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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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Russell Wardlow

Dark Energies and Dark Entities

March 15, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

when you become
aware of them
they too
become aware of you

you’ll know this
to be true
because the familiar
sounds like you

two different things
perceived the same
horror and confusion
this conclusion reigns

Filed Under: Trauma

What is My Worst Fear?

March 14, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

success in your eyes
and then,
failing You.

predictions
expectations
opinions
statistics
beliefs
ideas
hopes
biases
prejudices
projection
makes cowards of us all

Filed Under: Trauma

Born in Sin

March 13, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

a dual nature of man
an indivisible duality
not realizing
awakening
then accepting
the GodInMe
still missing the mark
living outside of Me

Filed Under: Spirit

What a Mirror we Behold

March 12, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

if I choose to not be little
than you can not belittle
one who knows himself not to be belittled
because he knows not how to be little
though he who belittles
indeed will be little
how’s that for your thoughts and speech which belittle

Filed Under: Spirit

Pros of a Liberated Con-Science

March 11, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

we can’t let the moments that they define
be the moments that we decide
message to mySelf-
inside and out

Filed Under: Mercy

A Mistaken Will

March 10, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

he that claims one’s imagination
enslaves his emotion
and subjugates his kingdom
to the dominion of outsiders
and the king
can never find seat
upon his own throne
as long as he doesn’t recognize
the strangers in his own home
he will be like a nomad
in his very land
subservience,
and the illusion of sovereignty
forever his legacy

Filed Under: Culture, Trauma

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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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