Poetry Day: Ira

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Anger from Inside Out

(Ira is the Latin word for ‘Wrath’.  So, it worked for the title of a poem about anger.)

The pit of your heart is where I fester
I am all-consuming

 

Violence and hate are my bastard children
I am bloody

 

My power twists the human nature
I am corrosive

 

You despise me and make me stronger
I am forever

 

Mankind would be nothing without me
I AM ANGER

About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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14 Responses to Poetry Day: Ira

  1. L. Marie says:
    June 13, 2024 at 11:37 am

    Very timely with Inside Out 2 debuting soon.

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  2. John W. Howell says:
    June 13, 2024 at 12:10 pm

    Terrific poem, Charles. Makes you wonder where we would all be if there was no anger.

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  4. ospreyshire says:
    June 13, 2024 at 4:39 pm

    I wasn’t aware of the original etymology, but it makes perfect sense where the word “irate” originated from. Anger is such a tricky thing because a lot of things make me angry, but I was told when I was a kid that anger is a “bad thing” but other people get angry and it’s somehow justified even if they are rude or destructive. It doesn’t help when I learn about different events I never heard about before (a recent aftereffect of one disaster really doesn’t help), seeing injustice, blatant double standards, dog whistles, people trying to gaslight me, or people telling me what is or isn’t racist when they have no right to gauge it. I also hate how I have to internalize a lot of it, and I feel like my blogs are the way where I can let that anger show even if people feel uncomfortable. This poem is sadly relatable.

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    • Charles Yallowitz says:
      June 13, 2024 at 5:43 pm

      I think it depends on how the anger is used. Screaming and breaking stuff in a berserker rage tends to be frowned upon. Even yelling with the intention to hurt is considered bad. Things change when anger is used to fuel protectiveness or drive a person forward against those seen as evil. Sadly, that’s totally subjective.

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      • ospreyshire says:
        June 13, 2024 at 9:34 pm

        Those examples are frowned upon most of the time, but even then some people say “oh, this person is just having a bad day.” when no one has ever given me that rhetorical cover when I was far less angrier. When I yell and get angry to have protectiveness or calling out evil things, then it’s suddenly unacceptable. Seems like so many people can just do whatever the frick they want with their anger.

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      • Charles Yallowitz says:
        June 13, 2024 at 10:07 pm

        Unfortunately, those who are favored will be given the ‘bad day’ excuse. I’ve seen it happen while I get in trouble for the same attitude caused by public triggers. Probably stems from humanity’s inherent pack/tribe mentality. People defend and protect their own.

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      • ospreyshire says:
        June 15, 2024 at 11:34 am

        Yeah, and it’s so frustrating. That’s an apt yet unfortunate metaphor of packs and tribes protecting their own.

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  5. DebyFredericks says:
    June 13, 2024 at 10:16 pm

    In the past few years, I find myself angry a lot of the time. It would be nice to have the chance to experience a world without anger.

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