Lifers/Long Term Sentences Archives

Poetry by Larry Stromberg

“Have mercy upon me, oh God. According to thy loving kindness and thy tender mercies.” –…

The following is a chapter from Jimmy Delgado’s powerful book 79: 11: Preserve Those About to…

Terri and I married in 1984. Five days later, I was sentenced to die in the…

Recently I met a girl who works at Dunkin, formerly known as Dunkin Donuts. Of course,…

It’s funny how most people think ghosts are bullshit even though they see them every day.…

Bernice has slipped into a long-forgotten memory. In it she is a recently married, newly employed,…

Letter to Struggling Youth #3Childhood Traumas and ACEMay 17, 2025 My name is Bao Vu Nguyen…

As he approached the lectern, Frederick Bricklebaum brushed a piece of lint from the breast pocket…

“Another bug hung herself,” squawked the radio. The morbidly obese correctional officer pressed the reply button…

I’ve been reading with great interest the Transitionish series by Thomas Whitaker, describing his path from…