Tag Archives: isolation

Poetry Day: Surviving in the Rut

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was a fun one to write.  Clearly I was having a sense of boredom and wondering about how life could be more interesting.  The broken souls part certainly rings true even today.  Stability helps when you’re hurting, but it … Continue reading →

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Are Solo Author Trips a Good Thing?

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m still toying with the idea of taking a solo trip to upstate New York for the few days between dropping my son off with his mom and school starting.  It’s to get away and do some editing/notebook work … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Monkey Wrenches Aplenty

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This week didn’t go as planned.  Zoo trip, family outing, shopping, and fireworks show last night were effectively cancelled.  Only finished through Chapter 7 of Darwin & the Halfling Hunt instead of into 9.  So, what went wrong? I got COVID. … Continue reading →

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Isolated

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Is it natural to be alone? Away from all Where silence has a tone Like an insistent phone call Are you happy? Do we always need someone? A hand to hold and voice to hear Telling us we are not … Continue reading →

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