO HUNDR$ PRISON]S1 ?AT ,I BE ALL[$ TO PASS ALONG ! TI]S TO SAY GOOD-BYE4 ,BUT SOON1 SOON WE %ALL SEE EA* O!R 9 FRE$OM4 

,WORDS ( FRI5D%IP GL[ BRI<TLY 9 ! D>KNESS ( ! PRES5T1 & *>M MY VISIONS ( ! NE> FUTURE4 ,COM+ LIB]TY CA/S W>M+ RAYS1 & ,I DWELL 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( MY COMRADES4 ,! ,GIRL & ! ,*UM >E AGL[ ) ! FIRES ( ,Y\NG ,RUSSIA4 ,BUSILY MY M9D %APES PICTURES ( ! GREAT /RUGGLE ?AT TRANSPLANT ME TO ! DAYS ( MY Y\?4 ,9 ! LITTLE T5EM5T FLAT 9 ,NEW ,YORK WE HAD SKET*$ ) BOLD /ROKE ! =TUNES ( ! WORLD-! ,GIRL1 ! ,TW91 & ,I4 ,9 ! D>K1 CAGE-LIKE KIT*51 AMID ! SMOKE ( ! A/HMATIC /OVE1 WE HAD PLANN$ \R CONSPIRATIVE WORK 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,BUT ! NE$ ( ! H\R HAD WILL$ IT O!RWISE4 ,HOME/EAD HAD S\ND$ ! PRELUDE ( AWAK5+1 & MY HE>T HAD E*O$ ! 9SPIR+ /RA9S4 

,! BANK$ FIRES ( ASPIRATION BUR/ 9TO LIFE4 ,:AT MATT] ! IMM$IATE \TCOME ( ! REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA8 ,! YE>N+ ( MY Y\? WELLS UP ) SPONTANE\S P[]4 ,TO LIVE IS TO /RUGGLE6 ,TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,CES>1 SIDE BY SIDE ) ! PEOPLE2 TO SUFF] ) !M1 & TO DIE1 IF NE$ BE4 ,?AT IS LIFE4 ,IT WILL SADD5 ME TO PAN ) ,*UM EV5 BE=E ,I HAD LOOK$ DEEPLY 9TO ! DEVOT$ FACE4 ,BUT ! ,GIRL IS AFLAME ) ! SPIRIT ( ,RUSSIA3 IT WILL BE JOY\S WORK 9 COMMON4 ,! SOIL ( ,MONONGAHELA1 LAD5 ) YE>S ( ANGUI%1 HAS GR[N DE> TO ME4 ,LIKE ! MOAN ( A BROK5 *ORD WAILS ! ?\<T ( DEP>TURE4 ,BUT NO TIES ( AFFECTION WILL /RA9 AT MY HE>T/R+S4 ,YET-! SWEET FACE ( A LITTLE GIRL BREAKS 9 ON MY REV]IE1 A LOOK ( REPROA*+ SADNESS 9 ! L>GE1 WI/FUL EYES4 ,IT IS LITTLE ,/ELLA4 ,! LA/ YE>S ( MY P5IT5TI>Y LIFE HAVE SNAT*$ MANY A GRACE FROM H] *>M+ CORRESPOND5CE4 ,(T5 ,I HAVE S\<T CONSOLATION 9 ! BEAUTIFUL LIK5ESS ( H] S\LFUL FACE4 ,) MUTE T5D]NESS %E HAD %>$ MY GRIEF AT ! LOSS ( ,H>RY1 H] LIPS BREA?+ SWEET BALM4 ,GRAY DAYS HAD W>M$ AT H] SMILE1 & ,I LAVI%$ UPON H] ALL ! AFFECTION ) :I* ,I WAS SUR*>G$4 ,IT WILL BE A VIOL5T /IFL+ ( H] VOICE 9 MY HE>T1 BUT ! CALL ( ! MUZHIK R+S CLE>1 COMPELL+4 ,YET :O KN[S8 ,! REVOLUTION MAY BE OV] BE=E MY RESURRECTION4 ,9 REPUBLICAN ,RUSSIA1 ) H] 5LI<T5$ SOCIAL PROTE/ANTISM1 LIFE W\LD BE FULL]1 RI*] ?AN 9 ?IS PITIFULLY B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY4 ,FRE$OM WILL PRES5T ! UNACCU/OM$ PROBLEM ( SELF-SUPPORT1 BUT IT IS PREMATURE TO =M DEF9ITE PLANS4 ,LONG IMPRISONM5T HAS PROBABLY 9CAPACITAT$ ME = H>D WORK1 BUT ,I %ALL F9D MEANS TO E>N MY SIMPLE NE$S :5 ,I HAVE CA/ (F ! FETT]S ( MY 9VOLUNT>Y P>ASITISM4 

,! ?\<T ( AFFECTION1 ! LOVE ( WOMAN1 ?RILLS ME ) EC/ASY1 & COLORS MY EXI/5CE ) EMOTIONS ( /RANGE BLISS4 ,BUT ! SOLIT>Y H\RS >E FILL$ ) RECURR+ DREAD LE/ MY LIFE =EV] REMA9 B>E ( WOMAN'S LOVE4 ,(T5 ! FE> POSSESSES ME ) ! 9T5SITY ( DESPAIR1 AS MY M9D 9CREAS+LY DWELLS ON ! OPPOSITE SEX4 ,?\<TS ( WOMAN ECLIPSE ! MEMORY ( ! PRISON AFFECTIONS1 & ! D>KNESS ( ! PRES5T IS ?READ$ ) ! SILV] NE$LE ( LOVE-HOPES4 

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,! MONOTONY ( ! R\T9E1 ! DEGRADATION & HUMILIATION WEI< HEAVI] 9 ! %AD[ ( LIB]TY4 ,MY /R5G? IS FAIL+ ) ! H>D TASK 9 ! %OP1 BUT ! HOPE ( RECEIV+ MY FULL COMMUTATION SU/A9S ME4 ,! LAW ALL[S FIVE MON?S' 0GOOD TIME0 ON EV]Y YE> BEG9N+ ) ! N9? YE> ( A S5T5CE4 ,BUT ! ,SUP]9T5D5T HAS 9TIMAT$ TO ME ?AT ,I MAY BE GRANT$ ! B5EFIT ( ONLY TWO MON?S1 AS A 0NEW0 PRISON]1 S]V+ ! FIR/ YE> ( A WORKH\SE S5T5CE4 ,! ,BO>D ( ,DIRECTORS WILL UND\BT$LY TAKE ?AT VIEW1 HE (T5 TAUNTS ME4 ,EXASP]ATION AT HIS TREATM5T1 C\PL$ ) MY PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ABUSE ( A FELL[-PRISON]1 HAVE CAUS$ ME TO BE ORD]$ 9TO ! SOLIT>Y4 ,DE> ,*UM IS 9SI/5T ON LEGAL /EPS TO SECURE MY FULL COMMUTATION2 NOT)/&+ MY UNCONDITIONAL REFUSAL TO RESORT TO ! C\RTS1 HE HAS 9ITIAT$ A SUB ROSA CAMPAIGN TO A*IEVE HIS OBJECT4 ,! TIME DRAGS 9 TORTUR+ UNC]TA9TY4 ,) EA* DAY ! SOLIT>Y GR[S MORE /IFL+1 MADD5+1 TILL MY BRA9 REELS ) T]ROR ( ! GRAVEY>D SIL5CE4 ,LIKE GLAD MUSIC S\NDS ! /]N COMM&1 0,EX]CISE60 

,9 /EP WE CIRCLE ! Y>D1 ! CLANK+ ( ,*>LEY'S *A9 M\RNFULLY BEAT+ TIME4 ,HE HAD MADE AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE1 = :I* HE IS PUNI%$ ) ! BALL & *A94 ,! IRON CUTS 9TO HIS ANKLE1 & HE TRUDGES PA9FULLY UND] ! HEAVY WEI<T4 ,NE> ME /AGG]S ,BILLY1 HIS LEFT SIDE COMPLETELY P>ALYZ$ S9CE HE WAS RELEAS$ FROM ! 0,:ITE ,H\SE40 ,ALL AB\T ME >E CRIPPLES4 ,I AM 9 ! MID/ ( ! SOCIAL REFUSE3 ! LAME & ! HALT1 ! BROK5 9 BODY & SPIRIT1 PA/ WORK1 PA/ EV5 CRIME4 ,!SE W]E ! BLESS$ ( ! ,NAZ>5E2 !SE A ,*RI/IAN WORLD BREAKS ON ! :EEL4 ,!Y1 TOO1 >E )9 ! SCOPE ( MY MISSION1 !Y ABOVE ALL O!RS -- !SE ! LIV+ 9DICTM5TS ( A LEPR\S SY/EM1 ! EXCOMMUNICAT$ ( ,GOD & MAN4 

,! ?RE%OLD ( LIB]TY IS ?ICKLY S[N ) MIS]Y & TORM5T4 ,! DAYS >E UNBE>ABLE ) N]V\S RE/LESSNESS1 ! NI<TS HIDE\S ) ! H\RS ( AGONIZ+ /ILLNESS1 ! 5DLESS1 5DLESS H\RS4 ,FEV]I%LY ,I PACE ! CELL4 ,! DAY WILL PASS1 IT MU/ PASS4 ,) REV]5T EMOTION ,I BLESS ! %AM$ SUN AS HE DIPS BEYOND ! WE/]N SKY4 ,ONE DAY NE>] TO ! LIB]TY ?AT AWAITS ME1 ) UNRE/RICT$ SUN%9E & AIR & LIFE BEYOND ! HAT$ WALLS ( GRAY1 \T 9 ! DAYLI<T1 9 ! OP54 ,! OP5 WORLD6 4 4 4 ,! SC5T ( FRE%-M[N HAY IS 9 MY NO/RILS2 GRE5 FIELDS & =E/S /RET* BE=E ME2 SWEETLY RIPPLES ! M\NTA9 SPR+4 ,UP TO ! M\NTA9 CRE/1 TO ! BREEZES & ! SUN%9E1 :]E ! /ORM BREAKS 9 ITS WILD FURY UPON MY UNCOV]$ HEAD4 ,WELCOME ! RA9 & ! W9D ?AT SWEEP ! F\L PRISON DU/ (F MY HE>T1 & BL[ LIFE & /R5G? 9TO MY BE+6 ,TREMBL+LY RAPTUR\S IS ! ?\<T ( FRE$OM4 ,\T 9 ! WOODS1 AWAY FROM ! /5* ( ! CANNIBAL WORLD ,I %ALL W&]1 NOR LIFT MY FOOT FROM SOIL OR SOD4 ,CLOSE TO ! BREA? ( ,NATURE ,I WILL PRESS MY P>*$ LIPS1 ON H] BOSOM ,I WILL PASS MY DAYS1 DR9K+ SU/5ANCE & /R5G? FROM ! UNIV]SAL MO!R4 ,& !RE1 9 LIB]TY & 9DEP5D5CE1 9 ! VISION ( ! M\NTA9 PEAKS1 ,I %ALL VOICE ! CRY ( ! SOCIAL ORPHANS1 ( ! BURI$ & ! DIS9H]IT$1 & VISUALIZE TO ! LIV+ ! YE>N+1 M5AC+ ,FACE ( ,PA94 

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