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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  • Hero, A Poem

    Hero, A Poem

    HERO When a good man literally  Fights & suffers for Cause  Risks Everything he has His life  His future His very existence And then Gets betrayed Stabbed in the back  By his own  People Friends Leaders All hope All glory Stolen Then what Did you expect? History Has always been Full of assholes That don’t…

  • THE THINGS WE HAVE SEEN, A Poem R.M. Engelhardt

    THE THINGS WE HAVE SEEN, A Poem R.M. Engelhardt

    THE THINGS WE HAVE SEEN The new voices ofNew generations BecomeThe old wordsFor the sameFight The linesAre drawn The artist orWriter, poetSteps forward Believe thatThey are somethingDifferent, somethingRevolutionary Reincarnating yetAnotherDead transmission From another timeAnd place The dust of allAngels & saints Demons & prophets Dug upFrom theGrave Proclaiming I AM I ! As the poetsAnd…

  • THE BRIEF NOTHING REIGN OF KING SHIT, A Poem ~ R.M. Engelhardt

    THE BRIEF NOTHING REIGN OF KING SHIT, A Poem ~ R.M. Engelhardt

    THE BRIEF NOTHING REIGN OF KING SHIT The dayKing Shit Of NothingvilleRode into town Followed byHis entourage of desperate clowns& mediocre followersWho were all conditionedTo applaud At his own command As he promisedOver the glamorous airwavesOf social media Something Even BetterThan Before As the entertained crowdsHanging all around like small mindedCreatures waited in anticipation ……

  • Thirty Years. The Dead Poets List ~ R.M. Engelhardt 9.26.93

    Thirty Years. The Dead Poets List ~ R.M. Engelhardt 9.26.93

    Thirty Years Ago Today: 09/26/93 THE DEAD POETS LIST In my lifetime I’ve probably written over ahundred trillion words. But I’d die for just one more cigarette. When the curtain falls, when the moment ceases To be. Sinatra said it best. “That’s Life “ Go out with a bang Not that stupid whimper And leave…

  • Be Visionary

    Be Visionary

    “Be Visionary …” ~ R.M. Engelhardt 1994

  • I Followed The Light, A Poem ~ R.M. Engelhardt

    I Followed The Light, A Poem ~ R.M. Engelhardt

    I FOLLOWED THE LIGHT Once upon a time I followed the light  To all of the places  That it shined Was young &  inspired by All those poets & Writers, artists &  Musicians But then? A Revelation The death The dark The reality of The real world  A cold world A brutal world Took it…

  • Poetry Must Be The Drug. ~ R.M. Engelhardt

    Poetry Must Be The Drug. ~ R.M. Engelhardt

    HumorLoveCommitmentAloneIs not enoughTo bring our soulsForward intoThe cosmos Poetry Must BeThe Drug ~ R.M. Engelhardt ©2023

  • Doc’s Invitation

    Doc’s Invitation

    After a 1000 cigarettes The smoke reveals A Demi God hiding In an X ray It’s revelation Unsurprising Me & Doc Holiday are Planning a coffin party All are welcome Bring cigars ! ~ R.M. Engelhardt ©2023

  • Morning Meditations #15 Of Poetry & Alchemy

    Morning Meditations #15 Of Poetry & Alchemy

    Remember. Materialism is just another bullshit faith. Poetry is fucking alchemy. ~ R.M. Engelhardt ©2019 #occulturepoetry #poetryocculture

  • Departure, A Poem R.M. Engelhardt

    Departure, A Poem R.M. Engelhardt

    DEPARTURE Upon broken lives &Broken hearts we laughedAt the moments of ourPossibilities. The wordsOf our own years madeInto immortality posted upOn virtual walls of a vanquishedTime where we each shared ourCommon souls, common ground We have seen & heard allThe new & the old. GenerationsPass and repeat our idols remainUntouched But in the burning time…