Tag Archives: agony

Poetry Day: I Dare You to Comment

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Well, this is a dark one.  Came from a really rough time where I was using poetry to just get my emotions out.  Definitely needed the release. Reading it over, I definitely remember the job that caused this poem.  Very … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: There Are Bad Weeks, Terrible Weeks, & Then This *$&#-Ing Week

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m broken.  Just battered to the point of thinking my existence is entirely about pain and suffering.  Events of this week have made it that the foreseeable future will be almost constant agony.  I have no refuge or place to … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Love and Pain on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Yeah.  This isn’t romantic at all, but Valentine’s Day isn’t really my holiday.  It does get me thinking about how closely linked love and pain are.  To be in love, you open yourself to another and expose yourself to the … Continue reading →

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You Never Know Who Is Suffering

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

There is a constant scream It is in silence Though there are signs Awkward movements Eyes of others Hold daggers of poison Itches and coughs Heartbeat rushing Even when at rest Tears welling up But only flowing in solitude Cracks … Continue reading →

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