RJ Schwartz Archives - The Creative Exiles

Treasure Hunting on a Mississippi Roadside

April 17, 2018 R J Schwartz 32 Views 3 Comments highway poetry, highway trash, RJ Schwartz, roadside

The endless lines of election signs Dusty pines and clinging vines A pick-up bumper, roadside dust Chipped chrome, covered with

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Being Gemini – A Peek Inside a Double-Mind

April 16, 2018 R J Schwartz 38 Views 2 Comments Gemini, gemini poetry, gemini sign, RJ Schwartz, zodiac signs

Step inside and you will find What a Gemini holds in their mind It’s a busy place with little space

Free Verse Poetry

The Shadow of Sorrow

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 R J Schwartz 52 Views 2 Comments muse, RJ Schwartz, sorrow

Tis nothing to be discovered in the shadowy depths For sorrow has permeated the once pristine landscape Petroglyphs carved by

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Autism – A Story of a Son and Dad

April 3, 2018 R J Schwartz 53 Views 2 Comments Autism, Autism awareness, Autism speaks, RJ Schwartz

There was a time, it’s been awhile When all I wished for was a smile My baby boy, my pride

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

My Eyesight is Abandoning Me

April 2, 2018 R J Schwartz 54 Views 5 Comments eye, eyesight, LASIK, nearsighted, RJ Schwartz

My eyesight is abandoning me Each year getting more weary Lens growing thicker and thicker Bright flashes and tricky flickers

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

American Teen – Property of the State Machine

March 20, 2018 R J Schwartz 64 Views 2 Comments indoctrination, Political Machine, RJ Schwartz, useful idiots

The American Teen Property of the State Machine Subtle training, penetrating Blaming, defaming, and campaigning When they said educated It

Free Verse Poetry

Working Sounds – Nature Shares Her Music

March 15, 2018 R J Schwartz 107 Views 3 Comments music, nature sounds, RJ Schwartz, working sounds

On earth we live with working sounds Some tympanic; a few dynamic The roar of the surf crashing over and

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Nighttime With A Window View

March 8, 2018 R J Schwartz 82 Views 2 Comments City Life, RJ Schwartz, Urban Poetry, Window View

Moving car Cityscape Nighttime with a window view Electric lights Sounds and sights Just a traveler passing though Asphalt patches

Poetry Romantic Poetry

Strolling In The Gardens – A Victorian Courtship

March 8, 2018 R J Schwartz 112 Views 3 Comments courtship, gardens, RJ Schwartz, romance, Victorian

‘Twas an eve in late summer Perhaps June or July Trees were in bloom Stars filled the sky We

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Stop Existing and Start Living

March 7, 2018 R J Schwartz 101 Views 1 Comment enlightenment, healing, RJ Schwartz, self love, start living

…Seek and ye shall find Never stop searching for enlightenment …Explore without abandon The bounties of the universe will present

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Slow-Motion Wedding – The Narcissist and the Pharmacist

February 26, 2018 R J Schwartz 81 Views 3 Comments drug-addict, narcissist, RJ Schwartz, wedding

The visions passing, lifetimes flashing From the skies, through my eyes My very pores, like open doors Listening, to all

Free Verse Poetry

Brain Tease – Brain Freeze

February 11, 2018 R J Schwartz 82 Views 1 Comment brain freeze, Brain teasers, magic, RJ Schwartz

Brain Tease Riddles, Cyphers Cryptograms Trick Box Paradox Padlock Optical Illusions Magic Acts River Crossings Arithmetic Matchsticks Letter jumbles Crossword

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

The Purpose of Our Dreams

February 10, 2018 R J Schwartz 96 Views 3 Comments dream analysis, dreams, possibilities, RJ Schwartz

Languishing in a state of effortless drowsiness With sleep and awareness engaged in a dance Neither giving quarter and yet

Contest Entry Poetry Romantic Poetry

The Scottish Lass from the Clan Called Jardine

February 8, 2018February 23, 2018 R J Schwartz 234 Views 4 Comments Bard, Clan Jardine, lass, RJ Schwartz

I’ll tell ye all here of the Scottish lass A lady that hails from Jardine Her tale ‘tis quite to

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Dystopian Soldier – Vision of Madness

February 6, 2018 R J Schwartz 125 Views 3 Comments dystopian, RJ Schwartz, soldier, vision, war

Beleaguered, bewildered Confused and corrupted Brain swirling, vision curling Thoughts resizing, fantasizing It is real, just what I feel Sign

Poetry Romantic Poetry

Memories of Love Awakened in the Garden

February 3, 2018February 14, 2018 R J Schwartz 131 Views 4 Comments garden, memories of love, RJ Schwartz, romantic poetry

Memories, A walk in the garden An awakening of sorts Things which are only found Yet never truly lost Memories

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Slipping Through the Veil – Whispered Words Outside a Walnut Door

February 2, 2018 R J Schwartz 97 Views 2 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, RJ Schwartz, Whispered

This piece is a strange journey within the mind of someone experiencing a slow decline of their mental faculties from

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

I Am Every Woman and Man – A Living Manifesto

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 R J Schwartz 136 Views 1 Comment manifesto, RJ Schwartz

Manifesto – a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer I am Every woman and

Humor Poetry Rhyming Verse

I Have No Voice For Song – But I Sing Along

January 26, 2018March 21, 2018 R J Schwartz 145 Views 5 Comments audience of one, bathroom singing, RJ Schwartz, singing in the shower, song

I have no voice for song My words headstrong With a powerful message But they just come out wrong

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Finding Your Spirit Guides in a Space Known as Lost

January 24, 2018 R J Schwartz 155 Views 1 Comment enlightenment, goodness, release, RJ Schwartz, space, spirit guides

I’ve taken space and shared space too Sometimes uncertain on what I should do Visiting a limbo, in a

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Barefoot Writer

January 19, 2018 R J Schwartz 148 Views 4 Comments Barefoot writer, publishing, RJ Schwartz, writer

My feet bare and cold but my pen is still warm Been penniless at times, but not for long-term

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

My Journey of Discovery – Seeking The Womb of Life

January 18, 2018 R J Schwartz 90 Views 2 Comments discovery, free will, RJ Schwartz, Womb of Life

I’ve walked blindly upon this pathway An avenue without an identity Or even a name Only the footprints of those

Free Verse Poetry

Calypso the Deceiver

January 18, 2018 R J Schwartz 125 Views 2 Comments Calypso, Odysseus, RJ Schwartz, Titans

Calypso the deceiver Child of two Titans Jailer of Odysseus Your songs only meant to enchant Mortal men and their

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