Monthly Archives: January 2026

The Skeptic’s Optimism

Posted on January 29, 2026 by sputterpub

I ought to be a pessimist, and yetmy serotonin levels must be high.I’ve never been depressed, and blue moods getbrief tenancy in me. Oh I can cryat tragedy, and worries may besetthat loved ones won’t prevail at what they try.But … Continue reading →

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Overfull

Posted on January 28, 2026 by sputterpub

An office day and then a meal with Mom,succeeded by this trek across the bay(with three legs), now I’m stretching to stay calm –for after travel, there’s a cost to payabove the fare and food, in timing’s flay.I’ll follow with … Continue reading →

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And Then

Posted on January 27, 2026 by sputterpub

No sooner am I home than I depart –a scanty sixteen hours, half in bed,are all I get before engagements start,and what ensues are five days out insteadof that for which I yearn. But I won’t dreadthe interruptions – they’re … Continue reading →

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Homing

Posted on January 26, 2026 by sputterpub

Today I travel home, by car to planeto train to bus, and then a little more –I’ll walk perhaps two blocks and I’ll obtainthe sanctuary that’s inside my door.I’ll carry dirty clothes and the refrainof fellowship with family, beforeI settle … Continue reading →

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Personal Gain

Posted on January 25, 2026 by sputterpub

This daily poetry can’t all be great,though I condition for integrity.More often than a piece to celebrate,it’s used to store minutia about me.My current mood or some activityI wish to recollect will float this boat.I’m quietly enjoying victory,implying, lest these … Continue reading →

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Inability to Relax

Posted on January 24, 2026 by sputterpub

I sat beside her in the restaurant,engaging with my patience at a maxthrough maze of menu choosing what she’d want,though knowing she’d complain at the attacksof too much food or noise. The woman lacksmost hearing, and cognition’s inward-turned.I tried but … Continue reading →

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Home Stretch

Posted on January 23, 2026 by sputterpub

The circumstance that makes this age so fine,you say, is you can drop the social poseand be yourself. But that’s no goal of mine.I never could be other, and I choseand labored to be truly seen. My lineis not achieving … Continue reading →

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Cash

Posted on January 22, 2026 by sputterpub

With 7 C-notes, that’s how she repaidme for 3 months of handling common bills.But it’s been years since I engaged in tradeinvolving currency. To shop instillsthe custom that the customer fulfillsa debt with card or smartphone. I’m too oldto want … Continue reading →

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A Little Change, An Extra Day

Posted on January 21, 2026 by sputterpub

The Wednesday visit pays a low return –we’ve little time together, and it’s latewhen I get home. I better answer yearnto interact when we can activatea weekend morning – cottage club’s our datefor hours playing, reading, loving time.I cancelled Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Better Drainage

Posted on January 20, 2026 by sputterpub

I don’t ignore the changes to my site.I used to take on water through the brickor on an oaken threshold. At the heightof rainy season, ants ran fast and bold(I thought of flooded nest and swampy cold).I didn’t want that … Continue reading →

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