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As you get older the more things change – for the better or for the worse. Sometimes being a writer and becoming somewhat of an self-isolationist is like being in a sanctuary and finding your true self, your true voice and words. The outside world never goes away. It will always be there. ~ R.M. … More The Outside World
The Half Dead Poet Review: The host of The Troy Poetry Mission R.M. Engelhardt let’s his views & thoughts be known on the recent false accusations against the Nation magazine and a young but well meaning poet who simply wrote a poem in regards to the plight of homelessness in America. Writing and poetry is … More Let Poetry Be Poetry: R.M. Engelhardt On The Nation’s Recent Apology
LET POETRY BE POETRY Attention: Don’t apologize Don’t cry Don’t whine Leave it alone Don’t change or Edit the world Be honest Be authentic Be real Because You’re entitled No matter Who you are Or where you Live To be who you Were meant to be To say what needs … More Let Poetry Be Poetry: A Response To Recent Headlines
The Clown & The Ballerina The Clown & The Ballerina Walked down the isle They fell in love Despite all denials And the world Continued to fade In these times we Love in these times We hope in these times Of dark days where Nobody wants laughter Or romance, dancing Or swan … More The Clown & The Ballerina
Nothing Grows In this garden The flowers Are for the dead A memorial to The fallen In memory of Lives once lived But in the season Of each child In the passing of Each son We sow the Seeds of promise In the hope of Another one Who will lead Us … More NOTHING GROWS IN THIS GARDEN
Welcome To The Troy Poetry Scene 2018 ! The Troy Poetry Mission returns to O’Brien’s Public House on Wednesday, January 31st with a public poetry spoken word open mic . No feature, just poets. This month we encourage you to to just bring a few poems, have a drink and be a part of the … More The Mission Returns! 2018
HOMELESS WARRIORS We are Multitudes Young & Old Men & Women An army Dethroned Without the Respect of Generations You cannot See what We’ve seen The fine Line between Humanity And disease Destruction Poverty Death So I beseech Thee America To believe To care To help To save For we Have lost Our families Brothers … More Homeless Warriors
THE PLANS OF MICE AND MEN What small minds & small hands you have in common. Like penises. Like bombs. The need to feel important the need to be the center of everything all things dying long dead and vile as inside like a billionaire’s mind. Or a dictator’s God is watching Not you Not … More On The Plans of Mice Not Men
POETRY NIGHT (and Prose) @ Inquiring Minds Bookstore Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 6:30 PM Inquiring Minds Bookstore 68 Partition St., Saugerties, NY Currently Hosted by Brian Dorn FEATURING: R.m. Engelhardt is a veteran poet-writer whose work over the last 20 some years has been published in such journals and magazines as Thunder Sandwich, […] via … More Talon (R.M. Engelhardt) Featured Poet At Inquiring Minds On August 26th
