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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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Model Set Forth

May 3, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

what I know
is based on the example which I live
how I live is proof of what I understand
my degree and opinion state nothing bias
I know nothing
but I’m learning wisdom

Filed Under: Mercy, Spirit

Say Less

May 3, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

a whole bunch of words to say nothing
in all reality, I speak and say nothing!
no matter what you or I may think
so the real question is
what do you think “nothing” actually is
and where did something come from?

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Heart Leadership

May 3, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

one must follow
to learn lessons of the followers
so when one leads
they understand the needs
and as leadership increases the followers reflect
as the one body has stretched

truth is bread to the body
let not the tongue utter
what displeases the heart
and the vibrations upon it
will be like a massage
as opposed to a fist which squeezes

the ears will take in the harmony echoes
soothing the heat like a violinist
for when the heart speaks
the body, and its organs
listen and follow

and vitality is increased like integers
but if one unwilling to follow desires leadership
the heart will take the path of least resistance
still showing the example of unconditional love
for when the leader becomes ready to follow
in order to truly lead

Filed Under: Mercy, Spirit

How?

May 3, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

how can I walk on a path and foresee the traffic
how can I be more proactive and less reactive
how can I be more attractive and less attracted
how can I be less drastic and less distracted
how can I decrease fractions and be a factor
how can I be wise with math and not add subtractions
how can I whole fragments and embrace abstractions
how can I get into my attic and reveal my highest aspects
that show I’m more than imagined
yet still imagine
that I can be more than I’ve imagine, and then imagine
how can I not get caught in the sap but speak to sadness
how can I increase my vibrations and decrease the static
and senseless chatter
how can I be peace that doesn’t cease in racket
how can I lay down foundations like a mattress
which I can sleep and rise from like magic
never using excuses
but using what lessons produce, then induce it with music
and muse it as passion?

Filed Under: Spirit

Perception, Location, Identification

May 3, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

life is not solely perception
but as well
location and identification
what use is perception
when proper location and identification
go unrealized
to realize where you are going
and the place desires to be
one must first
locate yourself
taking everything in
realizing its signature
for everything is saying something
but
what are you listening with
or, what aren’t you?

Filed Under: Spirit

Mental Clockwork

May 3, 2022 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

time has a mind of its own
or the mind has a time of its own
or its own has a presence of time
or a mind full of time
or a time for a mind
when’s the time for a mind?
it makes no never mind
because my mind has been imprisoned for quite some time
soooo

Time
is but a conception of the mind to perceive itself
or a perception of the Self to conceive the mind
either way
it’s an invention
drawing the line between the real and unreal
and my eyelids represent the veil

Filed Under: Inside, Spirit

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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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