“Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heartache when we read those lines written by the hand of a master and recognize them as our own, as the tender shoots which we stifled because we lacked the faith to believe in our own powers, our own criterion of truth … Continue reading Faith To Believe In
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In The End
In the end, I am not interested in that which I fully understand. The words I’ve written over the years are just a veneer. There are truths that lie beneath the surface of the words. Truths that rise up without warning like the humps of a sea monster – and then disappear. What performance and … Continue reading In The End
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The King of Bohemia
George Sterling (1869-1926); King of Bohemia and central figure in the Californian literary scene of the early twentieth century. Pupil of Ambrose Bierce, whom he called "The Master," mentor to Clark Ashton Smith, friend of Jack London, Robinson Jeffers and Nora May French. Perhaps best known for his epic poems The Testimony of the Suns … Continue reading The King of Bohemia
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Chandler
“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun. I put them on and went out of the room.” ~ Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely
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G O D
“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” ~ C. S. Lewis
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In The Dysfunctional Poetry Super Market
Oh what fresh New hell Is this? Looking at the expiration date I Pick it up and then just as quickly Put it back upon the shelf, Leave it for some other poor Bastard to find. Besides, I've already got a poem Just like it At home. ~ R.M. Engelhardt
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Ikkyu
WHAT IS POETRY? POETRY IS YOU
Poetry is much much more than all of the definitions, theories or explanations that you read or hear about everyday. Poetry is not just a form, a quote or one or two popular poets or pop stars in the media. Poetry is not hip hop or gangsta rap, slam or new formalism, gay or straight, … Continue reading WHAT IS POETRY? POETRY IS YOU
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New Poems In The Fractured Nuance #1
Two More Of My New Poems ‘The Waiting’ and 'Underground’ will be featured in issue #1 Of The Fractured Nuance Out Of The UK. Check It Out: The Fractured Nuance issue #1 (UK ORDERS ONLY) £2.50 Creative writing from: Christopher Barnes Krishan Coupland R.M. Engelhardt Christopher Evans Megan MacAlpin Matthew Walsh Patricia Walsh ~ R.M.
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Illumination
“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.” ~ August Wilson
R.M. ENGELHARDT 