Tag Archives: poetry

Cheers for the Bad Guy?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

(Pandora is really giving me some odd songs to work with here.) Cute psycho with a mallet Mouthy assassin with the body count Murderous in their debuts Casual in their sins Overshadowing the heroes With antics off the wall Yet … Continue reading →

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Path to Numbness

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Stolen hearts and bitter shields Seen as parts of life More common than we think Not as easily healed When the damage is true Bleeding inside From a wound that festers And will never heal completely Leaving a broken soul … Continue reading →

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See the Madness?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Cackle until you cry Let the psycho to the surface See how much he wants to play? A friendly smile Failing to contain a licking tongue See how much it wants to taste? Hands gripping hair That is rooted deep … Continue reading →

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Read Tuesday Poem #Blackfriday #Books #CyberMonday #Kindle #Nook #Kobo

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

After the vicious crowds of Black Friday And the mouse shattering of Cyber Monday You may feel like something is a miss An area left without a sale Forgotten among the games and clothes What about the books? From free … Continue reading →

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I Am What You See

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Who am I? That some may wish to know Not as much a stranger as you think I am the hero and the villain Every monster, god, and goddess They are the masks that I reveal Upon the page and … Continue reading →

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To Rise Above

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

One of those times The world seems mad And chosen me to vent Odd events Reaping stress and frustration Chipping at my mood Forging it into an asp Dripping venom that I know so well Told to rise above Let … Continue reading →

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Shrieking Skull of Necrotalis Plains

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

(Actually surprised I never posted this before.  Swear I did, but I can’t find it in the archives.) An open plain Never crossed by man Home to ghosts And every form of ghoul Slavering for flesh One such beast Is … Continue reading →

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Night Terrors

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

  With gnashing teeth And jagged nails These creatures lurk beneath Feasting on forgotten snails Until the hallowed night They wait until the sun is gone Before rising to the surface And bring about the darkest dawn Pushing their sole … Continue reading →

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Shadows

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

We follow you everywhere And rarely are acknowledged We are by your side Or watching your back Or leading you in silence Yet we are an after-thought Us shadows have unending pain But you do not care How could you … Continue reading →

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Terrors at Knee Height

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The ground does not shake When they come to cause their mischief Unless they hit a gas main The sky does not darken From the smoke and ash of their rampage Unless it is already night The town does not … Continue reading →

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