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A Web of Tales

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Hints and clues Scattered about the pages To create a network That spans the void Connecting heroes Who may never cross paths Weaving a tapestry Of the finest mental silk The author can muster * Must one read all? To … Continue reading →

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Coming to the End

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Another year ends Yet the emotions carry over Joys and pains Ignore the calendar Only the callous and cruel Can make a fresh start By tossing all the past away Humanity exists With hearts that see an end While remembering … Continue reading →

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To the Treasure Chest

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Waiting within the ruins Of a land that lost its name To the hunger of time You are sought by many Who do not know That you exist Many have reached you And fallen at your feet Burying you In … Continue reading →

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Ode to My Bunny

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

I love my bunny Enough to write a poem To honor him As he stares at me write Wiggly nose Matted hair His tummy full Of tomatoes Odds And ends He keeps me safe Flying faster than the wind Tougher … Continue reading →

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Relics of Our Younger Days

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

We keep them Close or far away Some in the open Others packed and stored And a few that pass along Held by newer hands The remnants of our past Catalysts For old memories That get fainter by the year

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Root Canal

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

It starts with pain That gets worse Before it gets better * You go for help After praying to the insurance gods That pay a little of the fee * The hope of simplicity Is ruined by two words Root … Continue reading →

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Mythology in the Shadows

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Centuries ago The gods and goddesses played Controlling nature Answering mortal questions And punishing at whims A deity for every aspect That life threw into the path Lording over monsters and heroes To teach lessons The beloved fables of their … Continue reading →

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Horror of the Snow Day

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Plans were made Factoring in a storm Some flexibility built in Yet praying That the snow is light * Starting slow and cool You feel a little skip The worst is an illusion Broken by the phone To say the … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Dawn Fangs

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Born from light Summoned to deliver death And an accident That washed across the world One was born anew A world unknown Wracked with changes Another added to the list But one that must hide to thrive Two agree to … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is an old poem that I posted back in 2014 and wrote even early than that.  Figure I’d put it back up considering the theme.) The darkest depths of the mind are my playgrounds I am omnipotent Spiders, heights, … Continue reading →

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