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Genre Hugger

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Tried and true Changes make him blue A one trick pony perhaps Critics write in all CAPS Yet he stays within his box Locked up tighter than Fort Knox The genre author writes away Happy no matter what you say … Continue reading →

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Genre Jumper (Sestina Style)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

He departs upon the road With pen clutched within his hand Never knowing his return Because his quest is a dream To be seen by the world Once he makes it real So many genres in the world Each a … Continue reading →

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Lurking in the Shadows

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I know you’re there Watching and lurking Preparing to be offended By what I have to say I would be lying If I said I was comfortable Knowing my actions Are monitored like a child To be acted upon When … Continue reading →

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So Ends Today

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Longest day Starting with a walk Across the town To make myself more man Than a rabid werewolf Driving to a family gathering Beyond the holy wifi Today is an epic blur Leaving me exhausted While the toddler roars and … Continue reading →

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100 Haiku for the Gamer’s Thumbs: 9-12

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Sanely Yelling at the Television I hear whispering Of my friends who are my squad They can hear me too – Wide Berth Needed Newest type of play Where we punch and swing and jump A threat to all near … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Futurama

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Tonight we say good-bye To a charming cast of characters And one smelly lobster Resurrected after death Only to be killed again Yet Family Guy lives on? So I’ll sit back at ten With a beer and popcorn Fighting memories … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Part (Also Sale Promo)

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The book is done My editing complete I eye Amazon like a hawk Greedy and nervous Prepared for that final step Self-publishing! You are my chosen path It is not the final step Merely the first The hardest part now … Continue reading →

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The Big Man

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Immense in stature Powerful and imposing Yet gentle of heart Kind of word Loyal to friends While vicious to his foes It pays to befriend a Big Man Because you never know If their heart is huge

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100 Haiku for the Gamer’s Thumbs: 5-8

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Body of the Game Remember cartridge Who evolved into a disk Homes of hidden worlds * Red, White, and Yellow The three-pronged lifeline A snake that brings sound and sight Curled behind the tube * You Tell Us How to … Continue reading →

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Woman of Windemere: Nyx Poems

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I Am Nyx I am magic Born to cast and fight It is my destiny To face the darkness A warrior of the gods Should I know anything else? Fire in my hands Before I could take step Taking to … Continue reading →

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