Death Row: California Style... [death Penalty; Prisons; Short; Opinion] Poem by Bri Edwards

Death Row: California Style... [death Penalty; Prisons; Short; Opinion]



I read in my magazine just the other day,
of nearly 800 inmates on “Death Row”. NO Way!
I don’t know if their offenses involved poison, knife, or gun,
but IF sentenced-to-death-they-ARE, “Let’s get it done! ”

One hears, of course, that some are (after years) vindicated,
THEN one hears “It’s good that [to kill them] we waited! ”
But, though some mistakes are made, I STILL do say:
“NONE have been executed in nearly TEN years? ! NO way! ! ”

Let’s show that our legal system has more teeth.
Don’t “waste” tax dollars. AND give, instead, to others relief.
Think of them who have suffered from prisoners’ abuses.
Start the executions again. I want NO excuses!

(April 6, 2015)

Monday, April 6, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: death
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
does this seem harsh to YOU? hmmm? bri :)
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Muzahidul Reza 16 June 2018

Our rulers are ruling with restlessness of rules and regulations, consequently crimes and corruptions are comparatively increasing, ....... as citizens we can not but see and pass, ... more we can bring out a rally or procession, but most of the times these are useless

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Bri Edwards 23 June 2018

compared to what, i wonder. the price of bread? do you mean pass laws or pass by crimes as they are occurring? these are ALL rhetorical questions. rallies can be good for watching girls inconspicuously, AND for pickpockets to work their wonders. thanks for the comment, my friend. bri :)

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Lyn Paul 06 April 2015

Here, People were taking breaks in jail to pay for there fines. Why not, bed, tv and interesting company. The Death penalty is a tough one. No longer in Aust. Yet some of the crimes, I do wonder. The Judges are not tough enough and always favour the criminal. Thank you

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