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Halloween Rhyming Verse

Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Orange and Round….

October 11, 2019 R J Schwartz 249 Views 5 Comments halloween poetry, poetry, pumpkin, RJ Schwartz

Pumpkin, pumpkin, orange and round From twisted vines upon the ground Keep them safe and out of sight Or have

Free Verse Poetry

A Great Cleansing is Happening…Are You Listening?

September 25, 2019 R J Schwartz 100 Views 3 Comments cleansing, earth poetry, healing poetry, RJ Schwartz

Strange energies ride the winds The great cleansing of the ancients Unseen but carrying infinite power… Without warning the land

Poetry Romantic Poetry

Imagination – Beyond The Eyes

August 29, 2019 R J Schwartz 246 Views 4 Comments eyes, imagination, RJ Schwartz, romantic poetry

Imagination Imagination, This moment captured Etched forever in time By the flickering flames in your eyes Blues and greens and

Halloween Poetry

The Black Anarchist

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 R J Schwartz 239 Views 0 Comments anarchist, demonic poetry, Devil, RJ Schwartz

Time has given me eternal life Generations or stolen souls Suffering, death, and starvation Amongst the chaos of war The

Poetry Rhyming Verse

What Summer Says To Me

July 15, 2019 R J Schwartz 356 Views 5 Comments fun in the sun, poetry, RJ Schwartz, summer fun

Summer sun and tons of fun Baseball games and no chance of rain Bugs and snails on hiking trails Collecting

Poetry Political Poetry

Embrace the Truth Or Life Won’t Be Worth Living

June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 R J Schwartz 319 Views 8 Comments New World Order, political poetry, RJ Schwartz, truth

Truth be told… I’m not a journalist Nor do I work for the news I’m not always awake But neither

Poetry Political Poetry

Racism – The Great Societal Monolith

June 3, 2019 R J Schwartz 331 Views 3 Comments poetry, political poetry, racism, RJ Schwartz

Racism, the great societal monolith A word now rendered meaningless Overused by those who protest Everything which they disagree with

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Aftermath – When Every Question Goes Unanswered

May 20, 2019 R J Schwartz 278 Views 3 Comments aftermath, chaos, dystopian poetry, poetry, RJ Schwartz

Stumbling through the broken glass What they call the “aftermath” Ears ringing, pulse screaming My eyes deceive; perhaps I’m dreaming

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

That Which Must Be Written

May 14, 2019 R J Schwartz 263 Views 4 Comments literacy, poetry, RJ Schwartz, written words

Through countless millennia Came the realization… Slowly at first But then gathering speed Until it could not be ignored Could

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Dog Days, Painting, and Turpentine

May 1, 2019 R J Schwartz 299 Views 2 Comments american poetry, painting, procrastination, RJ Schwartz

Dog Days, Painting, and Turpentine Summer swelter with no sign of rain Unfortunately means it’s that time again Pushed it

Poetry Romantic Poetry

Beauty Does As Beauty Will

April 26, 2019 R J Schwartz 338 Views 2 Comments beauty, love poetry, poetry, RJ Schwartz, romance, romantic poetry

…for my wife; a beauty of a thousand lifetimes Her sparkling eyes turned towards the sky Clouds and wind;

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Broken Glass

April 19, 2019 R J Schwartz 256 Views 2 Comments broken glass, City Life, RJ Schwartz, shattered lives

Shattered window; shattered lives Inner-city where life is gritty Heads kept down and eyes moving Dangerous bubble full of trouble

Free Verse Poetry

Diving With My Dream – Surreal Memories Awakened

April 4, 2019 R J Schwartz 366 Views 5 Comments dream, lucid dreaming, RJ Schwartz, surreal poetry

Fingertips… Brushing the amber waters Amazed at the elasticity And yet intrigued… The taste is sweet Like ripe cherries plucked

Free Verse Poetry Political Poetry

The Night Ten Thousand Churches Burned

March 19, 2019 R J Schwartz 464 Views 4 Comments burning church, churches burning, dystopian poetry, RJ Schwartz

The night ten thousand churches burned Darkness came and how the blood did run Confusion reigned while chaos stormed The

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Stewards of the Land – A Poem of Hope for Planet Earth

March 12, 2019 R J Schwartz 423 Views 2 Comments environmentalism, poetry, RJ Schwartz, save the planet, stewards of the land

Begat in the times of the great unknown; came a fertile and glorious planet Trees, flowers, foodstuffs, and animals were

Poetry Rhyming Verse

A Writer’s Journey – Heroes, Spies, and Writer’s Block

March 7, 2019 R J Schwartz 307 Views 2 Comments action hero, Author, RJ Schwartz, spy, writer's block

The final quote; a closing line Last chance to make it shine Bold beginning; full of zest A secret

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Inspirational Quotes

March 5, 2019 R J Schwartz 372 Views 2 Comments inspirational, inspiring quotes, positeer, positivity, RJ Schwartz

Inspirational quotes Just a collection of words on a page Ideas that were dreamed up by dreamers Thoughts written down

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Seeking Nothing; But Granted Everything

March 5, 2019 R J Schwartz 353 Views 2 Comments enlightenment, inspirational poetry, journey, RJ Schwartz, seeking

A life of simplicity; free from the chaos and noise No moving parts, circuit boards, or technology Just the soil,

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

My Empty Hand

March 4, 2019 R J Schwartz 331 Views 3 Comments inspirational poetry, My empty hand, poetry, RJ Schwartz

My empty hand Outstretched in your direction I’ve put aside my anger Shelved my discontent No longer interested in proving

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

What Would Happen…

March 4, 2019 R J Schwartz 296 Views 4 Comments inspirational poetry, poetry, RJ Schwartz, what would happen

What would happen… If everyone stopped hating one another Regardless of the reason And finally embrace the fact That we

Free Verse Poetry

Freezing to Death – Alone and Afraid

February 25, 2019 R J Schwartz 524 Views 3 Comments alone and afraid, freezing, Freezing to death, RJ Schwartz

So cold; so painfully cold Freezing; alone and afraid Death waits patiently Whispering a haunting dirge Eyes heavy while ice

Free Verse Poetry

My Dreamcatcher is Nearing Full

February 4, 2019 R J Schwartz 355 Views 8 Comments dream catcher, dream poetry, Dreamcatcher, RJ Schwartz

Tonight’s the last night of dreaming For my dreamcatcher is nearing full I pondered this thought all day With one

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Rule of Nature – Words To Live By

February 1, 2019 R J Schwartz 403 Views 3 Comments chemtrails, nature, poetry, pollution, RJ Schwartz, trees

Someone wise once said to me What knowledge do you have of trees? Can you tell me why the grass

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