Category Archives: Prison Writers

Make Sense???

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 89 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher On Monday, May 23, 2022, 10 days ago the guards came in around 8am and screamed LOCK DOWN!!! So I did what I always try to do, fired off a burst e-mail to Sings Many Songs telling her weContinue reading “Make Sense???”

Still I Can

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 96 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher As some folks may know, I cannot stand nor tolerate a bully. When I spot them or am confronted in any way with their behavior I tend to react, either with well-placed sarcasm or sometimes plain outright cursing. YeahContinue reading “Still I Can”

Leaps And Bounds

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 103 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher Man, who would have thought that I’m doing as good with the exercise program as I am. When I started on the bikes it was a mile, which then became two miles. Then it was for the duration ofContinue reading “Leaps And Bounds”

All For the Right to Pray (18)

Part Four – The Spiritual Warrior Awakens Chapter 18 – When Love Stepped In By Ghost Dancer What the prison officials didn’t understand was that by keeping me in this utter isolation, they were truly allowing me to tap into my inner spirit to find the strength and power available to me. When these tacticsContinue reading “All For the Right to Pray (18)”

Beat The Dead Horse

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 117 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher I hate to feel like I’m doing it, but as I sit here with less than 4 months left to serve before my release to halfway house, I am concerned, and every day of not having answers is evenContinue reading “Beat The Dead Horse”

I Won’t Miss It

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 124 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher You know it’s crazy when your time is almost up and you realize that you’re already trying to forget the stuff that goes on around you.  Like for me, I am trying to put my mind in the freeContinue reading “I Won’t Miss It”

Under Construction

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 132 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher Geez Louise, will somebody please give me some Ibuprofen. I got muscles where I didn’t know they still were, however, I do in fact now know they are there, not only because they are killin’ me but also becauseContinue reading “Under Construction”

Astounding, Baffling and Irritating

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 137 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher Talladega Prison, April 8, 2022 If we all were to be reasonable about the math, we’d agree, the average federal correctional officer makes a whopping 50k annually. Now it’s amazing to see this when the primary job description isContinue reading “Astounding, Baffling and Irritating”

Why Do I Do This?

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 147 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher Well, once again I am my own worst enemy. Seems I just can’t help but get caught up in these traps of my own creation. It’s like this, I was on here a while ago reading an email thatContinue reading “Why Do I Do This?”

Alone

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 154 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher Well, I just got done with the highlight of my days, talking to “Sings Many Songs” and I call her pretty much every day, to talk about this stuff or that stuff, or Ghost or just basically anything thatContinue reading “Alone”