Distraction, You See
A sleight of hand, a trick you see That’s the way it has to be Their minds are weak, and
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Author: R J Schwartz
Exhaustion
Oh whisper, my resolute companion Why has thou forsaken me? For chaos does reign and dissonance pander Such that I
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Tis Now Yours to Carry Muse
Nary, do not ask how the ancient powers reweave that which has fallen asunder Here, and now, the depth of
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Who Are You?
Who are you? It’s more than just what you do The clothes you wear Those things you share Social groups
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I’m Haunted By The Useless Lines
Oh tragedy, such tragedy For drama demands it, And still, the verse withholds Nary a voice to protest Nor a
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Step Away Oh Gentle Butterfly
Distant as be I, and not of your circle Nor ever have our footsteps shared soil Nay, we are as
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The Mirror’s Reflection
Took angst, anger, and retribution Combined into your private effigy Poured out drams of poison potion Acidic thoughts, hypothetical dreams
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Things That Go Bump in the Night – Poetry of Fear and Fright
Things That Go Bump in the Night – Poetry of Fear and Fright is the most recent publication by R.J.
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Simple Things
Life is filled with simple things The movement of an insect’s wings Sparkle of a wedding ring Strands of light
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The Wager Lost
Aging steps await, thirteen in all Courage gathered to forestall Wager lost, come now remittance The manor bows for your
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The Perils of Procrastination
Universe keeps whispering Keeps saying little helpful things Encouraging, lifting things I try my best at listening But there’s a
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Corrosion From the Urban Tongue
-The poor folks play for keeps down here, They’re the living dead Corrosion From the Urban Tongue Jeers and jostle,
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Fox Hunting
A vaulted leap with spring and vigor Don the colors and set a watch With the light of morn then
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Disarming the Administration of My Reluctant Capitulation
Disarming the Administration of My Reluctant Capitulation Where forth comes this infatuation? Your need to escalate each situation Have you
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Fear of the Unknown
-The fear of the unknown, is by far the greatest of all fears… Fear of the Unknown When memory
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The Silence of the Tolling Bell
The silence of the tolling bell An ancient tale that here we tell For whence the final chime doth ring
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The Graveyard on Indigo Flats
His mother cried the day he died Yet no other, not even his brother Died really violent, just like his
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The Spring Equinox – When The Land Awoke
The Spring Equinox – When The Land Awoke Perfect balance, night, and day Seasonal change on full display Snow and
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Springtime Slipping In
Ice water dripping Watching stubborn snow melting Springtime slipping in Her black soil waiting Mother poised for new beginnings Anticipating
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Street Preacher
Forward I’m currently working on a new book entitled, “Things That Go Bump in the Night, Poetry of Fear and
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Same Old Argument
Damn if I haven’t had enough of this same old argument Cycles circling a spinning centrifuge of endless nowhere One
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The Secrets of the Moon – Science Fiction Novel
The Secrets of the Moon is a science-fiction thriller by R.J. Schwartz and his son Sebastian Schwartz. Ralph has been
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