R.M. Engelhardt > Quotes

“A smoke, a book, a cup of coffee.

These are the little things that get us through this sometimes weary world and all the rainy days.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Resurrection Waltz Poems R.M. Engelhardt

“Be Visionary ...”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“Words are powerful. Words make a difference. They can create and destroy. They can open doors and close doors. Words can create illusion or magic, love or destruction. … All those things.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Last Cigarette: The Collected Poems Of R.M. Engelhardt 1989-2006

“What is hell to a writer? Hell is being too busy to find the time to write or being unable to find the inspiration. Hell is suddenly finding the words but being away from your notebook or typewriter. Hell is when the verses slip away through your fingers and they never return again.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Resurrection Waltz Poems R.M. Engelhardt

“What people dont know about you people create. Imagination is a part of being human. They fill in the unknowns with assumptions and not facts. Every man and woman is a mystery unrevealed.”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“When a fool utters all kinds of insults against you in a social media group without even knowing you or without any worthwhile reason or provocation usually they are merely sad & pathetic attention seeking trolls who we should all feel sorry for. They don't deserve our anger.
They deserve our pity.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, COFFEE ASS BLUES & OTHER POEMS

“Intent and dreaming is nice but its not, will never be enough. If you want something bad enough in life then you must fight for it or go after it. Life doesn't just come to you.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Last Cigarette: The Collected Poems Of R.M. Engelhardt 1989-2006

“Poetry Is The Language Of Mysticism &
Discourse. It Is The Whisper In The Dark,
The Shadow In The Light. Poetry Is An Incantation From The Depths Of Your Very Soul.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Resurrection Waltz Poems R.M. Engelhardt

“Pay attention, and use your imagination.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, Versus : Poems By R.M. Engelhardt 2009

“Once you read a book it becomes a part of you forever”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“In The End The Words Are The All And The Nothing.”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“If death is like a sonnet then life would be a haiku. The sonnet, a lyrical poem, the beauty and magic with the last breath~ love, words fading and floating off into the abyss that is space whilst our everyday lives or days more important than normal become just a mere whisper in only a few short syllables through which we convey with our hearts the truth of the universe in a single moment briefly.”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“For me the poem and the poetry open mic isn’t about competition and it never will be. Honestly? It's wrong. The open mic is about 1 poet, one fellow human being up on a stage or behind a podium sharing their work regardless of what form or style they bring to it. In other words? The guy with the low slam score is more than likely a far better poet-writer than the guy who actually won. But who are you? I ? Or really anyone else to judge them? The Poetry Slam has become an overgrown, over used monopoly on American literature and poetry and is now over utilized by the academic & public school establishments. And over the years has sadly become the "McDonalds Of Poetry". We can only hope that the same old stale atmosphere of it all eventually becomes or evolves into something new that translates to and from the written page and that gives new poets with different styles & authentic voices a chance to share their work too.”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“Write from truth, write from self.

Writing theory or conceptual writing may be

A way to create new forms or styles but in the end?

The Words Must Be Your Own.”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“Remember. Materialism is just another bullshit faith. Poetry is fucking alchemy.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Bones of Our Existence, A Journal 2046

“Remember The Poem ...”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“The problem with the world today is that there are too many assholes and not enough saints.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, COFFEE ASS BLUES & OTHER POEMS

“What exactly is the new verse movement? The New Verse Movement of the 1910's was to make poetry relevant again by immersing it into the spaces, technologies, and social dynamics of the modern city.

And Now In The Present And Future ?

The New Verse Movement of the 21st Century follows these same beliefs. To somehow ignite the spark and to help make poetry relevant again in a new age of technologies (The Internet) and to support new & experimental as well as older poetic forms. The New Verse Movement of the 21st Century is all about change and free expression of the creative mind.”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“When someone steals your original ideas? Feel sorry for them.
When someone steals your thunder or applause? Feel sorry for them.
When someone doesn't support your dreams or work ?

Feel sorry for them.

But when someone steals your truth, your voice, your heart or your words?

Feel truly sorry for them

And then kick their ass.
It's yours.

Because you've been way too fucking polite.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Resurrection Waltz

“Poetry in any language old or new is the voice us all. A reflection of humanity. Even perhaps a note, a prayer, a mantra or a sign to future generations telling them tomorrow holds what today has lost. Through these voices find yourself”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Bones of Our Existence, A Journal 2046

“Sometimes it’s great, and sometimes it’s shit.

These are the things all the great philosophers

just won’t tell you flat out about life.

You keep moving, keep living, keep breathing

And you keep writing-creating because that’s what you do

And that’s who you are. There are no magical voices to guide

You except your own. Make it count.





~ R.M. ENGELHARDT”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Resurrection Waltz Poems R.M. Engelhardt

“The man is in his work,read it if you want to know about him.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Last Cigarette: The Collected Poems Of R.M. Engelhardt 1989-2006

“If poetry is what you live for then do it write.”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“Many of us spend our days, our lives looking for magic but we never find it.
When sometimes it's right in front of us.
Magic exists in the air, in other people, animals & oceans. Magic exists but only if fully open our hearts and minds and accept it, let it in. Magic? It's a lot like love.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, THE BONES OF OUR EXISTENCE A JOURNAL 2046

“On Social Media people always seem to appear and then disappear. Befriend you as a writer perhaps because they think that you can just help them reach their goals or just maybe because they've heard of you. On some? Like on Instagram? Follow you and then unfollow you in their own shallow pathetic pursuit of looking popular. Not giving two shits about you or have any real interest in your actual work. Once upon a time that used to really bother me because they obviously lack authenticity & any manners. But after thirty some years of writing & publishing and creating and actually earning all of the merits and being myself, being true to the words and all the poetry that is the only real thing that truly matters? I simply say to all of them.

Fuck you. I'm R.M. Engelhardt

And if you haven't heard of me or read any of my work then obviously you don't really know much about poetry”
― R.M. Engelhardt, WHERE THERE IS NO VISION POEMS 2020 R.M. ENGELHARDT

“In the end we're all on a journey of sorts.
We wait for a sign or something that attracts our attention. Look for a deeper meaning to it all. That's what poetry is for.

Searching.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Last Cigarette: The Collected Poems Of R.M. Engelhardt 1989-2006

“There is still so much more to say ...”
― R.M. Engelhardt, Versus : Poems By R.M. Engelhardt 2009

“A famous author once said that you can't go home again. But when you find that you are lost the only place to go is home. Remember the way, the stars will guide you. Your heart is her memory & the soul is your compass.
And one-day you will find her again.”
― R.M. Engelhardt

“Sorry.

But I won't let your bullshit ruin my zen.”
― R.M. Engelhardt, The Bones of Our Existence, A Journal 2046

“Books measure time in both moments and years.

We all grow old but the stories never will.”
― R.M. Engelhardt