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Poetry Day: The Honker

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(If you don’t know this driver then you might be the one.) We hear you in the line Making jarring noises Like an angry, flapping goose Who tries to terrify a threat And miserably fails Your sound is mere annoyance … Continue reading →

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Death Comes Faster

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Finality comes faster As you age your mind Cast away your childhood To be serious And stern And mature Nothing is left To nurture your spirit No reaching back To touch your youth Recapture energy To ward off the reaper … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Gurbu

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Feel like this is some kind of dragon, but I could be wrong.  Really need to remember some of these for books.) It sleeps in peace While the day draws on Harsh sunlight Keeping it at bay Until the shadows … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Skudger

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Yeah . . . I got nothing on this one either.  Maybe the komodo dragon? Only because of the poison then waiting for the prey to drop tactic.) Dweller in the muck Deep beneath the waves The Skudger wanders Following … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Shrieking Skull of Necrotalis Plains

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A creepy tale that I can’t remember the inspiration for.  Given the time period, it could have been a nightmare.) An open plain Never crossed by man Home to ghosts And every form of ghoul Slavering for flesh   One … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Slamming Doors

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(I was iffy on posting this considering it’s 9/11, but maybe this can have some connection.  To be fair, this day doesn’t get as much special attention as it once did.  I guess it’s fallen into history like Pearl Harbor.  … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Cuddle Wuddle

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I know tomorrow is Poetry Day, but I stumbled onto this one from March 23, 2013.  It’s an older poem and I don’t remember the exact day I wrote it.  Still, it’s a weird one that I want to reshare … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Greed Rondelet

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(I stumbled onto this set of 7 rondelets about the Seven Sins.  It’ll cover the whole summer.  Now, a rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: On This Hallowed Night

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A fun poem aiming for imagery.) Howling winds Across the barren roads Pulsing candlelight Pouring from disfigured gourds Yellow moon rising High above the shadows And coating trees in light Leaping cats dart around Loosing hisses through the night Only … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Ode to the Music Man

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Years ago, I had a friend who was a great guy and big into music.  He was really good at it and had a great energy to run parties.  We stayed in touch after I moved to Florida and hung … Continue reading →

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