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Flowers Aren’t Plants

December 8, 2019 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

Flowers aren’t plants, they’re raw and organic, they’re people, the bud it their pupil

oh and roses aren’t red, they just bleed because love hurts

they love the sun and the breeze, the night moon and the stars and hate the winter and related to the trees

they just bleed because love hurts

they stand strong and they lean, resilient as you and me, their beauty comes from what’s underneath

they just bleed because love hurts

they spring from the earth thru a seed, a deeply rooted birth, water helps them grow and breath, magnetically attractive to the birds and the bees

that’s why they bleed because love hurts

A crazy life lived on the edge

because I willingly put love first

Memories painted within my head

that I emotionally smother

So hope can’t be dead

because it arises from the dirt

oh and, Roses aren’t Red

they just bleed because love hurts.

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Prose of a Con

Prose of a Con is a collection of Russell Wardlow’s prose and poetry written entirely behind bars. Through writings on family, spirituality, freedom, love, justice, redemption, and vulnerability, Russell seeks to show the humanity and hope of individuals like himself who are incarcerated.

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