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Life of the Author (A Shakespearean Sonnet)

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

To be honest, this is my first attempt at a Sonnet.  Learned about them in college and it was a project in ELA last year.  I helped my student with this, but I never took it by the reins myself.  … Continue reading →

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Touching on the Sensitive

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

You have set out On a path of scars and tears To bring a subject That delves in shadows Into the light Whether people wish to speak Or ignore the social plight * Using fiction as your soapbox Weaving the … Continue reading →

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Touch of Dreams

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

We awaken With the faintest trace Of a thought That entertained our sleep The dream lingers But only in emotion And peripheral senses Never stepping into view A desperate push To strike life into the wisps Painting the full picture … Continue reading →

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That Single Step

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

A single step Taken slowly Making you feel every bruise That life has inflicted Exhaustion is your world Yet you wish to carry on To make progress And collapse with pride A burst of energy Born from such a tiny … 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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Teeter Totter Tumble?

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Teeter totter Trying not to tumble Holding the plates of life On flimsy sticks That threaten to snap Wind pounding on the stacks And shaking my perch A tight rope gaining ice Suggestions are given To ease my burden Jettisoning … Continue reading →

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Mab the Dark Mistress

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Partner to the King Yet refuses to be Queen Preferring shadows And a land of monsters To the light of day * A burglar to the bone Stealing and sneaking Claiming all she can Becoming the richest being That nobody … 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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The Lords of Monsters

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Image of human Power of a monster Soul of a demon The vampires rule all Who live in the shadows And feed on the edges Of the society they once knew Sitting upon a throne Polished to a shine The … Continue reading →

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The Manuscript Drips Red

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Returning to the words That have gestated and grown Will they work Or reveal my first draft stumbles? * Music turned on To break the itching silence As I sit down to peruse And carve out broken bits * Fix … Continue reading →

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