Tag Archives: poetry

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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Poetry on the Page & Song in the Head

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Words on the page Transforming to a song As they slip into your mind Complete with orchestra That no eye can see A trick of the masters To create a tune Both memorable and pure Without an instrument Beyond the … Continue reading →

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Poem About Writing Poetry

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

How do you write poetry? A curious question With no true answer For it depends on style Subject And the mind behind the words Follow the rhythm Either by dream or plan To put your heart Onto the empty white … Continue reading →

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Saturday Verse: Atrophied Imagination

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Thinking of making this a new weekly thing.  Just posting an old or new poem every Saturday since the goal posts get very little on this day.  Yet, Saturday is a busy day on WordPress from the look of my … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Old Poems: Three Different Flavors of Mood

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(Just going through an old file and grabbing 3 poems that caught my attention today.  Last one is a fun revisit from February 2013.  Enjoy.) Here We Are Again Our position has not changed We are back to where we … Continue reading →

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Hold The Silver Lining

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Search for the spark That makes you smile Within the agonizing darkness Grip happiness Whenever it comes in reach For it can be fleeting Hunt for the raindrop That is warm and soothing Among the swarm of icy tears Many … Continue reading →

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