Confinement Poems - Poems about Confinement

Travis shot a black man, he says it was self defense They put him in solitary, that punishment is intense. For 27 months he was in "the hole" let out for just one hour where he could use a phone, exercise, and shower. Then he got a new jail, in a ten by eight cell So many threats to his...

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I have the rhythm of a winding road how do I consign myself to being confined rows of poplar pillars prop the rendezvous canopy beneath we meet —I self-cajole on ooh-la-la afternoon yellow eyes; daffodils watching lean into gossip groups nodding a prodding breeze instigating deep-freeze I am a sweet weed in this place of sway and betray with a stranger...

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“My name is Jonathan Mellis, I'm solitary confined In a D.C Jail, where they destroy your mind They call solitary confinement “the hole”. They drop you in and let time erode your soul. It’s hard to cope with this tunnel of sadness I'm facing At first, I'm lonely and my mind is racing. After a while this turns into desperate...

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Prisoner of the cursed phrase shackled by the terms Sentenced with each damning breath — inmate of what’s heard (Dreamsleep: June, 2024) ...

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I seek escape from this side of the fence where Grassy thorns beneath my feet pierce my sole. Scrambling, ambling, trekking to the freedom Awaiting on the other side. I search for pockets in my ascent Digging trembling fingers inside its moulded, muddy enclosures, securing each grip Then clawing my way up until I grope my way over. Lest I should fall as...

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SOLITARY CONFINEMENT 1 : Number Four Many chains, many locks and bars clattered at four in the morning black bitter coffee drugged a single bucket of cold water it was winter I had ten minutes to speak with a small piece of soap then bucket and soap...

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"Voluntarily solitary confinement; He's my eternal involvement; I live in a single thought; With the free loving heart; I'm isolated with the Creator; Separated from my old self; Deliver He's everything I am; I am everything in Him; I'm intimate in time in tuned intent intimate to my Father's heart; Lovingly wholly solely freely betrothed impart; I'm the bride He's the groom; I furthering...

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The rainy season arrives Today we have a gloomy and surly weather It makes me feel heavy and depressed Spaced out Fed up Finally retreat to a confinement To avoid being wet out The bustle and hustle of the outside Being blocked out An inner self is left I feel somewhat alone and lost Am l really alone Of course not I then...

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i come undone the glue doesn't stick the takers win they are too slick i just want peace not too much to ask they don't release it's too much of a task i seek a breeze the sun won't budge no hint of ease no need for a nudge i just go back in return to the normal the walls remain thin no need to be formal i bang my head i...

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Because of the end of January’s snowy days, While roads are still covered with an icy glaze, It’s a bit easier to handle this quarantine The most frustrating thing I have ever seen, Hopefully this spring will end the COVID craze. written January 26, 2022...

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Four valved compartments Quadruply lock you up from the devils Push you nearer to God With no bargains for confinements and short - cuts No bargains for freedom but the rules No bargains for dignity but the truths No bargains for sentiments but only logics Just for a normal blood circulation And a positive way of life...

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CONFINEMENT I was confined in my solitude. The cloud seams dark And all hope seams lost! I was confined in my solitude It ate me deep, like termites ate the wood. I was confined in my solitude I could only see the darkside of life… He persistently point to me the darkside of life. I allowed him for so long to...

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I realized COVID-19 called for a lengthy isolation, I stocked my cupboard and went into self-imposed quarantine Confined with no visitors provides little consolation. I realized what older sister went through at seventeen When she was confined to bed for months with rheumatic fever I stocked my cupboard and went into self-imposed quarantine. Experiences have made...

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Within the mind we are confined; the body shuts us in. And sadly sometimes humankind throughout its thick and thin has suffered serious disease that tests our mortal grip on evolution’s risky seas to keep afloat our ship. These illnesses that sweep the sphere, pandemics they are called, can cause our lives to seem austere with daily doings stalled when staying home becomes the norm while ‘sheltering...

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To shower or not to shower That is the question That assaults me Every time I scratch my head Wondering How doing nothing Is making me sweat. Well, I do some things Like look out the window And make sure the street is still there. I love trash pick-up day Like a little kid excited To see the big trucks. I check the mail frequently The bills are even...

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