R J Schwartz, Author at The Creative Exiles

Human is My Name – Being is My Existence

September 19, 2018 R J Schwartz 275 Views 3 Comments deep poetry, fluid, human being, RJ Schwartz

Human is my name Being is my existence My essence is permanent And yet mysteriously fluid Without classification Or measurement

Poetry Political Poetry Rhyming Verse

Living in a Surveillance State

September 13, 2018January 14, 2019 R J Schwartz 704 Views 5 Comments always watching, big brother, Deep State, RJ Schwartz, surveillance state

Living in a surveillance state All the things we’ve grown to hate Run by players called ‘Deep State’ Big Brother

Halloween Poetry Rhyming Verse

Waiting on Halloween – Lucid Dreams With Strangest Themes

September 12, 2018 R J Schwartz 578 Views 8 Comments halloween, lucid dreams, RJ Schwartz, ufo, zombies

My lucid dreams have the strangest themes Drawn from far and near and in-between Plus oddities slipping through the seams

Poetry Slam Poetry

Relationship Meets Reality

September 7, 2018 R J Schwartz 390 Views 4 Comments break-up poetry, poem, RJ Schwartz, slam poetry

Random shrieks Reaching peak Venting noises Sound like poison Volcano boiling Senses roiling Torrent building Steam is rising Emphasizing

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

Tell Me Tales of History

September 6, 2018 R J Schwartz 273 Views 4 Comments history, poetry, preservation, RJ Schwartz

Tell me tales of history… More than just the apple tree Your secrets and your mysteries Things that no one

Free Verse Poetry Political Poetry

Words of Washington – All Eyes on the Capitol

August 30, 2018January 14, 2019 R J Schwartz 250 Views 2 Comments Corruption, political poetry, RJ Schwartz, Washington

Lust In a time of peace Whispers of absolute power Corrupting the mind Distorting the truth Outrage Believing without

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Words Like Knives – Shattering Lives

August 22, 2018 R J Schwartz 285 Views 5 Comments news cycle, political poetry, politics, RJ Schwartz, slander

Words like knives Shattering lives Slicing, cutting Emotional gutting Allegations With no foundations And of course Anonymous source Every day

Rhyming Verse

Marionette With Broken Strings

August 14, 2018 R J Schwartz 261 Views 5 Comments controlling people, cutting cords, gaslighting, marionette, RJ Schwartz

A marionette with broken strings Who’d like to fly; maybe get some wings Trapped, alone and unsatisfied While the world

Free Verse Poetry

What Lies Hidden Beneath

August 7, 2018 R J Schwartz 358 Views 4 Comments beneath, creature, sea monster, undersea

What lies hidden beneath… Hidden beneath this tiny craft Alone on the great big sea There’s certainty in your eyes

Free Verse Poetry

The Show Must Go On…Right? Asking For A Friend…

August 6, 2018 R J Schwartz 228 Views 2 Comments RJ Schwartz, show must go on

The show must go on… That’s right, isn’t it? It must… But why must it go on? Asking for a

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Stories of Steampunk History – An Era Repurposed

July 31, 2018 R J Schwartz 622 Views 1 Comment goggles, repurposed, RJ Schwartz, Steampunk, steampunk poetry, technology

To some this is history, to others, just stories Details of things cooked up in laboratories Not potions per se,

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Free From Technology – Simplicity And A Few Trees

July 23, 2018 R J Schwartz 313 Views 1 Comment freedom, RJ Schwartz, technology, unplugging

If you’re searching for simplicity And freedom from technology Here’s a plan that worked for me First lose the remote,

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Handfasting – Each Knot Has Meaning

July 23, 2018 R J Schwartz 364 Views 2 Comments Handfasting, love poetry, marriage, RJ Schwartz, wedding

Down the aisle she came as one His eyes locked on her smiling face His heart thumping deep within She

Free Verse Poetry

Hunter, Gatherer, Weaver, Baker – Bringing Life To Poetry

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 R J Schwartz 306 Views 6 Comments Bringing life, poetry, RJ Schwartz, writers stories

I’m taunted by the haughty letters Phrases possessed by unseen demons Words mocking me from shadowy stronghold While tasked with

Free Verse Poetry

Simple Act of Poetry

July 19, 2018 R J Schwartz 347 Views 9 Comments easy to read poetry, poetry, RJ Schwartz, Simple act

Reducing thoughts into poetry Sometimes a simple act Of listing points in little bits Phrases shared with good intent Moments

Free Verse Poetry

Abstract – Observations While Deaf and Colorblind

July 17, 2018 R J Schwartz 296 Views 4 Comments abstract, colorblind, rainstorm, RJ Schwartz

Voluminous chartreuse pillows Aimlessly brewing an ever-changing pattern Before abruptly erupting Purple teardrops falling Thin slices of alabaster claw

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Electric Light, Oh What A Sight – The Amazing Power of Invention

July 11, 2018 R J Schwartz 322 Views 5 Comments invention, inventor, RJ Schwartz, technology

Electric light, oh what a sight! Dark as pitch, just turn the switch No more candles on the mantle Farmer’s

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Your Complaining is Entertaining

July 10, 2018 R J Schwartz 277 Views 4 Comments antifa, complaining, political poetry, RJ Schwartz

Your complaining is entertaining I laugh out loud at the liberal crowd Wearing black with hidden faces But staying close

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Keeping Score

July 6, 2018 R J Schwartz 319 Views 4 Comments competition, keeping score, RJ Schwartz, scorekeeper, upmanship

You say one, so I’ll do two You might taste, but I will chew Open a window, I’ll open the

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Every Card A Dangerous Turn

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 R J Schwartz 303 Views 2 Comments card, gambling, playing cards, poker, RJ Schwartz

Hearts and Diamonds Clubs and Spades Razor blades and hand grenades Every card a dangerous turn Every deal a lesson

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Life As We Know It – The Cavalcade Of Being Played

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 R J Schwartz 323 Views 2 Comments American Rights, being played, globalists, illegal migration, RJ Schwartz, stop globalism

Our cavalcade of being played Every hour and every day At the end, it’s all the same Victims of a

Poetry Slam Poetry

More Pollution, No Solution

July 5, 2018 R J Schwartz 1011 Views 1 Comment pollution, recycling, RJ Schwartz, slam poetry

Plastic bottles Won’t be fossils Nor will cans Or frying pans Too much debris As you can see No control

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Political Poetry

The Origins Of A Sovereign Nation – Remembering the American Revolution

July 3, 2018January 14, 2019 R J Schwartz 379 Views 3 Comments America, American Revolution, battles, independence, RJ Schwartz

An American Revolution… The origins of a sovereign nation Translation lost, of its great foundation When Independence was declared With

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