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Poetry Day: Apprentices

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem is self-explanatory.  Apprentices are used a lot in fantasy stories.  I don’t know exactly what prompted the poem, but here we are.) Chosen by their thirteenth year To follow in a master’s steps They wave farewell to youth … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Amor

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Another one of my emotion personified poems.  Enjoy.) Artists throughout time called me their muse I am inspirational * My home is between the heart and the soul I am elusive * It is difficult to find me, but easy … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: A Touch of Madness in My Soup

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(I got nothing.  This may have been inspired by a random thought or something I saw on television at the time.  Insanity is still a favored topic.) You look at me As one would eye a dog Foamy at my … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: A Sense of Something Wrong

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Still wonder this at times.) Is darkness spreading as I age Or have I finally paid it heed? Greed devours many souls And dances with pride before our eyes Children slaughtered every week By strangers and protectors Hate is spewed … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Night of 1,000 Stenches

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(One of my sillier poems.  Inspired by a weekly ritual at college, which always had an iffy aftermath.) Arriving once a month Scheduled By a demented madman The night begins With the innocent feast Replicas of food From a foreign … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: A Life Less Stressed

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Well, this dream didn’t come true.  Though, I’ve learned that a lot of people feel the same way.  That’s a shame.) I dream And pray For a life less stressed * Where sleeping Does not require medicine Or pure exhaustion … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: A Giant Did It

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(The stories we tell children to explain things can be funny.  I thought about how you can explain a lot with giants.  Nice to see I had some positive and goofy poems in the mix.) When the wind blows A … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: 30 Minutes

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Clearly, my time management skills and quiet time have not improved since 2011.) Half an hour Is all I ask for Just thirty measly minutes Time to myself To be left alone Yet it never comes to pass Four people … Continue reading →

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The Vampire King

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

(Can’t promote War of Nytefall: Eulogy without at least one poem.) Anointed By blood and chaos Exposed The inevitable has come Regality Escapes his grasp Savagery May be his legacy Peace Is his only goal Hail The Vampire King

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The Narcissist

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

It is all about me Not that I would say so I am subtle Regardless Of my booming actions The eye of the storm Forever upon me If it moves too far I transform And reclaim my throne Loyalty is … Continue reading →

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