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Hero Poem: Powerless

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Once the strongest of them all Now a mortal man Pitted against villains That have retained their wrath They hold the advantage Yet the hero will not hide Body honed from battles And the mind of a seasoned warriors Gathering … Continue reading →

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Hero Poems: Fallen Hero

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A hero pushed too far Disgusted by the world Or sick of never gaining ground Stop one serpent’s head And the hydra grows another So why continue playing nice? The power to kill Has always been on-hand Perhaps the world … Continue reading →

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Hero Poems: The Boy Scout

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Moral and right A paragon of virtue Boring to the audience Booed more than the villain As if his goodness makes him bad Yet one is needed in the fold To be the balance For the brutal vigilantes And heroes … Continue reading →

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Midweek Head Mess

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

No school for weeksWhile mommy is awayNo more time for FrozenOnly time to playTrains going down the hallwayBooks scattered on the rugsLegos oddly clean One nightmare’s all it takesBecause mommy can’t stay upLeaving daddy to try his bestA bath at … Continue reading →

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Review of Love: Lost and Found by Pamela Beckford

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

These poems certainly have a lot of emotion within in.  As the title makes clear, they’re all love poems, but there is still a good amount of variety.  You have some that are sweet, some are passionate, and others that … Continue reading →

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Love: Lost and Found Blog Tour

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Alone (double cinquain) Alone So incomplete Gazing at the moonlight Wondering just when you’ll be here Nearby With me To start our lives Never to leave again Becoming whole and not just half As one Pamela has written a second … Continue reading →

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Music Behind Your Lids

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Choose a random song Off whatever you have at hand Finger on play You close your eyes And focus on the colored sounds An adventure in unknown lands Or visiting the past Every beat will guide you As a story … Continue reading →

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The Inevitable Maw

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

World on the edge Teetering toward ruin With humanity dancing on the rim All aware of what lies below Yet unable to pull away Have we done this dance before? In a different life and form? Push our world to … Continue reading →

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Remember the Magic

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

There was magic In every book and game The brightness of cartoons As heroes and villains fought Words flowing to my mind Until I slept upon the pages Music dragging me back To go on the adventure again Pushing the … Continue reading →

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Reasons for Writing (Poem Set 3)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Love of the Word You grew up with books Reveling in their worlds Both of Earth and beyond Nurtured by their ink Until adulthood Where you wish to share your joy And carry others beyond the page Follow in Footsteps … Continue reading →

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