Category Archives: Poems

The Spell of Destruction

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

It should have stayed in the shadows Beyond all mortals’ touch A horror unleashed By hatred and fury And tempered by dark curiosity Bodies left in this monster’s wake As it is summoned again And again In the name of … Continue reading →

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The Patient Scribbler

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I sit and stare The page unmarred Pristine and white Waiting for my muse Pencil touches paper Gently gliding As an idea flows Only to be erased Minutes pass Though it may be hours Nothing seems to stick Except eraser … Continue reading →

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Quirks Are Life

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Biting of the lip Flicking of a lighter Foot tapping and leg twitching Hot sauce on shredded wheat Let the quirks fly A character without a quirk Forged of cardboard A statue in the scene Lost among the humans With … Continue reading →

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Weather Mood

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

 The sunny days Give me smiles And energy to spare Snow brings chills And mesmerizing peace Swirling into drowsy thoughts Rain dampens moods Filling the air With a cleansing scent Distracted by howling days Where windows rattle And the gales … Continue reading →

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The Knight of Draykcab (Sestina Style Poem)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Knuckles white as he grips his sword A layer of rust left by time The young knight takes a step Upon the warrior path Alone within the forest To stand against the shadows No protection from the shadows He depends … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Fleeting Thoughts

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

 You appeared at night The final moments before sleep Too late to write you down Yet I am confident That you will see the sun Except that you are gone A sense of loss Tickling at my brain Phantoms of an … Continue reading →

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Purveyor of Escapism

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

A salesman of dreams That can be shared By infinite minds As long as they wish to open A merchant of illusion Stirring emotions With carefully crafted words That leap upon the page A peddler of tales From worlds beyond … Continue reading →

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Orbs of Mind and Color

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I noticed that I focus a lot on eyes in my stories.  The color, where they’re looking, and what a character sees.  Might stem from me being a very visual learner. Vivid blues to tempt our heart Deepest browns to … Continue reading →

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Famished Tear

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

(Not sure what caused this poem, but I think a strange dream a couple years ago.  That’s the fun of going through the old folders.  Mysteries abound.) It starts with an explosion From both sides of our world And a … Continue reading →

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Adrift

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Tether has been cut Not by my own hand I drift away From the world below Passing into shadows Bumped and buffered Shoved in directions I wish not to follow Forced to go limp Or break I know not what … Continue reading →

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