Music Prison Poems
These Music Prison poems are examples of Prison poems about Music. These are the best examples of Prison Music poems written by international poets.
The Legend of Johnny CashI dreamed of Johnny Cash last night,
his music spoke to me,
I said I thought that you were dead,
but music lives said he,
but music lives said...
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Categories:
prison, death, dream, music, native
Solitary Confinement 1SOLITARY 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...
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Categories:
prison, africa, body, character, emotions,
My FreedomMy Freedom is,
Looking at the world,
with child-like wonder,
compassionate loving and
Spiritual eyes.
My...
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Categories:
prison, confidence, encouraging, freedom, humanity,
Teach Your Bird To Sing AgainMy new canary no more sings;
such grave chagrin her silence brings.
My friend said, "With my violin
I'll teach your bird to sing again".
He played a haunting...
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Categories:
bird, freedom, prison, song,
Charles D'Orleans: a Medieval MarvelCharles d'Orleans: a Medieval Marvel
Spring
by Charles d’Orleans (c. 1394-1465)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Young lovers,
greeting the spring
fling themselves downhill,
making cobblestones ring
with their wild leaps and...
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Categories:
art, autumn, french, prison,
Soul SlipperTrying to hide in every dark corner.
“You can run, but you can’t hide”
Is what they say.
I never understood that saying, until today.
Always on the run...
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Categories:
prison, body, care, deep, feelings,
Tuning William Blake's WhistleTuning William Blake's Whistle
by Michael R. Burch
a musical prophecy, after William Blake
I.
Many a sun
and many a moon
I walked the earth
and whistled a tune.
I did not...
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Categories:
prison, freedom, miracle, muse, music,
NoteworthyJoe Doaks was a hardened criminal
the truth about him wasn’t subliminal.
Then he met a sweetheart
who gave him a new start.
Now he leads a prison choir...
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Categories:
prison, change, music,
The Fields of AthenryIrelands' famine, England chose to ignore
The potato blight caused devastation
Michael stole corn from a granary store
To stop loved ones dying from starvation.
Arrested and charged with...
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Categories:
england, ireland, prison,
Things I Left Behindone of these days i will find all the things i left behind
love from my family, love from my friends
my life possiblities with no ends
but...
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Categories:
deep, depression, prison,
The ArsonistFrom day one he was trouble
His parents knew on sight
Their bundle of pure joy and bliss
Was somehow, just not right
It wasn't in his nature
To be...
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Categories:
age, conflict, prison,
All My FaultHere I am without you tears streaming down my face wondering where what when and how did i go wrong? I tried multiple times failed...
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Categories:
prison, absence, boyfriend, first love,
When I LeaveThe radio blasts Johnny Cash
as I leave
I step on my cigarette ash.
I got a lot on my mind
I'm looking for love that I'll never find,...
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Categories:
prison, anger, deep, depression, feelings,
I Don'T Need DrugsThe only thing that is in my bong
is my gift of poetry and song.
Drugs are for thugs
that's hell in a nutshell.
I don't smoke
and I've never...
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Categories:
prison, abuse, addiction, allusion, anger,
This Affair Will Be the Death of Us AllThe gracious palm extended by our host
Makes light the anxious air inside the hall
Regretfully he dare not leave his post
Or else to chance abandon he...
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Categories:
prison, angst, celebration, death, fire,