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Poetry Day: The Toilers

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Yeah . . . I want to change the title of this poem, but I find the potential accident too funny.) In weather sweet or sour They are found at work Sweating in the fields Or wasting in the cube … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Teamwork Drill

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(So, this is a poem depicting a scene in Beginning of a Hero.  It was one that kept evolving with giving more to secondary characters and leading up to Luke Callindor making a big mistake.  There’s some childish humor in it … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Snoozer and The Exhausted

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(A poem about two people.  One is always passing out for a nap while the other struggles to sleep.  Why do these types always find each other?) Crisscrossed pair Sharing the same bed One can rarely find relief Recovering from … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Random Remote Ruler

Posted on July 30, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(I think most people know someone who will get the TV remote and then channel surf the whole time.  They won’t give up control even though they don’t know what they want to watch.  You either have to remain captive … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Prismatic Laugh

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Laughter is essential to living.  So many varieties and uses too.) Such a simple sound With a multitude of names The flirty titter The polite chuckle The friendly guffaw The maniacal cackling The drunken belly-laugh More names come to mind … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Point Is?

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(The point of life?  Damned if I know.) Is there any point? To most of what we do. Toiling time away. Ignoring fallen dreams.   We earn our own survival. But give up a life well-lived. No stories will be … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Poem and The Song

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(This stems from the belief that songs and poems are related.  The only difference is one has music and the other doesn’t.) A debate of recent thought Noted in the words of others Forged from a simple question That has … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Pixian Parade

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(A fun parade of fae.  I forgot the inspiration of it, but I think it comes from a really old story I used to read as a kid.  It wasn’t pixies though.  Think it was animals.) Deep within the Grimjaw … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Human Cat

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(So, this poem is part of a duo with the other coming next week.  Pretty sure people can guess what it will be.  The idea stemmed from talking to someone about how there are cat people and dog people.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Great Hoarder

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Nope.  It’s not really about a fictional monster.  I really had some social commentary when writing some of these.  Not that it matters.) Surrounded by wealth And extravagance He sits in his castle Never needing But always wanting While his … Continue reading →

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