Caged Birds Don't Fly

By A Newman

Prison, a time served, a glance at living behind bars from an artistic eye and a poetic voice. Describing everyday ordeals and ideals that have to be compensated for. How perspectives and perceptions change after crossing a social boundary.

Prison having an ‘out of sight, out of mind’, or ‘brushed under the carpet’ ethos, do you ever really give a thought to what some go through, living a life away from the world’s eyes but right in the middle of society still revolving? Probably not, until a family member or friend faces such a circumstance. I’m no ambassador for changing everyone’s views. I paint a picture with poetic words so as to see how such a challenge can affect maybe the common few. No glorifications. I’m merely lending you my eyes, my ears and my soul in my little book of poetic thought and experience.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley
• Release date: Apr 28, 2018

A Newman

Ashley Newman is a New man, a New author. He has moonlighted as a painter and has always been one beat short of a song, but writing for him is like breathing. Caged Birds Don’t Fly is inspired by his custodial journey in his early life, expressed by poetic means. Ashley hopes that this collection could be read to understand what living in prison is actually like minus the hard person persona it carries. Ashley has left such lifestyle of consequence behind him and is moving forward in life. His writing and family have enabled him to do so.

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About the Author

Ashley Newman is a new man, a new author. He has moonlighted as a painter and has always been one beat short of a song but writing for him is like breathing.

Caged Birds Don’t Fly is inspired by his custodial journey in his early life by poetic means. Ashley hopes that this collection could be read to understand what living in prison is actually like minus the ‘hard person’ persona it carries.

Ashley has left such lifestyle of consequence behind him and is moving forward in life. His writing and family has enabled him to do so.

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Dedication

I would like to dedicate this book to my son, Aubrey. My sunshine in a world of darkness.

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Caged Birds Don't Fly

Published by Austin Macauley at Smash words

Copyright 2018, Ashley Newman

The right of Ashley Newman Irving to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with the written permission of the publisher, or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956 (as amended). Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

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Available from the British Library.

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Caged Birds Don't Fly, 2018

Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd.

ISBN 978-1-78878-475-7 (Paperback)

ISBN 978-1-78878-476-4 (Kindle E-Book)

First Published in 2018

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Acknowledgments

I would like to give thanks to Holly Merrifield, for without her digital push, this book wouldn’t be in existence today. To my friends, Dave Callan for helping to re-inspire me to write again and giving me confidence where due, and to the Grand Daddy Shoes who has believed in me and always been there to talk and listen. Ms Righteous Direction for helping me through some hard times and helping me try to keep strength of mind and clarity of soul. Geo, Angel, Helena and Latifah, with whom I would have deep artistic conversations regarding direction of talent, self and life. To my brother Justin and his wife Debs, for being their scrupulous selves and trying to keep me straight and in shape; a circle in a world full of squares. To my bratcha Kristoph, Vilku, Bobby baby and George, our debates and conversations helped keep my mind alive and recognize that there’s always a different side to the world we don’t see, but only through the power of conversation can we find some truth. Mr Waters, who has helped as much as he gets hindered; knowledge is knowledge, but know the