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LEGACY {a poem}

LEGACY {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzMarch 14, 2022Comment

Imagine {a Poem for International Women's Day}

Imagine {a Poem for International Women's Day}

PoetryJena SchwartzMarch 8, 2022Comment

Run-On Sentence

Run-On Sentence

an unreadable block of prose, word rush, wood thrush, Wordle fail, warfare, waking to safety and coffee

Poetry, Real LifeJena SchwartzMarch 1, 2022writing practice, war, Jena Schwartz poetry, self-soothing, WordleComment

If You, Like Me

If You, Like Me

If you, like me, are at a loss for words

Real Life, PoetryJena SchwartzFebruary 24, 2022war, Ukraine, Russia, prayer, Poetry Comment

About the tree at the top of the hill— {a poem}

About the tree at the top of the hill— {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzFebruary 22, 2022Comment

Sign/Sing {a poem}

Sign/Sing {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzFebruary 8, 2022Comment

All Those Years {a poem}

All Those Years {a poem}

And how all of those years slowly delivered me to this year…

PoetryJena SchwartzJanuary 18, 2022MemoryComment

Hello, Solstice

Hello, Solstice

Poetry, ObservationsJena SchwartzDecember 21, 2021Comment

Hint & Halo

Hint & Halo

PoetryJena SchwartzDecember 20, 2021poems, curly hair, Memory, agingComment

Brand New Day

May you remember who you are.

PoetryJena SchwartzDecember 15, 2021Metta, prayerComment

Honey from a Spoon {You Are Always Whole}

Honey from a Spoon {You Are Always Whole}

Real Life, PoetryJena SchwartzDecember 1, 2021real life, depression, parenting, transparency Comments

Cycles

Cycles

Without the void / Creation / Never comes

Creative Process, PoetryJena SchwartzNovember 9, 2021 Comments

Slow Moon Shadow Season

Slow Moon Shadow Season

Back in the field, I see a woman. I am a woman. I am a shadow. I am a season.

Creative Process, PoetryJena SchwartzOctober 14, 2021poetry, moon cycle, seasonsComment

For You

For You

For all the ones who came before all of us. For all the ones yet to come.

PoetryJena SchwartzSeptember 27, 2021 Comments

Stay {a poem}

Stay {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzSeptember 6, 2021meditation, Mindfulness, mindfulness, sitting, curiosity, Jewish, rosh hashanah, Jewish holidaysComment

Acting In and Coming Out

Acting In and Coming Out

Celebrating the end of Pride month with a new piece about coming out and a reminder that it really does get better.

Poetry, LGBTQIA+Jena SchwartzJune 29, 2021LGBTQIA+, LGBTQ, coming out, Memoir, Acting In, PrideComment

Solstice

Solstice

PoetryJena SchwartzJune 21, 2021Solstice, Love, sexualityComment

When We Look Back, What Will We See?

When We Look Back, What Will We See?

PoetryJena SchwartzJune 14, 2021freewrite, poetry, poems, perspective, Marriage, to, TimeComment

In the End {a poem}

In the End {a poem}

And what is there to remember?

PoetryJena SchwartzMay 24, 2021Comment

Not All Love {a poem}

Not All Love {a poem}

PoetryJena SchwartzMay 7, 2021Comment