R J Schwartz, Author at The Creative Exiles

Five Stages of Grief – Stage Four – Depression

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 R J Schwartz 2475 Views 1 Comment 5 stages of greif, depression, sadness, self-doubt

Depression The false hope of bargaining Selective targeting Made up marketing Anything Something to confound my wounded soul I’m in

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Five Stages of Grief – Stage Three – Bargaining

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 R J Schwartz 2953 Views 2 Comments 5 stages of grief, bargaining, loss, memories, sadness

Bargaining They say its comprehension An understanding or perception Strike a deal with someone Anyone, or possibly no one What

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Five Stages of Grief – Stage Two – Anger

March 29, 2017October 2, 2020 R J Schwartz 3228 Views 1 Comment 5 stages of grief, anger, loss, pain, suffering

Anger Deep seeded rage Surrounded by my enemies Taxing me mentally Questioning my identity No solutions or remedies Everyone talking

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Five Stages of Grief – Stage One – Denial

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 R J Schwartz 8210 Views 5 Comments 5 stages of grief, denial, loss, sadness

Denial It can happen to anyone Refusing to believe That which is there in front of me I’m choosing not

Ode Poetry

In The Time Of Travelers

March 24, 2017 R J Schwartz 2653 Views 3 Comments cartography, explorers, travelers

Ageless yet simultaneously ancient Weathered faces with eyes of stone Rough hands, callused and worn raw The many battles fought from

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Broken Shards of Pottery – Archeological Fantasies

March 24, 2017 R J Schwartz 2104 Views 2 Comments archeology, history, pottery, shard

Ancient shards of pottery Abandoned or hidden in the shifting sands By someone from somewhere For some reason or another

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Mistakes of the Past Stuck on Repeat

March 21, 2017 R J Schwartz 2332 Views 6 Comments history, past repeats

Progressions into the parallel Matching moments from then and now Scholars of history Puzzled by the mystery People too blind

Free Verse Poetry Rhyming Verse

Crash and Burn

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 R J Schwartz 2561 Views 3 Comments cars, race, Racing, trading paint

crash and burn on the second turn a standing O and thundering roar flaming wreckage scattered everywhere bloodthirsty crowd screams

Free Verse Poetry Travelogue

Skeleton Coast – Shipwrecks, Skeletons, and Sorrow

March 16, 2017 R J Schwartz 4311 Views 6 Comments bones, shipwreck, skeleton coast, whale bones

That point of impact Where an ancient desert collides unsuspectingly With an angry current from the Atlantic Frigid waves boiling

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

The Age of Enlightenment

March 14, 2017 R J Schwartz 9060 Views 3 Comments education, enlightenment, science

Tis a noble endeavor to evaluate that which is worthy of measurement Analyzing that which provides a contribution of proportion

Poetry Satire

Artful Avoidance – Working Hard To Avoid Actual Working

March 13, 2017 R J Schwartz 1874 Views 3 Comments avoiding work, time watching, work

Frustrated clock-watchers With one eye on their work and the other eye On the timeclock in the corner of their

Free Verse Poetry

The Tempest – A Hellish Journey Into The Darkness

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 R J Schwartz 2570 Views 4 Comments darkness, dystopian, tempest, writer

Howling winds pounding incessantly on the dirty window panes The constant rattling a reminder of the frailty of security A

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Hypocrisy, Politically, Front And Center, For All To See

March 2, 2017 R J Schwartz 2158 Views 4 Comments America, hypocrisy, media, policy, politics, puppet-master

The bonfires of hypocrisy Burning bright for all to see Telling you, then telling me Just how virtuous they can

Creative Writing Free Verse Poetry

The Watcher….

March 1, 2017 R J Schwartz 2732 Views 3 Comments color, colorblind, epic, poetry, Sepia, watcher

The Watcher is a rather lengthy poem that offers the reader a mind’s-eye view into the thoughts of a person

Creative Writing Essay

The Utopia Found in Dystopian Poetry – A Writers Perspective

February 23, 2017 R J Schwartz 11278 Views 3 Comments apocalypse, dystopian, end of the world, famine, utopia, war

The imagined world of the future is filled with terrible things. Each day is frightening and filled with peril from

Free Verse Poetry

What We Leave Behind – Emotional Baggage From Sudden Death

February 23, 2017 R J Schwartz 2943 Views 4 Comments angel, death. accident, Heaven, melancholy

My finger lazily traces the lines of her face The worn photograph is beginning to show its age The coloration

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Beautiful Broken Woman – The Damage Done

February 23, 2017 R J Schwartz 2620 Views 4 Comments beautiful, broken woman, emotional abuse, sad, woman

She speaks of the past often Rarely smiles Reminiscing about times when things were better Her young face No longer

Free Verse Poetry

Ascendency to Transcendentalism – Sharing Space With Intellectualism

February 20, 2017January 4, 2024 R J Schwartz 2104 Views 3 Comments logic, poetry, spirit, transcendental

Ascent to transcendentalism Measured categorically across humankind With higher-thought beings well-placed among all classes and castes Spiritual climbers with purposeful

Poetry Romantic Poetry

Journey To The Realm Of Dreams

February 20, 2017February 20, 2017 R J Schwartz 2246 Views 2 Comments dream, journey, love, soulmate

Not to sleep, but to enter the realm of dreams That’s why I’m here My body needs rest; I feel

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Wishing Upon Too Many Stars

February 13, 2017 R J Schwartz 1971 Views 2 Comments adulthood, charms, good luck, magic, wish

Upon a falling star did my wishing For rewards quite materialistic and certainly self-serving Caring but for me, and mine, and

Free Verse Poetry

Children of the Lightning Gods

February 10, 2017 R J Schwartz 2162 Views 2 Comments electrical components, electricity, lightning, poem, poetry

The children of the lightning gods have their secrets revealed Invisibility wearing the cloak of a physical phenomenon The great

Creative Writing Humor

Laughing at Love – Valentine’s Day Humor

February 8, 2017 R J Schwartz 5626 Views 6 Comments alone on valentines day, Holiday, humor, love, roses, Valentine's Day, valentines day cards

Valentine’s Day Humor Love is in the air and will be center-stage next week as Valentine’s Day approaches. Wallets will

Dystopian Poetry Poetry

The Dystopian in Utopia – Imagining the Unimaginable Future

February 1, 2017October 10, 2025 R J Schwartz 3784 Views 6 Comments dystopia, dystopian, future, technology, utopia

I’d like to preempt this piece with a quick narrative to explain it – first, this piece is complex and