About the author (from original document)
Nicknamed Popeye at an early age.
My name is Jeffrey Gardner.
I grew up in poverty in SE Portland,
foster homes, mental hospitals, jails,
and the streets. I'm a multiple felon
and I don't claim to be innocent.
This compilation of poems is my work
during my first year of recovery from drug addiction.
my rebirth.
Three months into my stay in the county jail, I am still having bad cravings, racing thoughts, nightmares that contain getting and preparing drugs, but always always before I can use them, I wake to an empty cell . Torturous months. Pacing. Planning new crime sprees. Wanting revenge. The nurses give me Trazodone and I sleep 12 hours a day. Read a paperback everyday. Do pushups everyday. Scream and cry when alone. Laugh and smile when on walk.
Three months into my stay in the county jail, I am still having bad cravings, racing thoughts, nightmares that contain getting and preparing drugs, but always always before I can use them, I wake to an empty cell . Torturous months. Pacing. Planning new crime sprees. Wanting revenge. The nurses give me Trazodone and I sleep 12 hours a day. Read a paperback everyday. Do pushups everyday. Scream and cry when alone. Laugh and smile when on walk.
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