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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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In Your Own Way

February 10, 2020 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

It’s hard to live a dream

when comfort what you reaching for

its hard to know love

when all you know is keeping score

its hard to see the grey

when you only believe in ‘either, or’

its hard to seize the day

when everybody sleeping lord..

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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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