Category Archives: Poetry

An Altered Monday

Posted on July 14, 2025 by sputterpub

I’m glad to note, the lumbar twinge perceivedwhen I arose today, diminished soon.And inconvenience lab and doctor peevedme with, will probably inspire thought.No doubt some novelty will be achieved,experienced through slightly altered state.And data will be gathered that’s believedof use, … Continue reading →

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Nobody’s Favorite

Posted on July 13, 2025 by sputterpub

I must have been preferred when I was born:desired by my parents, and the first.But Mom was scared and hasty; she was torn between the love and errands. I was nursedby a professional, to scheduled sleep,and bottle-fed, with days and … Continue reading →

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Between Lunch and Dessert

Posted on July 12, 2025 by sputterpub

Returning home from lunching with a friend,I saw the varmint sunning in the yard.I waited for this photograph, to sendan early summer stanza, nothing hardand nothing brilliant – like a greeting cardI’m jotting to convey a note to each,that tough … Continue reading →

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Spirit Walk

Posted on July 11, 2025 by sputterpub

Increasing weekly walking quite a bitof late, but always with an end in mind,like getting to a place appropriatefor family or labor or the kindof groceries I savor and think fitfor purposes to which I’m strong-inclined,my path is often varied … Continue reading →

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The First Talk

Posted on July 10, 2025 by sputterpub

I waited 60 days to take a seatand ask an expert questions I possessed;his specialty is swamped by a completedisruption of nutrition, he’ll attest.I liked him and respect his skill, but guessedcorrectly he’d recite the standard care.So while I’m willing … Continue reading →

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Passages

Posted on July 9, 2025 by sputterpub

A bit concerned about last night’s report –her cracking voice, fatigue so evident,a mess she tried to clean of vile sort –and knowing that I have no precedentfor how the 99-year olds comportthemselves (without a time line prevalent),I carried tender … Continue reading →

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What Harm’s It Do?

Posted on July 8, 2025 by sputterpub

What harm’s it do, imagining a plotthat justifies the actions of the fewI’m contemplating? Whether fact or not,what harm’s it do? I planned to write about the things I knew,but such did not enchant – so I forgotthat tactic and … Continue reading →

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Indolescence

Posted on July 7, 2025 by sputterpub

Can she be indolent? If it’s a skill,she may need time to find her expertise.Since seventeen the girl’s derived a thrillfrom countering her mother’s harsh decreesof selfishness and laziness. Her willhas led to diligent activitiesthat now appear a form of … Continue reading →

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Hype in the Headline

Posted on July 6, 2025 by sputterpub

Is this bad journalism, or contemptfor every reader? Someone okayed “hype”to end a headline, like they were exemptfrom objectivity. Of course I gripeto read “ideal”’ as if it were a typeof lukewarm adjective, and see there’s nodistinguishing veracity from tripe.I … Continue reading →

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Security

Posted on July 5, 2025 by sputterpub

I’ve heard a dog’s the best security,against a village pillager or thiefwho’d breach the door and mess with property,disturb the peace, and give domestic grief.Although they can be noisy, I agree:canine as excellent’s been my belief.Perhaps instead the guarding can … Continue reading →

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