Poetry by James Schwartz

An updated listing of online poetry by James Schwartz 

BROWN LIQUOR IN A DIRTY GLASS 

LITERARY SLEAZE / CLUBBING 

UNBUTTON THE SHIRT SLOWLY / RIVERS 

SUNSHINE ON MY STRAW HAT 

AMISH CHRISTMAS TREE / COFFEE SOUP 

EAST/WEST SYMPHONY 

A DROP OF WATER 

POLAR VORTEX PIONEERS 

THE CHILDREN OF SIRIUS 

GAIA (DUET POEM WITH SETH SPEAKS)

 CITY OF REFUGE 

A PROPHECY 

AFTER MAKING LOVE TO EMMANUEL MACRON IN A QUARANTINED PARIS 

THE NINTH GARDEN 

TELEPHONE OF THE WIND 

 LA PALMA 

BRICK/MORTAR / RIVERS / KALAPANA MEDITATION 

ELECTRIC DREAMS 

DANTE IN DETROIT 

ODE TO HOKULEA 

REVOLUTION & RUST (BOB DYLAN TRIBUTE)

A SLEEPCAST POEM 

LAST NIGHT A DRAG QUEEN SAVED MY LIFE 

SATAN'S INCHES 

MOTOWN LOVE POEM 

THE WOODWARD BUS POEM

SUMMER MIX 2022 

AMERICAN LINDEN 

AFTERGLOW

MIDWEST AESTHETICS (DUET POEM WITH DAVID L. O'NAN)

OCTOBER HARDCOVER 

THE GREAT AMERICAN AMISH POWER TRIP 

AMISH HISTORY LESSON 

WALKING WITH THE ANCESTORS IN DETROIT 

BIRDS 

IN EVERY DOORWAY / CLUBBING / CABARET DAYS / MIDNIGHT / AFTER HOURS 

DIVINITY

POGUE (DUET POEM WITH JOSHUA MERCHANT) 

SUMMER HISTORY 

LOVE POEM FOR A LOST NIGHT WITH KD LANG ON THE JUKEBOX 

NIGHT PORTRAIT OF THE FISHER BUILDING 

DEAR JOHN

THE ITALIAN BED

4 AM STORY / HUMID IN HILO 

DARK ACADEMIA (CHARLES BAUDELAIRE CHALLENGE)

AMISH GOLDEN AGE

ALPINE AIRE / EVERY MORNING / SPIRITUAL TRIPPING IN HAMTRAMCK 

DESSERT MENU (PAIRED WITH A POET)  

THE GREAT AMERICAN GAY EX-AMISH NOVEL / INDIANA 2 AM / COLORS IN A CABARET 

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