Category Archives: Poetry

King for a Day

Posted on February 22, 2025 by sputterpub

There lives a sock monkey with me,handmade once to aid charity.I bought him myselfand he rules from my shelf.He’s now paper-crowned regally.

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Benchmarks

Posted on February 21, 2025 by sputterpub

They correlate the numbers, and assigna risk of heart attack with mindless screen.Cholesterol (read “LDL”) looks fineto me, consistent with the numbers seenin tests as far back as Two Thousand Nine.And if we input better values, cleanand low, the threat … Continue reading →

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Current Events

Posted on February 20, 2025 by sputterpub

At least for now, I’m done with feeling old.I slipped two months ago, and tried to bowto age advice as daily ache unrolled,at least for now. Improvement stalled, increasing creasing brow.And signs of weakened eyes and ears foretolddiminished sense, but … Continue reading →

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Syncope

Posted on February 19, 2025 by sputterpub

A bit adult at 5, when I was 8and he was born, he seemed so young to me,that 6 and 60 years don’t decimatea first impression that’s especiallyenhanced by his abiding friendly trait,that kind and playful personality.So his collapse last … Continue reading →

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Effective Praise

Posted on February 18, 2025 by sputterpub

I seldom value compliments as muchas others seem to do, or you advise.Perhaps I’m skeptical, or not in touchwith graciousness, or maybe I would prizecooperation more than words. My triesat humble gratitude seem too reservedto please. But I’m consumed with … Continue reading →

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Side B

Posted on February 17, 2025 by sputterpub

The flip side of anxiety appearsto be imagination. What so leapsto fret, before a threat or peril nears,can be engaged to spin an anecdote,a narrative produced in hemispheresthat generate unchecked uneasiness.A harness might be woven that adheres,and overwrites the nervousness … Continue reading →

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Mid Job

Posted on February 16, 2025 by sputterpub

The window job is not complete, and won’tbe finished for a half a month or more.My guy is taking off a week I don’tbegrudge, and then he’ll start on every doorwith soggy threshold (sadly, there are four),while staining, trimming, making … Continue reading →

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Solace

Posted on February 15, 2025 by sputterpub

Most public servants aren’t competent;effective doesn’t seem to be a goal.So I don’t think we’ll call it accidentwhen red team fails to carry out its goal.Their players don’t appear intelligent.Their leader lacks sufficient self-control.Such comforts me, renewing hope and nerve.If … Continue reading →

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Comic Speech

Posted on February 14, 2025 by sputterpub

In screening sets of standup comedy,I’m struck with how they regulate their speech.They take good time that doesn’t seem to bea pause for the applause or laughs. They teacha slow enunciation I could try,who most my life have spurted words … Continue reading →

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Yoga for Stress Reduction

Posted on February 13, 2025 by sputterpub

They’re plus and minus 70 years old.He made a silly error. She was miffed.He could have asked. He knows she would have told him gently how (she has a teaching gift).But he was insecure, and careless too.The error cost her … Continue reading →

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