Patrick Irving

Keistering the Key to My Heart

I’ve been indicted on two counts of loving you Hunted for a bounty of my tender affection Be on the lookout for your art of seduction I’m jumpin’ bond on your love’s stipulations I’ve put restraints on all my temptations So I don’t repeat-offend with a kiss There’s no way I’m seeing parole this time … Continue reading “Keistering the Key to My Heart”

The Congener Interludes, Op. 1: Sonatina of Intrigue, No.2

Previous: The Congener Interludes, Op.1: Sonatina of Intrigue, No. 1 You’ve never had a sensei. You seek philosophy and enlightenment. Having also mastered efficiency, I will ask your stupid questions for you. You wonder: Where does one start on the road to success? Does a beginning marker appear at the crossroads of conflict? Should I … Continue reading “The Congener Interludes, Op. 1: Sonatina of Intrigue, No.2”

Forever My Way-Way

A Tribute to the GEO Group’s Warden Waymon Barry of Eagle Pass Oh Waymon, my berry My fruitful and bold Oh, how did I dear take a toll on your soul? Was it the corn dogs I doubled, the staff on my team The lounge for employees where I did things obscene The entropics I … Continue reading “Forever My Way-Way”

Regarding Disciplinary

(Included as a cover letter:) 6-12-19 Dear Mailroom, Under the Idaho Public Records Act, Disclosure of Idaho Department of Corrections Records Under the Idaho Public Records Act, IDOC Public Records User Manual v3.0, section 2 (Types of Records) – you must allow this communication to proceed to its intended recipient so that it can be … Continue reading “Regarding Disciplinary”

Messaging Elon

5/05/19 Dear The Musk Foundation, The word-missiles I launch are manufactured for $.55 each. A majority of the cost is for the delivery mechanism, USPS. My current targets are private prison operatives and the reasons they exist. The missiles are crafted to direct influencers to a recent private prison experience I compiled using materials that … Continue reading “Messaging Elon”

The Congener Interludes, Op. 1: Sonatina of Intrigue, No. 1

I wake up stiff and dehydrated, with questionable bruising — telltale signs of a drunken battle the night before. My feet find ground and close the distance to the bathroom so I can fix the leak that woke me up. Sleepy hand-eye coordination is no match for that stubborn spigot. By the time the leaking … Continue reading “The Congener Interludes, Op. 1: Sonatina of Intrigue, No. 1”

About “The Book”

Sections 1-4 of the Book of Irving were mostly compiled using what materials I had available in solitary confinement. My goal was to offer a thoughtful, introspective presentation of self while guiding you through the fight for basic rights with a private prison company holding Idaho residents on the Mexican border. Whether I succeeded, I … Continue reading “About “The Book””

This Haiku Was Censored

The following offering of thanks for a surprise breakfast was censored from reaching the kitchen boss at Idaho Maximum Security Institution: Iced buns in tummies Paid for with a strange haiku Makes me want to stay 6-20-19 82431 My Stockholm Syndrome A product of your brownies Use me for backup 11-8-19 82431

Following My Retaliatory Transfer to Idaho

Followup to Retaliatory Transfer Back To Idaho My inmate property arrived with the most expensive items missing, as well as legal work that was in progress at Eagle Pass Correctional Facility. The property wasn’t compensated for following an exhaustion of the grievance process. The legal work was sent from EPCF a month after my transfer … Continue reading “Following My Retaliatory Transfer to Idaho”

Brandelion

Once upon a time, in a perfect valley of perfect trees, an ugly, clumsy creature crawled out from a cave to be under a perfectly shining sun. He saw the sun and wondered why it shined so bright. He saw the flowers and trees and wondered how they could be made to look so nice. … Continue reading “Brandelion”