Tag Archives: nostalgia

Goal Post: Not A Week For Umbrellas

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The last week was a bit too crazy for me to get any editing done.  Not for lack of trying since I did spend at least 2 hours overall staring at chapter 7 of Darwin & the Beast Collector. I shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Tears were Shed and Pain was Sustained

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a really long and tough week.  Without going into any details, a friend passed away early on and that messed with my head a lot.  It was only a few days earlier that I stumbled onto a letter … Continue reading →

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Bursts of Nostalgia

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I’m not talking about the manipulation of nostalgia, which seems to be getting used all over the places.  This is more about you walking along or sitting at your desk.  Just going through the day or relaxing.  All of … Continue reading →

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Cherish Their Childhoods

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Gone in half a blink From needing nurturing To always out Rarely giving time Sequestered in their lair Like a cocooned larva * We rarely think ahead The humorous mourning Of our little ones advancement Weeping at milestones That grow … Continue reading →

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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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The Peanuts Movie . . . A Sort of Review Here?

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsSjtzBhnIU First, I’m going to say I’ve always loved ‘Peanuts’.  Though I had a hard time openly admitting it at some points in my youth.  Not because of shame, but I was a kid named Charles in the 80’s.  So … Continue reading →

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A Question Asked On Facebook By Me

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Now I’m attempting to get this connected to a question I asked on my Facebook Author page.  I would repeat it here, but I’d much rather get it on that medium where more people can interact with each other.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia Songs

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The touch of a wordless tune Bringing me back to the games That I played from years ago Joyous memories of fun Rygar and Blaster Master Amazing at the time Making me feel old When I stumble upon them now … Continue reading →

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100 Haiku for the Gamer’s Thumbs: 5-8

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Body of the Game Remember cartridge Who evolved into a disk Homes of hidden worlds * Red, White, and Yellow The three-pronged lifeline A snake that brings sound and sight Curled behind the tube * You Tell Us How to … Continue reading →

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