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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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January 25, 2020 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

Losing touch

everything happening so fast

but at a distance

communication without connection

thinking has become mechanic

taking the humanity out of interactions

everything isn’t made to be fixed

some things function better broken

why seek the broken to fix them

I rather blend in

and in that,

we all heal

because pain

is more than a subject concept or algorithm

its an experience

and some experiences

don’t beg for answers

nor opinions and expertise

just a like spirit that gets it

communing through-

understanding, time

communication,

empathy,

and connection

rather understanding, then navigation

instead of a diagnosis I

don’t want to be fixed

nothing is wrong with me

what’s wrong

is that you may think there is

and that’s what needs fixing.

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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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