Category Archives: Poetry

A Happy Text

Posted on June 26, 2025 by sputterpub

I’m pleased to read a message from the manwho comes when he has time and when I needsome garden help. I tend it as I can,but lack the tools and heart to prune and weedas much as necessary. Bushes seedabundantly … Continue reading →

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The Hour-A-Day Campaign

Posted on June 25, 2025 by sputterpub

I’ve modified behavior once or twice,and learned some lessons doing so, for sure.When I eliminate a type of viceI have to do refusing daily. Curethat’s positive, adopting something nice,requires that I start it small, endure,and then let doing it supply … Continue reading →

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Cake Remake

Posted on June 24, 2025 by sputterpub

A dream remembered after I’m awakea couple hours, had me with someoneas I prepare a very simple cakethat, in the oven right before it’s done,I realize lacks a needed fat. I’d spunthe mix too rapidly, and left a partbehind. Although … Continue reading →

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Lost Line

Posted on June 23, 2025 by sputterpub

I woke up with a line of poetryresounding, and I failed to jot it down.I opted not to flip the switch at 3,and light the room and make my pupils shrink.Repeating it while sinking back, to seethe next two hours … Continue reading →

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Obsessional

Posted on June 22, 2025 by sputterpub

I met the man when I was seventeen.We argued while our magnetism drewtogetherward, and built some thing betweenus we called love that neither shrank nor grew.In age three seasons older, he had fewideas but cleaved to them. His passing strangeattracted … Continue reading →

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Hot Home Yoga

Posted on June 21, 2025 by sputterpub

So chilly here this morning, though it’s June,I fire up the fireplace. I knowit will be warm inside this afternoon,but want to practice yoga now – the flowand pose and breath will make this body gomore flexibly, and lubricate my … Continue reading →

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Indigestion

Posted on June 20, 2025 by sputterpub

I’m still digesting lunch from yesterday.This processing is not about the food.I spent the time exposed to a displayof fundamental blinded attitude.The stories heard served only to conveyrestricted sight and plot ineptitude.I marveled what was then is still what is,relieved … Continue reading →

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inVested

Posted on June 19, 2025 by sputterpub

Of late I find it’s easier to walka little longer not desiring rest.I say it here, cause I don’t want to talkto friends unless I hear sincere request.To speak about my health there’s no behest,but I’ll record a hint I’m … Continue reading →

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CritiScope

Posted on June 18, 2025 by sputterpub

It’s odd how often people I know welldescribe and criticize peculiar traitsthey find in others, which they’d like to quell,but miss the obvious that implicates.The selfsame qualities which in them dwellenable recognition. Wisdom waits,and I’ll bet I don’t have immunity.I’ll … Continue reading →

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Divulgence Indulged

Posted on June 17, 2025 by sputterpub

Loquacious as a child and a teen,and even in her 20’s, more than less,she spoke her mind, aloud, and didn’t meanoffense, but also wouldn’t self-suppress. She learned some modulation as she aged,externally at least, and grew to knowhow bootless is … Continue reading →

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