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2017 Top 5: #1- Fading Colors

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

The top post of 2017 originally went live on February 2. What was once vivid Has faded into the bleak Bright colors of youth Have lost their luster And continue draining As the days go by Is it the world … Continue reading →

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Limping Along

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Up before dawn Cooking lunches and breakfasts For other stomachs No shower Until all others ready Hurrying through the act To rally all into the car Errands and chores Phone calls and texts Regardless of health and energy Getting slower … Continue reading →

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Right in the Gut

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

A flash of heat Creating of beads of sweat And a pallor of near death Every bump Combines with every turn Changing lanes Feels like a rollercoaster Memories of food Ripple through the brain The most current meals Driving fear … Continue reading →

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Lovey Dovey Mushy Stuff in Fiction

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

 Cuddles and kisses Saccharine dripping From the pages While others look on From both worlds Puppy love First love Slipping into other genres Giving characters A chance to be more human Yet it can be out of place Smooching among … Continue reading →

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Claws of Wind

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

A roar from all around Precursor to pain As the icy wind cuts deep Surpassing clothes And driving through flesh Stabbing at the bone We wish to stay inside Because the gale always finds skin Yet we never get our … Continue reading →

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The Last Word

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

The final keystroke Flourish of the ending scrawl Echoing in the air Driving home the fact That you have written The Last Word No more to be added A period has sealed your fate Edits are a farce Meant to … Continue reading →

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The Adopted Children of Ambrosine

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

 Goddess of the hated ones Protecting those Who dwell in shadows Ambrosine dreams Of the day her people rise And are welcomed by the sun Yet the Goddess of tricksters Knows the game herself Her influence has stretched To nurture … Continue reading →

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100 Haiku for the Gamer’s Thumbs 73-100 + Bonus Level

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Zee Finale! The Code Our secret weapon Giving us a needed edge Against unfair foes * The Olden Days of Blocky Limbs Razor edged pixels A step above stick figures Acknowledge your past * Striving for Beyond Realism I see … Continue reading →

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100 Haiku for the Gamer’s Thumbs 17-44

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Way back in 2013, I started posts under this title.  Originally, these Haiku were going to be part of a book with pictures, which hid letters for a final Haiku.  Played off the Easter Egg idea, but the artist couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Edge of Breaking

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Every scream holds power More energy expended Never to return And leaving the body weak Open to another torment The pressure mounts And cracks begin to form Ignored out of fear Or stubborn pride Another step is always possible Forget … Continue reading →

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