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Poetry Day: 30 Minutes

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Clearly, my time management skills and quiet time have not improved since 2011.) Half an hour Is all I ask for Just thirty measly minutes Time to myself To be left alone Yet it never comes to pass Four people … Continue reading →

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First Goal Post of 2022: Think I Already Covered This

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m tired. Yup, that’s how 2022 is starting for me, but I think most people do that.  Stay up late and then get woken up early.  Either an alarm we forgot to turn off, a child who is still on … Continue reading →

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When Free Time Appears

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

The work is done And the project is filed Editing is too soon No time to start another As an event begins to loom What can a person do? It’s been too long And life still calls You lose a … Continue reading →

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One Step Forward, One Shove Back, Two Stumbles to the Side

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Okay, I’m a little worn down here because my son’s martial arts class needed a third adult for the sword-fighting fun.  It was only 5 minutes, but I wasn’t ready.  Those kids are fast and relentless.  Not to mention short.  … Continue reading →

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