Tag Archives: hope

Who Do You Write For?

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a question that I ask a lot and see many people answering without hesitation.  At least it appears that way.  It’s hard to figure out for myself.  There’s always multiple factors that I think about.  The list can … Continue reading →

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Hello, 2021! You’ve Got a Really Low Bar Set for You

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Like I said yesterday, I’m writing this in early September.  Shows how much faith I have in the rest of . . . the year that shall not be named.  Seriously though, I post about my weekly goals every Saturday.  … Continue reading →

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Hope and Love Sputter Eternal

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

The bubble was popped Hope lost Love soured The heart beats With an undertone of pain Numbness at the edges Anything To make the agony pass Will the horror end? * Hope can be revived Love found once more If … Continue reading →

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That Single Step

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

A single step Taken slowly Making you feel every bruise That life has inflicted Exhaustion is your world Yet you wish to carry on To make progress And collapse with pride A burst of energy Born from such a tiny … Continue reading →

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More Artist than Businessman: Blows to the Brain

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

We live in a society where you are judged by how much money you make. Yeah, that’s a brutal way to start this off, but I don’t really think I’m wrong.  For 5 years, I was a stay-at-home parent while … Continue reading →

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Holding On To Hope & Horror

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Full disclosure:  This is another post off a note that I don’t remember the meaning behind.  All I know is that it has to do with Chasing Bedlam. Now, I think I know what I was talking about here.  After looking … Continue reading →

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The Fractured Void

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

The crinkling of glass Drowning out all noise Shards crumbling into the void Jagged edges bared Ripping feet to ribbons Dripping precious blood Into the nearing maw Every step Shuddering with fear and pain Unsure if the path is true … Continue reading →

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To Rise Above

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

One of those times The world seems mad And chosen me to vent Odd events Reaping stress and frustration Chipping at my mood Forging it into an asp Dripping venom that I know so well Told to rise above Let … Continue reading →

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The Inevitable Maw

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

World on the edge Teetering toward ruin With humanity dancing on the rim All aware of what lies below Yet unable to pull away Have we done this dance before? In a different life and form? Push our world to … Continue reading →

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I Have a Plan. It’s a Good Plan. (So Doomed!)

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

First, a big thank you to everyone who reblogged, shared, and bought a copy of ‘THE HOPETELLER’.  The novella is available on Amazon Kindle for $1.25.  Part post-apocalyptic journal and part fairy tale, which should be interesting.  Click on this … Continue reading →

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