shame

is an experiment
by administrators
to create animals
of jailed men

poor beds poor food
poor air poor sanitation
poor leaders poor health

poor exercise of body
poor exercise of rights
poor excuse for living

disposable humans bitter
because mother and father
did not explain the state
would do this to a son

Rich Soos is one of those old poets who hasn’t learned better, and intends not to. He blogs several times a week at http://rsoos.com . His books are available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Read other articles by Rich.