inspirational poetry Archives - The Creative Exiles

Who Are You?

May 26, 2023 R J Schwartz 535 Views 3 Comments inspirational poetry, poetry, positive poetry, RJ Schwartz, who are you

Who are you? It’s more than just what you do The clothes you wear Those things you share Social groups

The Perils of Procrastination

April 11, 2023 R J Schwartz 587 Views 1 Comment avoidance, inspirational poetry, listen to the universe, Motivation, procrastination

Universe keeps whispering Keeps saying little helpful things Encouraging, lifting things I try my best at listening But there’s a

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Lucky Me

April 9, 2023 R J Schwartz 285 Views 1 Comment healing poetry, helping and healing, inspirational poetry, inspired, lucky me, overcoming hardship

Lucky me, for no surrender No giving up, no losing faith I rode the knife, examined life Measured things upon

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The Myth of Falling and That of Flying

December 22, 2022 R J Schwartz 555 Views 1 Comment fall or fly, inspirational poetry, journey of reinvention, lost my motivation, The myth of falling, www.creativeexiles.com

I’ve stood on the edge Held my breath and tried Closed my eyes and cried Willed myself to fall or

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I Am Hope

December 16, 2022 R J Schwartz 546 Views 2 Comments always hope, hope, inspirational poetry, Never quit

I Am Hope I’ve raged at the angry sea Watched the waves erase me Bowed as the whip cracked But

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Finding Closure and Change

December 14, 2022January 26, 2023 Jeff Andreis 614 Views 7 Comments acceptance, change, healing poetry, inspirational poetry, self love, self-healing

We all have addictions, yet a lot of us forget that it is not just our accomplishments that make

Books Poetry

I Laughed a Smile

September 9, 2022October 3, 2022 John Hansen 605 Views 6 Comments book of poems, eBooks, inspirational poetry, poetry, Poetry books

I Laughed a Smile I Laughed a Smile This was my first attempt at writing and publishing an eBook of

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The Betrayer Has Returned

August 21, 2022 R J Schwartz 576 Views 3 Comments betrayer, drug addiction, inspirational poetry, knife of betrayal

The Betrayer Has Returned Three A.M. Someone pounding on the door It takes a minute To gather my senses And

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Self-Reflection, Shattering the Myth of Your Own Reality

March 3, 2022 R J Schwartz 1069 Views 1 Comment inspirational poetry, self awareness, self-reflection, shadow work

Eyes wide open in a candid moment Opening the doorway, ever so slightly Peering into the enormous expanse It’s filled

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Sight Fail Me Not

November 29, 2021 R J Schwartz 991 Views 4 Comments inspirational poetry, RJ Schwartz, Sight Fail me Not, www.creativeexiles.com

Sight, fail me not, for my eyes have scanned the uppermost region of the atmosphere Rich golden rays on threaded

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Get Lost in Your Own Reflection

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 R J Schwartz 1230 Views 2 Comments getting lost, inspirational poetry, reflection, reflective poetry

Get Lost in Your Own Reflection Seek the mirror that hangs in the hall Focus on the center and forget

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Poem of Our Lives

August 13, 2021September 25, 2021 John Hansen 1202 Views 6 Comments inspirational poetry, John Hansen, life, living, poetry

The poem of our lives … Yesterday is in the past, Today is here and now, Tomorrow’s promise still

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The Sharpened Curve Called A Turning Point

March 4, 2020 R J Schwartz 2511 Views 3 Comments inspirational poetry, R.J. Schwartz, turning point, www.creativeexiles.com

A sharpened curve called a turning point Things that used to fit are out of joint The road behind seems

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The Collective Energies of the Realm

November 3, 2019 R J Schwartz 1148 Views 3 Comments collective energies, collective energy, inspirational poetry, spiritual healing

Collective Energies… What does it mean? To gather, collect Sort or correlate How does it work? And who’s in charge?

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Seeking Nothing; But Granted Everything

March 5, 2019 R J Schwartz 1293 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,

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My Empty Hand

March 4, 2019 R J Schwartz 1828 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

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What Would Happen…

March 4, 2019 R J Schwartz 1602 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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Woman Recollects On Life

March 8, 2017March 9, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 2154 Views 7 Comments distraught, grieving, inspirational poetry, life, peace found, woman recollects

Woman Recollects Tender heart beneath that beauty abides, Let it not be torn or suffer a wound, She has

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Song of Chatter

September 30, 2016January 18, 2017 Jerry Corstens 2008 Views 10 Comments chatter, inspiration, inspirational poetry, poetry, song

Newborn inspiration … SONG OF CHATTER

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Call To Splendor

June 15, 2016January 23, 2017 Jerry Corstens 2071 Views 18 Comments beauty, good of heart, inspirational poetry, intention, self-reflection, wisdom

CALL TO SPLENDOR When the good of heart don’t recognize their beauty, In a world that finds applause for what

Free Verse Poetry

Live your life -Break Down the Walls

June 5, 2016November 15, 2016 Nithya Venkat 2266 Views 9 Comments free verse, inspirational poetry, life, living life, poems, poetry

Walls can imprison you. Walls are mere illusions that you can break