the Poetry of L. G. Hertz

lg hertz triptych in the style of warhol

The work of American poet Leonidas Gabriel (L. G.) Hertz was known to a small group of friends and family during his lifetime (1918-2009). This website, initiated by his heirs, seeks to bring his poetry to a wider audience.

This website provides the full texts of L. G. Hertz’s poems, published and unpublished, and presents selected literary essays from Hertz’s archives.

Exploring This Website

Spiral staircase illustration by  Hans Vredeman de Vries
Perspective, published 1604-1605 by Jan Vredeman de Vries;
republished by Dover Publications, Inc., NY 1968

About the Man and His Work

A Brief Biography of L. G. Hertz and a Guided Tour.
What is his poetry like? Topics and style samples with links to examples.

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Poems A to Z

All the poems in alphabetical order by title with links to full texts.

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The Nine Collections

Collections of Hertz’s work published 2007-2025, each comprising poems of approximately the same time period.

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Unpublished

Unpublished poems and selected literary essays from the archives.
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Meet Our Artists

The painters, photographers, and graphic artists whose works are used to illustrate the poems on this website.
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