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From the Vault: Last Time Through These Doors

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Today I say good-bye As I cross the threshold Joined by others Who will return tomorrow While I remain at home I have bid my desk adieu Cleared it of my things My computer has shut down The screen a … Continue reading →

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Wolves of Shadows

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Their padded paws hide their path Yet they snarl to scare their prey Hungry though they’ve eaten An appetite never sated Born from delicious destruction Unable to know joy Without the sorrow of another Beasts prowling on the horizon Waiting … Continue reading →

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Post-Release Author

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I have a book! It’s on the site and has a price! Now I can relax For a minute at the most Submit to sites Spread the word like fire To strike with a bang Burst onto those lists Make … Continue reading →

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The Debut

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

That scary button Pressed the night before Publish Dream is now reality No turning back from fate In the morning Your book will be on stage

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Pre-Release Author

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

All the ducks in a row While the author feels headless Are all edits in? Is cover art pristine? Blog tours and grand reveals Dancing for help Like a spastic monkey Exhaustion comes and goes All the pieces are in … Continue reading →

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Worn to a Nub?

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Pushed too hard Body acting odd Screaming of the cold Shivers and chatters Under layers Passing overnight Leaving me fatigued Worn to a tiny nub By late nights And unnecessary stress To get the big work done Impatience growing high … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: Four Season Moons

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Bloody Vir brings summer blaze Before the wind of amber Ult Who is driven off by Tavon’s ice Until emerald Canst frees the land Then Vir retakes his throne                       … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: The Pandora’s Box Prescription

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

As I sit here coughing I contemplate this pill A harsh Pandora’s Box Holding hope And an army of horrors I am forced to swallow With a bathtub’s worth of water My shredded throat Whimpering against the pill Until it … Continue reading →

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From the Vault: The Trickster War

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

  They plague us With their fatal tricks Destroying lives And ruining families Some have buried cities All for their obsession To laugh until the end There are many tricksters Wandering our world Each one is unique In form and … Continue reading →

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Why Hate a Stranger?

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

You see it on the screen Vile venom spewed by a faceless serpent Condemning a target to death Or a fate that’s even worse Yet the two have never met You assume the target a murderer Or a crippler of … Continue reading →

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