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Hope and Love Sputter Eternal

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

The bubble was popped Hope lost Love soured The heart beats With an undertone of pain Numbness at the edges Anything To make the agony pass Will the horror end? * Hope can be revived Love found once more If … Continue reading →

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Lost a Piece of Heart and Soul

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

They had a place Settled in your chest Adjusting your beats And nurturing the soul Existences entwined Allies in life And now you are alone * A mix of pain And numbness Denial may rear its head Along with anger … Continue reading →

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An Issue of Trust

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

A fragile necessity To any connection Be it person Beast Or ephemeral thought One needs to trust To feel safe and whole It wards of darkness And brings calm To an internal storm of horror We desperately depend On the … Continue reading →

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A Wound that May Never Heal

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(I’m in a poetic mood for this week.  Next week might start promoting War of Nytefall: Ravenous, so I’ll be rather whimsical for a bit.  Enjoy.  I think.  Shedding some heavy emotions here too.) Time has passed And the unseen wound … Continue reading →

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A Test of Empathy

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I watch it unfold A test of the heart Can you act to protect another? Shield a stranger from harm Even if it requires discomfort? Do you care Beyond your circle? These questions are silent Never being spoken Drowned by … Continue reading →

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Surviving Through the Week

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Monday strikes with fangs A jolt of reality That many wish would fade * Tuesday is slightly better The sting is gone Replaced by a serene focus * Wednesday is halved Beginning with groans And ending with hope * Thursday … Continue reading →

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Growing Old and Growing Up

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Playing as a child Toiling as an adult One looks at the other With a hint of jealousy * The child wants to grow While the adult wants to play Youth admires the freedom of old Old wishes for the … Continue reading →

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The Thrill of Words

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Words on the page Each one a step Into a vivid world That absorbs the senses To bestow knowledge And escape And lull one into slumber * It is a skill Finely crafted from youth Marked by stumbles Language nuances … Continue reading →

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To Follow a Trend

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

You want to join And taste sweet victory Even for a moment Regardless of yourself To dive into a sea of cheers And swim to your own dreams * The trend is a stepping stone A door left open That … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Titling

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

The characters have been crafted Plots have been planned Beginning birthed And ending etched in your mind Twists are tempered Turns are touched upon Blurbs are blurted out Every piece plucked from the ether Save for one That will make … Continue reading →

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