R.M. ENGELHARDT

Poet Writer Author Albany NY

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R.M. Engelhardt is an American poet, writer and author who over the last three decades has published over 20 books of poetry including “Nod” “Alchemy” DarkLands, RAW & “The Last Cigarette: The Collected Poems of R.M. Engelhardt. The founder of the Upstate NY organization ALBANY POETS & the Annual Poetry Celebration THE ALBANY WORD FEST he has through his ideas & visions helped to contribute a large amount of advocacy and creativity to the Spoken Word~Poetry Capital District scene and is the former host of the long running readings The School of Night & Vox. He is currently the host of SPEAK THE WORD ALBANY!. An Open Mic for Poetry And The Spoken Word at Ophelias. Over the last thirty years his work has also been published in many journals such as The Rye Whiskey Review, Red Fez, Rusty Truck, Sure! The Charles Bukowski Newsletter, Thunder Sandwich, Black Noise, The Hobo Camp Review, Full of Crow, on the Outlaw Poetry Network & in many many others. Look for his books “WHERE THE PEOPLE’S VISION PERISHES 2020” “DARK LANDS (2019 on LuLu, Amazon & At Barnes and Noble) The Resurrection Waltz, 2012 ( Infinity Press) & “COFFEE ASS BLUES & OTHER POEMS” ( 2018 Alien Buddha Press 2018) ” DarkLands” 2019 & “Where There Is No Vision” 2020, “WE RISE LIKE SMOKE” (2021) & Of Spirit, Ash & Bone (2022) and RAW- Poems ( 2023) all available on Amazon.com He is also the Editor of the small independent poetry press Dead Man’s Press Ink since 1998. Look for his books The Bones of Our Existence A Journal 2046 & his new books THE DYING TIME POEMS BY R.M. Engelhardt 2026 & NO KINGS 2025 available at Barnes & Noble and currently on Amazon. www.gentlemanoutsider.com *All Poems, Writings & Information Contained On This Blog Are The Property & Owned By The Author R.M. Engelhardt. © 2026 www.rmengelhardt.com

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  • Our Battle …

    For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms…

  • Misfit

    You are an Angel with a Martyr’s crown. Eyes cast Downward upon The ground “Destruct” Fear. The long loud lines Of industry, traffic, commerce Every moment alive to die Held tight by the within Where you gasp take hands Take heart take shelter from The world. This world; Aware & so full of Mad men…

  • Indian Motorcycles 1930-1939

    1930-1939 The Art Deco era hits the Indians adorned in a full range of Duco colors, two-tone designs, pinstriping, and decals.  Two new lightweight models debut in 1932, the Motoplane and the Pony Scout.  “Iron Man” Ed Kretz, aboard a Sport Scout, laps the entire field in his win at the 1937 inaugural Daytona 200. …

  • Former Doors Mark 40th Anniversary of Jim Morrison’s Death

    Former Doors Mark 40th Anniversary of Jim Morrison’s Death Former members of The Doors have marked the 40th anniversary of Jim Morrison’s death in Paris. On Sunday, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger lit candles at Morrison’s grave in the city’s Pere Lachaise cemetery. Morrison, the band’s lead singer, died of heart failure in…

  • Lou Reed Has A New Edgar Allen Poe-Inspired Graphic Novel

    Lou Reed been quite busy these days. When he’s not collaborating with Metallica on a record, he’s spending time putting together a graphic novel based around his “spiritual forefather” Edgar Allen Poe, called, appropriately, The Raven. It’s not Reed’s first tangle with the author—in 2003, he released an album, also called The Raven, a Poe-themed…

  • The German Baroness Else Baroness von Freytag-Loringhoven’s Poetry

    Astride SaddlingUpFromFirNightbrimmed ⎯Clinkstirrupchink!SilverbugleCopperrimmed ⎯Keening ⎯HeathboundRovesMoonPink ⎯StraddlingNeighingStallion :“HUEESSUEESSUEESSSOOOHYEEEEEE PRUSHHEE HEE HEEEEEEAAAOCHKZPNJRPRRRR            HÜ           /     HÜÜ            HÜÜÜÜÜÜ        HÜ-HÜ!”AflushBrinkThroughFoggyBogTheySlink ⎯SinkIntoThrobbBated.HushFalls ⎯Stiffling ⎯ShillCricketsShrill ⎯BullfrogSquallsInflatedBarkRidingMoon’sMica –Groin ⎯Strident! Hark! StallionWhinny’sInThickets. EvFL Aphrodite to Mars(read the original manuscript in the Baroness archives) Flashing blade – Poniard buried – High Flexible tenderness web Abdominal Of Systems Equal steel Shaped Female Aflirt…

  • King Of The Literary Links

    ATTENTION FELLOW POETS, WRITERS & Ne’er-do-well’s… http://www.everywritersresource.com/Biglist.html Here is a link to the Holy Grail of Magazine Listings that take poetry submissions & prose submissions in some cases as well. There are 2000 links here…. Use them wisely. Best, R.M. King Of The Literary Links

  • A POEM FOR EVERY MIME WHO HAS EVER ANNOYED US WITH A WALL IMITATION

    A POEM FOR EVERY MIME WHO HAS EVER ANNOYED US WITH A WALL IMITATION ______________________________________ R.M. ~ 1989 Note …. I hate mimes.

  • Poem “Burn” In Red Fez

    Poem By R.M. Engelhardt.  June 2011 Poem “Burn” In Red Fez

  • THE SAINT POEM READING SERIES AN OPEN MIC FOR POETS & WRITERS Monday, June 20 · 8:00pm – 11:00pm Upstate Artists Guild247 LARK STREETAlbany, NY THE SAINT POEM READING SERIESAN OPEN MIC FOR POETS, POETRY & THE SPOKEN WORDMONDAY, JUNE 20th At The UAG: Featured Poet : AVERY STEMPELBIO: Avery Stempel has been writing poetry and…