Gaol Poems - Poems about Gaol

How I wished astronomers to assume and let that the moon is flamboyant and watery and woody- Yes assume and experiment with let say some controversial political parties to neighbor such glee or glass through- is there any thing wrong again?, is there...

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(Oscar Wilde wrote that long poem "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" in 1897, quoted here. In it, a man met his death; for some decades the UK has not had the death penalty.) ...

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Oscar Wilde BALLAD of REDING GAOL . . ¶ ...

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‘Tis lucky me father lies in the grave, Than t’see the havoc I have wreaked In the name of actin’ bold and brave, My misadventures dastardly peaked. In this musky gaol I am wasting away While me life passes before me eyes Chaplains teaching me how to pray, Give up with their lugubrious sighs. Long since I no longer wish for home Before the...

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I saw a photo on flickr Inviting the lads to liquor Of course they could come And ad libitum Or go to gaol if they dicker!...

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Well, we spent a couple of nights in an all-night laudramat somewhere east of Marble Arch. We had completely run out of money during that phase of our London experience. At least we had shelter, and found some measure of companionship with the assortment of characters doing laundry during the wee hours. There...

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