BuiltWithNOF
George Anderson

instructions on how to electrocute a condemned person

strap the condemned securely to the chair
clamp copper electrodes tightly at the head & ankle
ensure the head is shaven
to enhance the flow of electricity
use a natural sea sponge soaked in a saline solution
place a dark leather hood over the head

each body is unique
& requires a different
amount of current to kill them
the art is to accurately gauge
the voltage necessary—
if it is too low it takes too long
if it is too high or left on too long
the flesh, hair & eyes are burnt

for an average sized frame
I suggest you use an initial jolt
of about 2,000 volts at ten amps
for thirty seconds
this will usually fibrillate the heart
& render the brain dead within moments
follow this with a 240 volt zap at 1.5 amps
for sixty seconds
then repeat the whole process
the function of the remainder of the cycle
is to bake internal organs & tissues
the body temperature will reach 65 Celsius
& the condemned dies of shock

to help prepare you for the gruesome
gurgling remnant of the condemned
please note that the
foaming of mouths
the singeing of hair & skin
the release of faeces
& the popping of eyeballs out of heads—

is totally normal

 

About the Poet
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I am a teacher and poet who lives in Thirroul, NSW. Have published more than 100 poems in the last two years in a wide range of literary magazines & e-zines throughout Australia, the United States, Canada and Britain. I featured in a Bulletin article by Maxine McKew on 8 April 2003. I also edit and publish the student poetry journal Ephemeral.

Email:
garp@austarnet.au.aom