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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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The Pain You Reap

April 13, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

to know life
is to know peace
to not understand
life,
is to know pain
in the pursuit of
peace
and to be
oblivious,
is to make peace
with pain
or say I think
because
the pleasure you seek…

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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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