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,SPECTRAL ,SIL5CE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

,TEXT 3 

,! SIL5CE GR[S MORE OPPRESSIVE1 ! SOLITUDE UNBE>ABLE4 ,MY NATURAL BUOYANCY IS WEI<T$ D[N BY A NAMELESS DREAD4 ,) DISMAY ,I REALIZE ! FAIL+ ELA/ICITY ( MY /EP1 ! GRADUAL LOSS ( M5TAL VIVACITY4 ,I FEEL WORN 9 BODY & S\L4 

,! REGUL> TOLL+ ( ! GONG1 CALL+ TO TOIL OR MEALS1 ACC5TUATES ! 5]VAT+ R\T9E4 ,IT S\NDS OM9\SLY AMID ! /ILLNESS1 LIKE ! PORT5T ( SOME CALAMITY1 HORRIBLE & SUDD54 ,UN%AP$ FE>S1 ! MORE T]RIFY+ BECAUSE VAGUE1 FILL MY HE>T4 ,9 VA9 ,I SEEK TO DR[N MY RIOT\S ?\<TS BY READ+ & EX]CISE4 ,! WALLS /&1 IMMOVABLE S5T9ELS1 HEMM+ ME 9 ON EV]Y SIDE1 TILL MOVEM5T GR[S 9TO TORTURE4 ,9 ! CON/ANT DUSK ( ! W9D[LESS CELL ! LETT]S DANCE BE=E MY EYES1 N[ =M+ FANTA/IC FIGURES1 N[ DISSOLV+ 9TO CORPSES & IMAGES ( DEA?4 ,! MORBID PICTURES FASC9ATE MY M9D4 ,! HISS+ GAS JET 9 ! CORRIDOR IRRESI/IBLY ATTRACTS ME4 ,) EYES HALF %UT1 ,I FOLL[ ! FLICK]+ LI<T4 ,ITS DIFFUS+ RAYS =M A KALEIDOSCOPE ( V>IEGAT$ PATT]N1  N[ CRY/ALLIZ+ 9TO SC5ES ( MY Y\?1 N[ CONV]G+ UPON ! IMAGE ( MY ,NEW ,YORK LIFE1 ) GROTESQUE ILLUM9ATION ( ! TRAGIC MOM5TS4 ,N[ ! FLAME IS SWEPT BY A GU/ ( W9D4 IT D>TS HI!R & ?I!R1 ANGRILY CONT5D+ ) ! SURR\ND+ D>KNESS4 ,IT :IZZES & /RIKES 9TO ITS ADV]S>Y1 :O FALT]S1 !N ADVANCES ) GIANT %AD[1 M5AC+ ! LI<T ) FR5ZI$ ?REATS ON ! :ITEWA%$ WALL4 ,LOOK6 ,! %AD[ GR[S & GR[S1 TILL IT M\NTS ! IRON GATES ?AT FALL HEAVILY BEH9D ME1 AS ! (FIC]S LEAD ME ?R\< ! PASSAGE4 0,Y\'RE HOME N[10 ! GU>D MOCKS ME4 ,I LOOK BACK4 ,! GRAY PILE LOOMS ABOVE ME1 COLD & =BIDD+1 & ON ITS CRE/ /&S ! BLACK FIGURE LE]+ AT ME 9 TRIUMPH1 ,! WALLS FR[N UPON ME4 ,!Y SEEM HUMAN 9 !IR CRUEL IMMOBILITY4 ,!IR HUGE >MS T[] 9TO ! NI<T1 AS IF TO CRU% ME ON ! 9/ANT4 ,I FEEL SO SMALL1 UNUTT]ABLY WEAK & DEF5SELESS AMID ALL ! LONEL9ESS1-! BREA? ( ! GRAVE IS ON MY FACE1 IT DRAWS CLOS]1 IT SURR\NDS ME1 & %UTS ! LA/ RAYS FROM MY SI<T4 ,9 HORROR ,I PAUSE4444 ,! *A9 GR[S TAUT1 ! %>P $GES CUT 9TO MY WRI/4 ,I LUR* =W>D1 & WAKE ON ! FLOOR ( ! CELL4 

,RE/LESS DREAM & NI<TM>E HAUNT ! LONG NI<TS4 ,I LI/5 EAG]LY = ! TOLL+ ( ! GONG1 BIDD+ D>KNESS DEP>T4 ,BUT ! BREAK+ DAY BR+S NEI!R HOPE NOR GLADNESS4 ,GLOOMY AS YE/]DAY1 DEVOID ( 9T]E/ AS ! TO-MORR[S AT ITS HEELS1 5DLESSLY DULL & LEAD53 ! RUMBL+ C>TS1 ) !IR LOADS ( HALF-BAK$ BREAD2 ! TA/ELESS BR[N LIQUID2 ! PASS+ L9ES ( /RIP$ MIS]Y2 ! CO>SE COMM&S2 ! HEAVY TREAD2 & !N-! SIL5CE ( ! TOMB4 

,:Y CONT9UE ! UNPR(ITABLE TORTURE8 ,NO ADVANTAGE C\LD ACCRUE TO ! ,CAUSE FROM PROLONG+ ?IS AGONY4 ,ALL AV5UES ( ESCAPE >E CLOS$2 ! 9/ITUTION IS IMPREGNABLE4 ,! GOOD PEOPLE HAVE G5]\SLY =TIFI$ ?IS MOD]N BA/ILLE2 ! WORLD AT L>GE MAY SLEEP 9 PEACE1 UNDI/URB$ BY ! ANGUI%  ( ,CALV>Y4 ,NO CRY ( TORM5T$ S\L %ALL PI]CE !SE WALLS ( /ONE1 MU* LESS ! HE>T ( MAN4 ,:Y1 !N1 PROLONG ! AGONY8 ,NONE HE$S1 NONE C>ES1 UNLESS P]HAPS MY COMRADES1-& !Y >E F> AWAY & HELPLESS4 

,HELPLESS1 QUITE HELPLESS4 ,AH1 IF \R MOVEM5T W]E /RONG1 ! 5EMY W\LD NOT D>E COMMIT SU* \TRAGES1 KN[+ ?AT QUICK & M]CILESS V5GEANCE W\LD RETALIATE = 9JU/ICE4 ,BUT ! 5EMY REALIZES \R WEAKNESS4 ,TO \R EV]LA/+ %AME1 ! CRIME ( ,*ICAGO HAS NOT YET BE5 AV5G$4 ,VAE VICTIS6 ,!Y %ALL =EV] BE ! VICTIMS4 ,ONLY MI<T IS RESPECT$2 IT ALONE CAN 9FLU5CE TYRANTS4 ,HAD WE /R5G?1-BUT IF ! JUDICIAL MURD]S ( #ahhg FAIL$ TO >\SE MORE ?AN PASSIVE 9DIGNATION1 CAN ,I EXPECT RADICAL DEVELOPM5TS 9 CONSEQU5CE ( MY BRUTALLY EXCESSIVE S5T5CE8 ,IT IS UNREASONABLE4 ,FIVE YE>S1 9DE$1 HAVE PASS$ S9CE ! ,HAYM>KET TRAG$Y4 ,P]HAPS ! ,PEOPLE HAVE S9CE BE5 TAU<T 9 ! BITT] S*OOL ( OPPRESSION & DEFEAT4 ,OH1 IF LABOR W\LD REALIZE ! SIGNIFICANCE ( MY DE$1 IF ! WORK] W\LD UND]/& MY AIMS & MOTIVES1 HE C\LD BE R\S$ TO /RONG PROTE/1 P]HAPS TO ACTIVE DEM&4 ,AH1 YES6 ,BUT :51 :5 WILL ! DULL>D REALIZE ?+S8 ,:5 WILL HE OP5 HIS EYES8 ,BL9D TO HIS [N SLAV]Y & DEGRADATION1 CAN ,I EXPECT HIM TO P]CEIVE ! WRONG SUFF]$ BY O!RS8 ,& :O IS TO 5LI<T5 HIM8 ,NO ONE CONCEIVES ! TRU? AS DEEPLY & CLE>LY AS WE ,AN>*I/S4 ,EV5 ! ,SOCIALI/S D>E NOT ADVOCATE ! :OLE1 UNV>NI%$ TRU?4 ,!Y HAVE CLO!D ! ,GODDESS ( ,LIB]TY ) A FIG-LEAF2 RELIGION1 ! V]Y F\NTA9-HEAD ( BIGOTRY & 9JU/ICE1 HAS (FICIALLY BE5 DECL>$ ,PRIVATSA*E4 ,H5CE=? !SE TIMID WORLD-LIB]ATORS MU/ BE C>EFUL NOT TO TREAD UPON ! TOES ( PREJUDICE & SUP]/ITION4 ,SOON !Y WILL GR[ TO B\RGEOIS RESPECTABILITY1 A P>TY ( 0PRACTICAL0 POLITICS & 0S\ND0 MORALITY4 ,:AT A MIS]ABLE DESC5T FROM ! PEAKS ( ,NIHILISM ?AT PROCLAIM$ DEFIANCE ( ALL E/ABLI%$ 9/ITUTIONS1 BECAUSE !Y W]E E/ABLI%$1 H5CE WRONG4 ,9DE$1 !RE IS NOT A  S+LE 9/ITUTION 9 \R PSEUDO-CIVILIZATION ?AT DES]VES TO EXI/4 ,BUT ONLY ! ,AN>*I/S D>E WAGE W> UPON ALL & EV]Y =M ( WRONG1 & !Y >E FEW 9 NUMB]1 LACK+ 9 P[]4 ,! 9T]NAL DIVISIONS1 TOO1 AGGRAVATE \R WEAKNESS2 &1 N[1 EV5 ,MO/ HAS TURN$ APO/ATE4 ,! ,JEWI% COMRADES WILL BE 9FLU5C$ BY HIS ATTITUDE4 ,ONLY ! ,GIRL REMA9S4 ,BUT %E IS Y\NG 9 ! MOVEM5T1 & ALMO/ UNKN[N4 ,UND\BT$LY %E HAS TAL5T AS A SPEAK]1 BUT %E IS A WOMAN1 9 RA!R POOR HEAL?4 9 ALL ! MOVEM5T1 ,I KN[ ( NO ONE CAPABLE ( PROPAG&A BY DE$1 #cY ( AN AV5G+ ACT1 EXCEPT ! ,TW94 ,AT LEA/ ,I CAN EXPECT NO O!R COMRADE TO UND]TAKE ! DANG]\S TASK ( A RESCUE4 ,! ,TW9 IS A TRUE REVOLUTIONI/2 SOME:AT IMPULSIVE & IRRESPONSIBLE1 P]HAPS1 ) SLI<T >I/OCRATIC LEAN+S1 YET QUITE RELIABLE 9 MATT]S ( REVOLUTION>Y IMPORT4 ,BUT HE W\LD NOT H>BOR ! ?\<T4 ,WE HELD SU* QUE] NOTIONS ( PRISON3 ! SI<T ( A POLICE UNI=M1 AN >RE/1 SUGGE/$ VISIONS ( A BOTTOMLESS PIT1 IRREVOCABLE DISAPPE>ANCE1 AS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,H[ CAN ,I BROA* ! SUBJECT TO ! ,TW98 ,ALL MAIL PASSES ?R\< ! H&S ( ! C5SOR2 MY CORRESPOND5CE1 ESPECIALLY-A LONG-TIM] & AN ,AN>*I/ -WILL BE M9UTELY SCRUT9IZ$4 ,!RE SEEMS NO POSSIBILITY4 ,I AM BURI$ ALIVE 9 ?IS /ONE GRAVE4 ,ESCAPE IS HOPELESS4 ,& ?IS AGONY ( LIV+ DEA?-,I CANNOT SUPPORT IT4444 

7,S\RCE3 ,B]KMAN1 ,ALEX&] 7#a#i#a#b7 ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/1 ,MO!R ,E>? ,PRESS47 

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