the Poetry of L. G. Hertz
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This website provides the full texts of L. G. Hertz’s poems, published and unpublished, and presents selected literary essays from Hertz’s archives.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
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.
Poems A to Z
All the poems in alphabetical order by title with links to full texts.
The Eight Collections
Collections of Hertz’s work published 2007-2023, each comprising poems of approximately the same time period.
Unpublished
Unpublished poems and selected literary essays from the archives.
Meet Our Artists
The painters, photographers, and graphic artists whose works are used to illustrate the poems on this website.