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The Thanksgiving Surrender…

November 25, 2019 R J Schwartz 161 Views 2 Comments holiday poetry, RJ Schwartz, surrender, Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving Surrender A light snow was falling, The fall air crisp and cold Hard winds whipping in from the

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Broken Dreams Aren’t Always What They Seem – A Miner’s Tale

November 15, 2019 R J Schwartz 123 Views 3 Comments California Gold Rush, Gold Miner, Old West poetry, RJ Schwartz

Broken dreams aren’t what they seem A directional shift, some call a hidden gift When what you thought, isn’t what

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

The Terror of Blindness

October 25, 2019 R J Schwartz 181 Views 3 Comments blindness, poetry about life, RJ Schwartz, second sight

My eyes cry out in mortal anguish Sight has seemingly abandoned me Perhaps too many visions; Too many captured horrors

Halloween Rhyming Verse

Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Orange and Round….

October 11, 2019 R J Schwartz 428 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 146 Views 4 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 315 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 272 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 394 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 358 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 374 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 318 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 298 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 342 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 379 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 288 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 445 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 673 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 486 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 355 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 410 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 396 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 375 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 339 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

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