Category Archives: Poems

Poetry Day: Gluttony Rondelet

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Cuddle Wuddle

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I know tomorrow is Poetry Day, but I stumbled onto this one from March 23, 2013.  It’s an older poem and I don’t remember the exact day I wrote it.  Still, it’s a weird one that I want to reshare … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Wrath Rondelet

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Envy Rondelet

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Greed Rondelet

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(I stumbled onto this set of 7 rondelets about the Seven Sins.  It’ll cover the whole summer.  Now, a rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Serum

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is about a character I dreamt up long ago.  Haven’t figured out how to use him, but I have noticed other characters have been made with his blood powers since I first thought him up in 2000.  At least, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Seeking Balance

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A poem about balance.  You know I had to have at least one somewhere.) Life is on a tightrope With predators below Shadowy beasts Leaping Baring poison fangs Before you even tilt   I lack the tools To keep afloat … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Scholar Flies

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A fun creation that I have yet to put into a book.) They emerged Upon the start of all Born from the corpse Of a timeless void Murdered By the opening of history   Called the Scholar Flies They form … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Rushing to the Reaper

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Sometimes it does feel like society is designed to have us continue moving at our top speed.  We are guilted for relaxing unless we are of a certain age or tax bracket.  We ignore that a lifetime of rushing ahead … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Return When You Have a Spine

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Think we all know this type of person.  They’ve been around since the possibility of an anonymous criticism existed.  Probably been around longer than the written word.) I get your message With no name attached Ripping me asunder As if … Continue reading →

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