Category Archives: Family

Brother Colleague Friend

Posted on July 9, 2024 by sputterpub

A dozen years ago, I put the reinsand office ownership into his hands.Though time and he have changed it, he maintainsa waning practice. And he understandsenough to earn enough to compensatehimself, another, me for daily calland half a day there, … Continue reading →

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Alien Aging Lessons

Posted on July 7, 2024 by sputterpub

My mother never taught me anythingI valued. She suppressed my every ask,regaled with superstitions, couldn’t bringherself to laughter, ever in a taskor planning more, and even facing death,the only lesson I derive is notto mimic her. I will not waste … Continue reading →

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Wee Control

Posted on July 1, 2024 by sputterpub

It’s obvious, but someone had to teachus to respect his narrow point of view.The man is altered – now his feet can’t reachthe attic or the basement in his home.A stroke six years ago beset, with breachin brain and his … Continue reading →

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Antiviral Review

Posted on June 20, 2024 by sputterpub

It took him 16 days to shed the bug.He caught a side effect – a full reboundfrom swallowing the antiviral drug.And halfway through the span, his sister founda painful rash that swamped her vim and downedher sleepless from a shingles … Continue reading →

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All are Well

Posted on June 16, 2024 by sputterpub

Near all of my extended familywho live nearby were virus-struck of late.And though no one felt awful, certainlywe each took proper steps to isolate.At last, a fortnight later, we all seeno testing lines. We’re good to congregatewith others, dine and … Continue reading →

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Character Sketch

Posted on June 14, 2024 by sputterpub

She storms the doctors’ office when they fail to call her back,although there hasn’t been a long delay.She reads her own anxiety and goes on the attack,and won’t attend to anything we say.“What’s wrong with it?” she’ll challenge. “I just … Continue reading →

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Other Subjects

Posted on June 10, 2024 by sputterpub

We’re tired of this virus, but nobody’s feeling ill,and protocols have been relaxed a lot.We’re still supposed to isolate 5 days and, sure, we will,but I refuse to add another jotof rhyming words and meter to what’s ailing me and … Continue reading →

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Spring Surge

Posted on June 9, 2024 by sputterpub

Two new infected candidates emerge,who didn’t catch their Covid germs from me.This really seems to be a vernal surge –no rapid test is negative. So weare isolating, homebound, separately,who might as well be gathering as not,except nobody has the energyto … Continue reading →

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Empathology

Posted on June 5, 2024 by sputterpub

I disagree with everyone, and yet,they all seem close to perfect when I lookat challenges and stresses. I forgeteach flaw if I consider how I’d brookhis pain and her neurosis. For I betconfronted with their presents, I’d unhookmy any tether … Continue reading →

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Another Wave

Posted on June 3, 2024 by sputterpub

A tide of Covid cycles through again.My baby’s family has now been struck.The father first detected it at 10on Saturday – that prior evening’s guckin throat was more than normal vernal phlegm.Today we learned the scion didn’t duckinfection, but we … Continue reading →

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