Category Archives: Poems

Poetry Day: Fantasy Standards

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a pretty simple poem.  Perfect opportunity to simply remind people that Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is available as a $2.99 eBook and a $20 paperback.) Noble thieves and evil priests Damsels in distress Champions chosen by ancient … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fanatics of Nonbelief

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(The picture has nothing to do with this poem.  I definitely know what this was aimed at and I remember there being a big uproar.  Honestly, I expect the same to happen here as well.  I mean, this touches on … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fan to the End

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one is pretty clear.  A lot of people will only be a fan of a team as long as that team is winning.  When losing, they’ll jump ship.  Believe they’re called ‘fair weather fans’ and there was another term … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Famished Tear

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(No idea what triggered this poem.  I’ve seen this in fiction at times, but I don’t know if that’s what I was going for.  An eternal mystery.) It starts with an explosion From both sides of our world And a … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Family vs Friends

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I’ve met people who say family are forever.  Others who say friends are the family we choose for ourselves.  Really depends on how you’re treated by either group.) You have no choice in family They are there when you are … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Falling in Fall

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Wrote this for obvious reasons.  I really don’t have the best luck once September hits.) It happens every year When the leaves begin to die All our work to this point Unravels at the seams   Bombardment of bills Who … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fallen Behind

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one feels like it’s rather self-explanatory.  Came from a time when I saw friends posting about doing all of these fun things.  I couldn’t go or do the same because money and time were limited.  So, I started to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fall of the Dragon

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This type of poem is called a Sestina.  It has six stanzas with six lines each.  The final word of each line is reused until each one has been in each position.  I loved the challenge of this type of … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Faith

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was a thoughtful poem I made after discussing faith with someone.  It really does make one wonder about the concept.  I don’t mean if you believe in god or a religion, but believing in anything.  We tend to think … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Every Morning

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one isn’t very subtle.  From when I was a stay-at-home father and was gradually getting driven into the ground.  I really was the last one to go to sleep and the first one to wake up.  Definitely do my … Continue reading →

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