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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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2017 Top 5: #1- Fading Colors

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

The top post of 2017 originally went live on February 2. What was once vivid Has faded into the bleak Bright colors of youth Have lost their luster And continue draining As the days go by Is it the world … Continue reading →

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Right in the Gut

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

A flash of heat Creating of beads of sweat And a pallor of near death Every bump Combines with every turn Changing lanes Feels like a rollercoaster Memories of food Ripple through the brain The most current meals Driving fear … Continue reading →

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Lovey Dovey Mushy Stuff in Fiction

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

 Cuddles and kisses Saccharine dripping From the pages While others look on From both worlds Puppy love First love Slipping into other genres Giving characters A chance to be more human Yet it can be out of place Smooching among … Continue reading →

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The Last Word

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

The final keystroke Flourish of the ending scrawl Echoing in the air Driving home the fact That you have written The Last Word No more to be added A period has sealed your fate Edits are a farce Meant to … Continue reading →

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The Adopted Children of Ambrosine

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

 Goddess of the hated ones Protecting those Who dwell in shadows Ambrosine dreams Of the day her people rise And are welcomed by the sun Yet the Goddess of tricksters Knows the game herself Her influence has stretched To nurture … Continue reading →

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Crests of the Baron’s Mortal Sins

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Six families stood At the peak of their world Some kind and pure Others selfish and cruel Yet they worked in one circle Maintaining balance For good and ill Six families danced To greet a friend from afar A man … Continue reading →

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Path of the Indie

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Neither alone Nor in a group The indie stands between Depending on our own hands To start the tide Hoping others arrive Their whispers Turning the ripple Into a wave Our path is filled With sneers and suggestions Advocates of … Continue reading →

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