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Rules of the Writer

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

A bubble of thought That drives pen to paper And finger to key Is the first step To a world of freedom And coiling restrictions * Voices ring out Do this Not that Follow this And follow that One negates … Continue reading →

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I’m Tired

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m tired Uttered repeatedly Yet never understood Energy is questioned Told to nap Or have a snack As if I’m simply sleepy Too many utterances Result in doctors Blood tests And eventual frustration My yawns are deep Of neither body … Continue reading →

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Destruction of Potential

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Born with a goal Yet not with a promise Every human Given a plan Shown by dreams and skills That society denies Crumbling their truth Until a husk remains Smiling with pride At basic survival Ignoring the scar Of what … Continue reading →

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The Art of Apology

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(With mistakes comes apologies, which will be another big thing in War of Nytefall: Ravenous.) A single word That depends on tone * Sorry Used in sincerity To repair the harm That one has caused * Sorry Used like a defense … 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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Lost a Piece of Heart and Soul

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

They had a place Settled in your chest Adjusting your beats And nurturing the soul Existences entwined Allies in life And now you are alone * A mix of pain And numbness Denial may rear its head Along with anger … Continue reading →

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An Issue of Trust

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

A fragile necessity To any connection Be it person Beast Or ephemeral thought One needs to trust To feel safe and whole It wards of darkness And brings calm To an internal storm of horror We desperately depend On the … Continue reading →

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A Wound that May Never Heal

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(I’m in a poetic mood for this week.  Next week might start promoting War of Nytefall: Ravenous, so I’ll be rather whimsical for a bit.  Enjoy.  I think.  Shedding some heavy emotions here too.) Time has passed And the unseen wound … Continue reading →

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A Test of Empathy

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I watch it unfold A test of the heart Can you act to protect another? Shield a stranger from harm Even if it requires discomfort? Do you care Beyond your circle? These questions are silent Never being spoken Drowned by … Continue reading →

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Surviving Through the Week

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Monday strikes with fangs A jolt of reality That many wish would fade * Tuesday is slightly better The sting is gone Replaced by a serene focus * Wednesday is halved Beginning with groans And ending with hope * Thursday … Continue reading →

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