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Don’t Kill Over Stolen Milk

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is an old poem from long before I got serious about it.  It aimed more humor than any type of form.  A true story from college too.  Though the last line doesn’t really hold true. Stuck in class Breakfast … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of the Perfect Day

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I wish for the perfect day Where nothing is on my shoulders And the future will not turn bleak No errands on the list Or responsibilities to cause stress Everything is in others hands So that I may rest That … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Sleep

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

A glorious weekend That starts before the light Not with a whisper Or an alarm Or the urging call of nature The child can be heard talking Announcing his arrival Going back to close his door Then hurrying across Imaginary … Continue reading →

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Swallowed by Gaia

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(Before the poem, this was one of my favorite games as a teen and I typed in ‘Earthen Womb’ for a picture. Found it funny that this piece of my past turned up when I was in the mood for … Continue reading →

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The Rug Is Pulled . . . Again

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Stability found Then lost without reason Leaving you confused Life has ripped the floor from below Dropping you into a blender A ride you know too well The pieces gained Are ground into dust and pulp Perhaps to be replaced … Continue reading →

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One More Mile

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Legs aching and arms going limp You may have pushed too far Is it time to rest? There’s still work to do A break will cost you, dear Sparks are still upon your eyes I doubt you wish to give … Continue reading →

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Remnants Left on the Web

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Words waiting for their day Scheduled to save time May be the last one types What happens if I vanish? No more stories can be told And all my world goes still Though it would trudge along Posts and tweets … Continue reading →

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Ringing Silence

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

How can silence Be so deafening? As if plunging my ears Into an symphony of screams No words within the quiet Yet my hearing is stifled Could there still be voices That are no longer drowned? By the noises of … Continue reading →

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A Summer Poem Set from the Heart

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

A summer’s day sweat As irritating as cold I want my spring back Promise of some rain The graphics are on the maps Last minute veering People say shut up Summer heat beats winter cold Both can go fuck off … Continue reading →

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Life’s Labyrinth

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(Small note: I’ll be a rarity for a few days.  Long trip there and back and not 100% certain I’ll have Internet access very often.) Life is a Labyrinth Winding, forked, and foggy Never given a map Advice from every … Continue reading →

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