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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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When I Couldn’t See, Myself

August 22, 2021 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

to every teacher
you reached me
and I ask your forgiveness
I didn’t know how to live
so I was just living

ignorant to the wisdom of moderation
feeling imprisoned by limits
foolish to the divine feminine
thinking they were ‘just’ women

see?

it just took me a minute to get it
my learning process caused tension
each layer reached, I rebelled and was trippin’
believing more to this life, felt like a fiction

but as physical things diminished
I was left with the crickets

aha! I said it took a minute to finally get it
so I’d be remiss if I failed to mention
my friendships and support system,
who revealed that which was hidden

though you all could’ve cut all transmission
your communication and consistence
was a godsend to my senses
because it’s hard living in the trenches
while not coming off, or out, offensive

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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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