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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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Entries of a Madman

January 17, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

there is a war going on
you can’t see it though
although it’s truth
is projected upon the world
it’s of two kingdoms
one, vying for its own ends
the other, unification
an impersonal supremacy,
continuity
a prodigal path back to absoluteness
truth
they battle in an electromagnetic field of impermanence
clashing by the second
I’ve only become so aware recently
before, vague disturbances I couldn’t reconcile
nothing exists without a label…
or so is thought
turmoil shown in the soil
amidst the ripples and shocks of impulses,
commanding instincts
a field most never trek beyond
unaware of any other locations,
to call home
if you look closely
maybe you’ll perceive
of the aftershocks
but mostly, your senses will guide you not
reasoning can only determine
what it can perceive of
and if you know not of the two kingdoms
then I fear
you’ll reason me a madman
and so, I am

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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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