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Poetry Day: Fantasy Standards

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a pretty simple poem.  Perfect opportunity to simply remind people that Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is available as a $2.99 eBook and a $20 paperback.) Noble thieves and evil priests Damsels in distress Champions chosen by ancient … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fanatics of Nonbelief

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(The picture has nothing to do with this poem.  I definitely know what this was aimed at and I remember there being a big uproar.  Honestly, I expect the same to happen here as well.  I mean, this touches on … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fan to the End

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one is pretty clear.  A lot of people will only be a fan of a team as long as that team is winning.  When losing, they’ll jump ship.  Believe they’re called ‘fair weather fans’ and there was another term … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Famished Tear

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(No idea what triggered this poem.  I’ve seen this in fiction at times, but I don’t know if that’s what I was going for.  An eternal mystery.) It starts with an explosion From both sides of our world And a … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Family vs Friends

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I’ve met people who say family are forever.  Others who say friends are the family we choose for ourselves.  Really depends on how you’re treated by either group.) You have no choice in family They are there when you are … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Falling in Fall

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Wrote this for obvious reasons.  I really don’t have the best luck once September hits.) It happens every year When the leaves begin to die All our work to this point Unravels at the seams   Bombardment of bills Who … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Even When I Win, I Lose

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one probably happened after I was forced to go to something and then got lectured because I didn’t look comfortable.  Yet, I chose an activity and the people I was with didn’t take it seriously.  So, it left me … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Edge of the Blade

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Fencing.  This is definitely about fencing.) I stare down its length At the one I have to beat Letting the finest edge Be the guide within my hands Leading me to victory Before my opponent takes me down He shifts … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Easy to Say

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one I remember because I still talk about this issue.  People are always quick to give advice.  They don’t always think about how easy it is to put that advice into practice.  Best example is when you’re told to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Dust on the Road

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a small poem and I don’t know what made me write it.  Clearly, it’s about a person who used to be rich and is now fading away.  Maybe I was going for the fact that it doesn’t matter … Continue reading →

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