RJ Schwartz Archives - The Creative Exiles

Life Is But Perception…

November 16, 2018 R J Schwartz 105 Views 2 Comments art, perception, poetry, RJ Schwartz

Life is but perception… Those around us see But through eyes painted With colors from different palettes Brushstrokes of unseen

Free Verse Poetry

Winds of Change Coming – Grey Men Everywhere

November 14, 2018 R J Schwartz 130 Views 3 Comments grey men, NPC, poetry, RJ Schwartz, winds of change

Winds of change are blowing You know the kind I speak of… Grey skies full of mystery Silvery clouds hanging

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Thanksgiving & The Great Mystery

November 13, 2018 R J Schwartz 96 Views 2 Comments great mystery, Native American Poetry, RJ Schwartz, Thanksgiving

Great Spirit of these lands and the lands of afar, We stand humbled in your mighty presence Your great gifts

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Should Have Listened to Father

October 14, 2018 R J Schwartz 93 Views 4 Comments father and son, loose girls, RJ Schwartz, teen pregnancy

Men, Remember when Having talks with dad Meant good and the bad Both the right and the wrong And why

Free Verse Poetry

Human is My Name – Being is My Existence

September 19, 2018 R J Schwartz 115 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 Rhyming Verse

Living in a Surveillance State

September 13, 2018 R J Schwartz 220 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 269 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 147 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 121 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

Words of Washington – All Eyes on the Capitol

August 30, 2018 R J Schwartz 100 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 122 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 119 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

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

August 6, 2018 R J Schwartz 84 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 240 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 145 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 193 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 143 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 196 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 151 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 166 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 128 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 166 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 161 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

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