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Poetry Day: Easy to Say

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one I remember because I still talk about this issue.  People are always quick to give advice.  They don’t always think about how easy it is to put that advice into practice.  Best example is when you’re told to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Dust on the Road

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a small poem and I don’t know what made me write it.  Clearly, it’s about a person who used to be rich and is now fading away.  Maybe I was going for the fact that it doesn’t matter … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Dungeon Crawlers

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I’ve played so many D&D games that involved dungeon crawling.  Shouldn’t be a surprise since it’s in the title.  The reasons always differed, but we always found our way into some kind of dungeon.) In search of fame and fortune … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Druid of the Orchid Patch

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is just a creative poem I came up with a long time ago.  There may have been an intention to create a story around this concept, but I don’t think it got very far.) Deep within the Umbral Woods … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Drink With Me

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I did quite a few humorous drinking poems.  Probably because I had a better tolerance back then.  These days, I don’t drink much.  Body doesn’t really like it and my anxiety issues get amplified, so it’s best for me to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Dreamless Child

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I came up with this poem after seeing a couple get angry at their child wanting to be an artist.  They were furious and immediately crushed the concept.  After that, I noticed that the child didn’t even try to use … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Don’t Kill Over Stolen Milk

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Exaggeratingly based off a true story.  One that will forever live in infamy and be included somewhere in the Phi Beta Files series.) Stuck in class Breakfast now long dead I feel my stomach twist Forcing me to stumble As I … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Don’t Eat That! You Might Like It!

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I’ve tried to exercise and eat healthy many times in my life.  Doesn’t help that food is an easy source of serotonin when I’m anxious or depressed.  So, it’s a big psychological struggle to avoid the bad stuff.  Many people … Continue reading →

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No Sales Sadness

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I usually only post poems on Thursdays, but that’s old stuff.  Had the urge to write something new and this popped into my head.) I see zero No change The bars stay gone Elusive To the point of legend Do … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Do We Miss the Point?

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I wrote this one way back in 2013.  Kind of messed up that I can’t remember the incident that triggered the poem, but I can connect it to so many since that day.  I still ask this same question at … Continue reading →

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