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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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Rewarded Punishers

October 13, 2020 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

Imprison me

and it’s a political and capitalistic win-win

Prepackaged,

a voteless tax write off

a cheap laborer whom you reap federal funds off

a slam dunk stock option

population control

many sub-industries and subcontractors are created and benefit

clearly stated

I am a bounty

and you are a bounty hunter

because my punishment

is your reward

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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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