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Escape from Prison

by Mary Ngwebong Ngu

Escape From Prison is a composition of sounds, feelings, illustrations and rhythms exuding from real life stories, moments of introspection, reflections on the identity of prisoners, the remote causes of loss of freedom, and instances of escapades into a reverie of an ideal, yet attainable world wherein a peaceful mind finds more harmony in nature than in an exacting and artificial society with mediocre standards. The scenes created are a mélange of current thoughts and events, interlaced with a flashback on past hurts, betrayals, and disappointments. By grappling with these issues, the writer aims to achieve some kind of panacea and mental release. Panic during an arrest scene by the New York police draws back the curtains. Then a window is opened to provide a glimpse of life under detention, lived and observed by a mind that delves beyond that which meets the eye. There are pauses for relaxation, as well as to exhort others in more dire circumstances. As if in an ensemble, after critiquing traditions and systems that defy logic, it ends with a performance, creating room for optimism.

ISBN 9781942876861 | 110 pages | 216 x 140mm | 2021 | Spears Media Press, Cameroon | Paperback

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"... In this compendium of poetry titled Escape from Prison organized into five thematic segments, the poet passionately communicates issues that have deeply perturbed her life."

Dr. Peter Wuteh Vakunta, Associate Professor of French linguistics & Francophone Studies, University of Indianapolis

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