Tag Archives: hay fever

Autumn Allergies . . . I’d Laugh, but I Can’t Afford to Lose Oxygen

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

My hay fever has been brutalizing me all month.  It got really bad a little over a week ago and reached a point where I got myself covid tested.  As if this time of year wasn’t bad enough without a … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Allergy Woes

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Title speaks for itself.  I get bad hay fever at times and I wrote this when things terrible.  I had just moved back to New York from Florida too.  So, it was months of pollen being my worst enemy and … Continue reading →

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Allergies, Asthma, & Ailments in Fantasy

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

While filling out all the school forms for my son, I began wondering about allergies and asthma.  You don’t really see these in fantasy settings.  I’ve yet to read about an orc that is terrified of bees because of an … Continue reading →

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How Do You Explain?

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

How do you explain a cough Caused by flower dust To a child who’s only scared Raspy throat and wheezing breath Violent hacks Making his stomach ache Spilling medicine into his mouth To stem the tide of pollen Knowing his … Continue reading →

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