Tag Archives: memories

Relics of Our Younger Days

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

We keep them Close or far away Some in the open Others packed and stored And a few that pass along Held by newer hands The remnants of our past Catalysts For old memories That get fainter by the year

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Questions 3: Right in the Childhood

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

We’re going to make this simple today.  Maybe I’ve been pulling too many late nights with the writing, which is not a bright idea.  You eventually cause yourself to reduce your daytime writing periods and throw your body off.  Then … Continue reading →

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Remnants Left on the Web

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Words waiting for their day Scheduled to save time May be the last one types What happens if I vanish? No more stories can be told And all my world goes still Though it would trudge along Posts and tweets … Continue reading →

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Poem from the Vault: If This Was My Last Day

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Long before I stepped onto WordPress, I did a personal challenge on Tumblr.  One poem a day for an entire year.  I’ve put some of them up throughout my time here, but I think I’m going to toss up more.  … Continue reading →

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Old Toys

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

A favorite of childhood Brought on every trip Stitched whenever harmed Sharing in ice cream And gum that remains today Precious toy held in the night Until age takes the child away A token of youth Carried through the years … Continue reading →

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Yesterday She Was

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Written for the latest CSB Weekly Prompt. Yesterday she was smiling And laughing from her chair As I tried a magic show Yesterday she watched me Guardian of the cookies While my parents were away Yesterday she was telling tales … Continue reading →

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To Hear that Song in My Heart

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I played a lot of videogames in my youth and many of them were platformers and rpgs.  That’s not really important.  One thing that always struck me was the music in a lot of these games.  The video above is … Continue reading →

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Piano Man by Billy Joel

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve always loved this song.  I think I really need it today.  I have no musical talent, but I always sway to the rhythm and occasionally sing it.  The best singing incident with this song was in college.  We were … Continue reading →

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Sudden Melancholy & Food Shopping

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This has been happening to me a lot lately.  Having fun throughout the day and enjoying my time.  Then, I just drop in terms of mood.  Not angry or upset, but a sudden strike of emotional blah.  Like I lose … Continue reading →

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Muting of the Music Man

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a poem a wrote a few years back in memory of a friend who took his own life.  It wasn’t written at the best of times, but I’m resistant to edit it.  Figured I’d post it since it … Continue reading →

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