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Poetry Day: Boozing with Fiction

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was a fun one I put together long ago.  Wanted to see how many types of alcohol I could use before I ran out of steam.) Drink tequila with a pixie To say no would be quite risky Chug … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Booting Up

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Anybody else relate to this one?) My laptop wakes like a drunken snail. I only need to check my email. A shadow of its former speed. Does it not know my urgent need? I rarely add a program to its … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Blitzkrieg of Alarms

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Written after an insanely noisy night.  How anyone else in the house slept through that is beyond me.) Singing bird outside my window. Joined by honking horns. Sirens blaring two streets down. Setting off three barking dogs. A pair of … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Blankie

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Written about my son’s blankie.  It was a special gift for when he was born and it survived so much.  Now, it’s been retired to a box at his mom’s where it will stay safe.  I’m sure blankie will be … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Blame Him or Thank Him

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Not sure what this poem was about.  God?  Religion?  I guess it could be that since people blame God for the evil and thank him for the good.  Not always the same groups with some choosing only one of those … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Blame a Generation

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Picture has nothing to do with this.  Pretty sure this may ruffle feathers though.  The generation war has gotten worse since I wrote the poem in 2011.  Though, I still stand by a big part of it.  Feel like my … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Bholed Owr Greightness

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was a silly poem that got a lot of traction back in the day.  Wrote this in 2011 near the start of a big poetry period.  Enjoy if you get it.) We R Soupereor Two all uhthr crechurs Owr … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Berserker Am I

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(People dream a lot about fear and love.  I don’t hear much about dreaming of rage.  At least not in my circles.  So, when I used to have these types of dreams, I didn’t have anyone to talk to.  Hence, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Bedroom Shadows

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(As a kid, I always though the shadows in my room were other things.  This probably lasted until I was around 13.  Mostly because I eventually hit a point where it was just fun to let my mind wander and … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Beauties and Beasts

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Think I was trying to write about the Windemere orcs here.  This one is definitely a big mystery.) Opposites in nature Attracted to their cores The genders Like night and day Differences dueling In an endless dance Where one is … Continue reading →

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