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All Mine (I Guess I’m in a Poetic Mood Today)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I stare across the void Cracking my knuckles And grinning like a fiend Prismatic fire ripples Across my arms Held in front To conduct my symphony Raising mountains And sinking seas I make the warming sun To bathe my world … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Standards

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Noble thieves and evil priests Damsels in distress Champions chosen by ancient gods Given weapons rare and keen Wizards brewing within tall towers Sorceresses casting into roiling cauldrons Elves and dwarves at endless war While orcs batter at the doors … Continue reading →

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The Battered Marionette

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Multiple puppetmasters Each yanking on a string Ignoring the yelling From the bleeding puppet One says up One says down Another tries for round and round The puppet cries For release and hope Smacked on the floor To silence his … Continue reading →

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Lazy Day

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Today I drag my feet Yawning Though I slept long Staring At my pile of tasks

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Sleepless Night

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

As the snow comes down Pelting life with cold The son forces us to rise A mess that cannot wait Caused by an apple Sinisterly lurking in his depths Maiming his protector Whose woolen form Has seen the worst of … Continue reading →

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Muting of the Music Man

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a poem a wrote a few years back in memory of a friend who took his own life.  It wasn’t written at the best of times, but I’m resistant to edit it.  Figured I’d post it since it … Continue reading →

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Lonely Lyrox

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

A whimpering From beneath our feet Nearly audible Amidst the city static A sign that something lives In the subway depths   A portly form With matted scales And tufts of knotted fur Waddling in the gloom Widest feet Stepping … Continue reading →

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Balancing Act

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I stand between my many forms As they all converge upon my head A chapter left undone While the laundry yells my name A chattering wife Ignored for a wailing child Or a screaming parent Rooms waiting to be cleaned … Continue reading →

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A Giant Did It

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

When the wind blows A giant has sneezed   When the thunder roars A giant has clapped   When the ocean rises A giant has splashed   When the rain falls A giant has cried   When the earth shakes … Continue reading →

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Beauties and Beasts

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Opposites in nature Attracted to their cores The genders Like night and day Differences dueling In an endless dance Where one is nothing Without the other   Hairy beasts With eyes composed of want Ready for action To impress the … Continue reading →

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