Tag Archives: society

Poetry Day: Species of Fools

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Pretty sure people will disagree with me on this one.  Guess it kind of fits Halloween since some call this situation a horror show.) We work until our bodies break Our minds withered and misused All to stay within our … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Society of Absent Parents

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one hits home since I work in a school.  I know there are parents who simply don’t try to be there for their kids.  Yet, I feel like the majority are those who wish they could be there, but … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Rushing to the Reaper

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Sometimes it does feel like society is designed to have us continue moving at our top speed.  We are guilted for relaxing unless we are of a certain age or tax bracket.  We ignore that a lifetime of rushing ahead … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Advancement of Civilization

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Everyone has their own opinion on society.  Not only its current state, but its past and future.  Most people will claim the time period they grew up in was the best.  Others will hate their time and look at the … Continue reading →

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Viewing the World With Autism

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Many times, I’ve seen my son or an autistic student have trouble with something that we take for granted.  Understanding social cues, basic math, idioms, and the list can keep going because it differs from person to person.  When I … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Legacy Interrupted

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem stems from a thought I always had.  People are born with talents, but not everyone gets to either discover them or use them to their fullest.  Society simply isn’t designed to let the majority reach their full potential.  … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Do We Miss the Point?

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I wrote this one way back in 2013.  Kind of messed up that I can’t remember the incident that triggered the poem, but I can connect it to so many since that day.  I still ask this same question at … Continue reading →

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Society Wants You to Hide Your Pain?

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Yeah, we’re going to have another week of mental health posts.  I know this is an author blog, but I think touching on these topics is a good thing.  People need to speak out about mental health and have discussions … Continue reading →

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Sometimes People Forget or Assume Divorces

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Not really on board with the picture just yet, but searching for a divorce meme is rather brutal.  It’s either ‘the woman is free’ or some sappy, hallmark-style saying.  Both categories felt like they weren’t right for how I’m feeling.  … Continue reading →

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Destruction of Potential

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Born with a goal Yet not with a promise Every human Given a plan Shown by dreams and skills That society denies Crumbling their truth Until a husk remains Smiling with pride At basic survival Ignoring the scar Of what … Continue reading →

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