Category Archives: Poems

To Write in Different Words

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I wish to make a language That gets carried down the lines Fondly remembered And uttered beyond the pages Complicated and clean With fans becoming fluent Drawing my world Into the realm of reality Take the ‘G’ and make it … Continue reading →

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Ever Have a Week?

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Ever have a week Where your energy is shoddy? The fraction that you have Goes to dragging your body Jumping through the motions With bursts of excitement That rarely come with glee So tired that you drop the rhyme scheme? … Continue reading →

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Reasons for Writing (Poem Set 3)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Love of the Word You grew up with books Reveling in their worlds Both of Earth and beyond Nurtured by their ink Until adulthood Where you wish to share your joy And carry others beyond the page Follow in Footsteps … Continue reading →

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Reasons for Writing (Poem Set 2)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Change the World You dream of shaping history Redirecting mankind’s path All with your words Finely crafted by your hand Meticulously chosen from your mind You have the grandest power To persuade the world That your path is full of … Continue reading →

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Reasons for Writing (Poem Set 1)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Fame Sweet taste of admiration As all eyes fall upon your work Setting your heart aflame Justifying your existence No longer a nameless wordsmith You have stepped from the shadows To claim your spotlight Fortune Clinking of coins in your … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: I Love You . . . But

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I love you, dearest. And I found a surgery for your bald spot. I love you, honey. And I chose a diet for you to use. I love you, sweetie. And I found a medicine for your sweaty pits. I … Continue reading →

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Limping On

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Confusion is your world As your heart is ripped Though it was never in your chest You found it on the path Sitting in another Who now lays beneath the ground Taken without warning Sudden and severe You had no … Continue reading →

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Today I Turn 34 . . . Yippee?

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I have grown to ‘meh’ my day Not oohing at the passing time For it feels just like a Wednesday No different from the rest I know not when this started That my birthday held few sparks Perhaps from years … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: Magic Beans

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Darwin had a bag of beans Each with a special gift The red beans made him super strong The green beans made him tall The blue beans made him like a fish The yellow beans gave him wings The orange … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: Bedroom Shadows

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Chittering noises From the closet depths And under beds Disguised as wind Or settling wood The monsters wait Kept at bay By blankets And a tiny light Jutting from the wall Spindly legs Tap the shadow fringe Searching for a … Continue reading →

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