R J Schwartz, Author at The Creative Exiles

Another Year Gone By

December 29, 2017 R J Schwartz 4046 Views 2 Comments growing old, new beginnings, new year, RJ Schwartz

Another year gone by They’re coming quicker now Soon it will be spring And then summer again Before we can

Christmas Poetry Rhyming Verse

Ringing in Christmas Day

December 20, 2017 R J Schwartz 2004 Views 4 Comments Christmas Day, Jingle bells, Ringing, RJ Schwartz

Ringing in Christmas Day So much splendor on display Another year has quickly passed Now it seems, at long last

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Contemplating Life on a Frozen Pond

December 13, 2017 R J Schwartz 5135 Views 3 Comments contemplation, frozen pond, life, RJ Schwartz

My thoughts seem to wander Caught between the ice and frigid water Of my looking-glass pond Directionless, but not

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Support Your School – College Bowl’s and the National Championship

December 12, 2017 R J Schwartz 2031 Views 2 Comments BCS, College football, NCAAF, school

Raise your hands! Raise your voice! Loud and clear Shout and cheer Across the stands Across the lands Enthusiastic Interscholastic

Free Verse Poetry

Winter Wonderland – Flakes Falling Everywhere

December 11, 2017 R J Schwartz 1645 Views 3 Comments Flakes, RJ Schwartz, snow, winter, winter wonderland

I stand in silence of happiness My grin growing to a smile My smile overflowing to a joyous chuckle Eyes fixed

Poetry Romantic Poetry

Describing the Goddess

December 7, 2017 R J Schwartz 5941 Views 2 Comments goddess, RJ Schwartz, romantic poetry

The Goddess ‘Tis folly to try, Yet again an attempt With but pen and a sheet My decree should be

Christmas Free Verse Poetry

The Magic of Yule

December 1, 2017 R J Schwartz 2542 Views 2 Comments peace, RJ Schwartz, winter solstice, yule

Yule magic Renewal, rebirth, recollections Moments of happening Pure white snow Young eyes twinkling Neighborhood lights blinking Hope springing eternally

Free Verse Poetry Romantic Poetry

Fantasy – Surrender to the Temptation

November 22, 2017 R J Schwartz 1969 Views 3 Comments erotic poetry, fantasy, RJ Schwartz, sexy, temptation

Fantasy Captured thoughts Breathless visions Blurred lines No endings Or beginnings Bodies melting into one another Shapes moving Under covers

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Executioner

November 21, 2017 R J Schwartz 6328 Views 5 Comments Executioner, gallows, ghosts, Judas Tree, RJ Schwartz

Executioner Tormented By the recollection Angry memories Harsh and unpredictable Like stormy seas Constantly attacking Fierce gales Torn sails His

Haiku Poetry

The Episodic Narrative of a Predetermined Life – Haiku

November 21, 2017 R J Schwartz 2910 Views 4 Comments free will, narrator, predetermined life, RJ Schwartz

Life already written, Only the details remain To reach completion Each major event Preplanned for continuity But scheduled by

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Midlife Crisis – When Growing Up Gets You Down

November 16, 2017 R J Schwartz 2461 Views 3 Comments depression, lost youth, midlife crisis, RJ Schwartz

Midlife Crisis… The days of youth Passed effortlessly by Subtly silent Without much fanfare Nor accolades The feeling

Free Verse Poetry

Chasing Shadows – A Silent and Tragic Memory

November 14, 2017 R J Schwartz 1999 Views 3 Comments accident, memories, RJ Schwartz, second sight, shadows

Chasing Shadows The perfect recollection Of the moment The one etched in time, Written in stone, Carved in

Humor Poetry Rhyming Verse

Nonsense Poetry Written Just For Laughs

November 10, 2017 R J Schwartz 2385 Views 7 Comments humor, nonsense poetry, rhymes, RJ Schwartz

Black paper with ink of white Turning left instead of right Infinity no longer an eight But a line gone

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Ancestral Healing

November 9, 2017 R J Schwartz 1739 Views 5 Comments ancestors, ancestral healing, healing, RJ Schwartz, slumber

And as I found myself stirred from my slumber That was I, indeed l was awoken, thoughts asunder Dreams interrupted

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

To Forgive or to Not Forgive…That is a Question Indeed

November 7, 2017 R J Schwartz 2091 Views 4 Comments apology, Forgive, Hollywood lies, I'm sorry, RJ Schwartz, victim shaming

To forgive or not to forgive… A question indeed But what of the apology ‘Tis of little consequence it

Free Verse Poetry

Spots on the Glassware – Perfection on Trial

November 4, 2017 R J Schwartz 1706 Views 2 Comments glassware, imperfection, perfection, RJ Schwartz

Perfection of the illusion of perfection Shattered not by a shattering But merely by a constellation of spots On an

Free Verse Poetry

Deconstructing a Snowstorm

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 R J Schwartz 2227 Views 2 Comments illusion, life's questions, RJ Schwartz, Snowstorm

What lies hidden underneath the ever-moving wall of whiteness? Behind the legions of individuals portraying a united stance. Are we

Halloween Poetry Rhyming Verse

The End of Days

October 31, 2017 R J Schwartz 2631 Views 6 Comments Devil, End of Days, halloween, RJ Schwartz, Samhain, witching hour

Her research complete Done with care; quite discrete By the light of the moon The spirits did commune From the

Halloween Poetry Rhyming Verse

A Shadow Suddenly Crossing My Path

October 25, 2017October 25, 2017 R J Schwartz 2247 Views 3 Comments fear, halloween, RJ Schwartz, shadow, terror, Wolves

I fear to turn; the shadow doth cast A darkness, an evil, now lain in my path Instinct said to

Free Verse Poetry

The Tempest of October – The Darkness Arrives on a Storm

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 R J Schwartz 2077 Views 5 Comments Equinox, Hell on earth, RJ Schwartz, Samhain, tempest, underworld

Hurried steps across the marshy field; knees weak, chest pounding Constantly scanning the crushing blackness of the angry sky Swollen

Halloween Poetry

I Dare You! – A Halloween Night Challenge

October 18, 2017 R J Schwartz 2567 Views 4 Comments fright, graves, halloween, haunted, RJ Schwartz, witching hour

The witching hour soon at hand A blanket of darkness across the land Fullest moon behind the clouds Heavy fog

Poetry Romantic Poetry

I Remember – Every Moment of Comfort

October 18, 2017 R J Schwartz 1853 Views 3 Comments comfort, love, missing you, RJ Schwartz, romance, soulmates

I remember…. The soft kiss on your lips …awake but for a moment I watched you as you settled …perhaps

Creative Writing Short Story

He Just Stood There – Watching the Events Unfold

October 17, 2017 R J Schwartz 2441 Views 3 Comments Cat and mouse, Crime drama, following, murder, Professional, victim

He just stood there. His body rigid, like the trunk of a giant redwood tree, despite the needle-sharp rain ripping