Tag Archives: poetry

Blog Tour: Dreams of Love by Pamela

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Description: Poetry is an expression from deep within the soul. It can be therapeutic and healing. It can bring out all the best or the worst in life. Her poetry comes from the heart, not the head. It is an … Continue reading →

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Poem from the Vault: If This Was My Last Day

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Long before I stepped onto WordPress, I did a personal challenge on Tumblr.  One poem a day for an entire year.  I’ve put some of them up throughout my time here, but I think I’m going to toss up more.  … Continue reading →

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Quiet Week

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Barely a peep From the Internet this week So quiet Makes me want to start a riot Did I get work done? Did I manage to have some fun? I didn’t really take account Felt like the usual amount Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Review: Dreams of Love by Pamela

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I just finished reading this collection of poetry by Pamela over at Poetry by Pamela.  It’s her first published book.  So, here’s my review: There wasn’t a single poem that I didn’t like.  The variety of styles kept the short … Continue reading →

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The Depressive Urge

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I get depressed When stresses rise I don’t follow the creed Of hiding it Beneath my skin Creating a cycle of pain I struggle To clear my mind By spitting words Into the air and on the page Knowing the … Continue reading →

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Shoot/Deny Dreams

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

We tell them all Fight for dreams Aim for what you really want It is within your power For you know your own strength And the path You were born to walk Yet we force them to deny If they … Continue reading →

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Morning After

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A liquid dinner A good idea at the time Regrets when waking

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Every Sound

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Like nails on a chalkboard Or glass shards Churning in a blender My ears bleed And my mind cries At the torrent of noise How do these creatures live? Surrounded by such clamor Slamming doors No inside voice Such an … Continue reading →

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Plunging

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A single push Last of a series When the mind takes too much Unable to process Or leap beyond the gloom Ridiculous statements Misunderstanding the core Getting over it Sucking it up Easier to say than understand Mind spinning With … Continue reading →

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Anxious Author at Dinner

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I am so close to done Yet it is time to eat I left cooking for the others Which has put me at their whim Breakfast burned off Lunch was scarce Now dinner is a gorge At rapid pace to … Continue reading →

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