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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: Predators Around

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a fun one.  What kind of predator do you think I mean?) The monsters are out in force Growing hungry by the minute Searching for the weak and young To fill their putrid guts   The monsters’ courage … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Hoarder

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was originally inspired by a commercial for the show ‘Hoarders’.  Now, I can think of it relating to another class of people.  It is funny how an animal that hoards things is studied as an abnormality, but humans aspire … Continue reading →

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Hero for Fame and Fortune

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I can already sense people heading for the comments to talk about how they hate these types of heroes.  They are selfish, arrogant, rude, and/or terrible teammates.  You can usually expect them to make the wrong decision if money or … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Controllers of Life and Death

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(At first glance, I thought this was about nurses and doctors.  Then, I realized I wrote it when I was angry about health insurance.) They make the hardest choice Based on what they gain Do they pay to have you … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Avaritia

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Another personification of an emotion poem.  I remember being excited about finding the Latin word for ‘Greed’.) Humanity has evolved to suit my needs. I am primeval. * Cities have been built to my glory. I am monumental. * People … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: A Sense of Something Wrong

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Still wonder this at times.) Is darkness spreading as I age Or have I finally paid it heed? Greed devours many souls And dances with pride before our eyes Children slaughtered every week By strangers and protectors Hate is spewed … Continue reading →

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Career Hero: For the Glory and Money

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Booster Gold is a character who didn’t step into being a hero to help others or save the world.  He traveled from the future to use his higher tech and past event knowledge to gain fame and glory.  I got … Continue reading →

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The Great Hoarder

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Surrounded by wealth And extravagance He sits in his castle Never needing But always wanting While his brethren Starve and scramble for life He has more wealth Than one man needs Earned through work And thought Yet more he gathers … Continue reading →

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Seven Sin Rondelets

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This set of 8 short poems stem from a conversation from years back.  It was a philosophical discussion that went all over the place and eventually landed on the concept of sin.  We discussed how every person is slightly sinful … Continue reading →

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