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Swallowed by Gaia

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(Before the poem, this was one of my favorite games as a teen and I typed in ‘Earthen Womb’ for a picture. Found it funny that this piece of my past turned up when I was in the mood for … Continue reading →

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The Rug Is Pulled . . . Again

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Stability found Then lost without reason Leaving you confused Life has ripped the floor from below Dropping you into a blender A ride you know too well The pieces gained Are ground into dust and pulp Perhaps to be replaced … Continue reading →

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One More Mile

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Legs aching and arms going limp You may have pushed too far Is it time to rest? There’s still work to do A break will cost you, dear Sparks are still upon your eyes I doubt you wish to give … 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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Ringing Silence

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

How can silence Be so deafening? As if plunging my ears Into an symphony of screams No words within the quiet Yet my hearing is stifled Could there still be voices That are no longer drowned? By the noises of … Continue reading →

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A Summer Poem Set from the Heart

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

A summer’s day sweat As irritating as cold I want my spring back Promise of some rain The graphics are on the maps Last minute veering People say shut up Summer heat beats winter cold Both can go fuck off … Continue reading →

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Life’s Labyrinth

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(Small note: I’ll be a rarity for a few days.  Long trip there and back and not 100% certain I’ll have Internet access very often.) Life is a Labyrinth Winding, forked, and foggy Never given a map Advice from every … Continue reading →

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Saturday Verse: Atrophied Imagination

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Thinking of making this a new weekly thing.  Just posting an old or new poem every Saturday since the goal posts get very little on this day.  Yet, Saturday is a busy day on WordPress from the look of my … Continue reading →

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The City of Bor’Daruk

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on November 24, 2013 Upon the desert shore Where ocean breeze meets heat Sending sand along the street Dunes forming in the corners That go unnoticed By the bustling crowds Unburdened by their home Stand upon the high … Continue reading →

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Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

A call weaving through the trees Tempting all who hear Urging them to wander Braving the misty forest Where only the road is safe The sleeper sings and cries Begging for release Trapped within dreams That may never end Until … Continue reading →

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