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Keriskan Gliders

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The Keriskan Gliders rest Hanging in the branches Huddled among the leaves Their emerald skin Bathed in sun and shadow   A single arm Grasps their wooden perches Spear-like legs Dangle toward the ground Waiting for the hunt   A … Continue reading →

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Backtrack Diet

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Back to liquid food Like a baby off the teat I miss solid food (I love how the aftercare instructions say ‘gradually reintroduce solid foods’ and there’s really no definition of gradually.  Not enough of one to give my impatient … Continue reading →

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Illustrations on Kindle

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I was looking over my Blatherhorn Vale books and wondered if I should continue the plan.  Make a few more bestiary sections and turn it into a compilation.  I had a land of dragons, an underwater region, and a bird … Continue reading →

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Blatherhorn Vale

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Set out from Meglun Port Climb over the Ruggor Mountains Skip beyond the Kepsler Desert Ride along the Dalphin River Blatherhorn Vale lies in wait   Wilderness pristine Untamed by human hands Flawless in its beauty A hidden gem of … Continue reading →

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First Day on the Bus

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

It glides down the road Pushing a wave of fear That clutches at the heart Sweaty palms And streaming tears The day has finally come A terrifying step Into adulthood That makes the pulse stutter And the mind race The … Continue reading →

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Sleep Denied

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Exhausting week With restless rests And toiling in the day Blissful weekend To recover strength Yet someone won’t allow The watcher sleeps Allowing tiny feet to wander Sticky hands find mischief Leaving messes in their wake The wrong parent sleeps … Continue reading →

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Broken Tooth Retired

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

You’ve done your job For many years With very few complaints You weren’t perfect Grinding food And sometimes tongue Never drawing blood But now you’re cracked A jagged shard Too broken for a mend You have the weekend To say … Continue reading →

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Papercut

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Little gash on my finger. How much longer will you linger?   Thriving where my pointer bends. How can I ever make you mend?   It has been weeks since you appeared. Are you infected as I feared?   I … Continue reading →

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I Want Your Greener Grass

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The lonely man watches As the crowded man plays With parents, wife, and child He envies the connections That he lacks within his life He wanders off alone With time he wants to share   The crowded man watches As … Continue reading →

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Feather Touch

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Gentleness on skin Barely sensed Causing a quiver of the flesh Ghosting away Leaving one wanting more And wondering Where the source has hid

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