Category Archives: Poetry

Grudging

Posted on April 26, 2024 by sputterpub

Conversing with my brother, we recalledoccasions when a loved one acted poorly:the time a sibling of the bride appalled;or when his wife tried hurting my kid sorely.I mentioned mine has not yet overhauledher heart to allocate forgiveness surely.Our tone was … Continue reading →

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After 3 Weeks

Posted on April 25, 2024 by sputterpub

I usually want readers for my verse,but some are just a memo of today,recording healing progress as I nursemyself (so slowly now), in cloud array.The problem with my foot’s not getting worse.Another week or so of rest, I’d say,will let … Continue reading →

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A Personal Tragedy in 3 Acts

Posted on April 24, 2024 by sputterpub

The baby triggered his pathology(or that’s the way his arc appears from here).Her birth engendered protectivity,erecting walls that ceiled the atmosphere,that met in peaks to close off light and air,and when the breathless spouse declared them done,the wound re-opened (one … Continue reading →

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Not My Job

Posted on April 23, 2024 by sputterpub

You seem to seek approval when you’re coarseor petulant. Rejecting self-controlyou fling or rant, and want me to endorsebehavior that’s repellant. You’re not drolland you’re not nice, and you’ll not earn respectbecause your hair is gray and you have wealth.I … Continue reading →

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Tree B Gone

Posted on April 22, 2024 by sputterpub

I heard the saw before I reached my blockon Saturday, and wondered at the sound.I turned the corner with a little shock,to see big chunks of trunk be brought to ground.I wondered how the tree had looked, leaf-crowned;I never paid … Continue reading →

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Barnacles

Posted on April 21, 2024 by sputterpub

“Benign” the doctor said, as he surveyedthe planes and creases of my ancient skin.“We call them barnacles” his voice conveyed –these torso bumps of decades’ origin.I let my fancy freewheel, and beginto circulate the concept in my skull.I took the … Continue reading →

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The Light at 3

Posted on April 20, 2024 by sputterpub

Across the yard, my neighbor has a lightabove her door, but seldom uses it.She’s student-busy and her time is tight,and she has other ways to come or quit.But something sent her out at 3 last night,and suddenly my place and … Continue reading →

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The Absence of the Problem

Posted on April 19, 2024 by sputterpub

Remembering a lawsuit long ago,a meritless complaint that went for yearsbefore dismissal (prejudiced!), I knowthat after months of daily stress and fears,when fair relief arrives, the cure is slow.An aggravation long-sustained is dust,but happiness is slow while I adjust.

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Biography of a Partnership

Posted on April 18, 2024 by sputterpub

They both were functional but somewhat strange.She processed puzzles differently than most.And he missed conversational exchange(he smiled but would fail to thank a host).Yet he, in natural bent to engineerand she, abrim most days with earnest thought,communicated well, by eye … Continue reading →

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Ambient Dogs

Posted on April 17, 2024 by sputterpub

Of late there seem to be more dogs around,more water bowls outside the local stores.A multitude of canines can be foundon leashes, even strollers. They’re outdoorson walks, in restaurants, and undergroundon public transit. Most are small in size.But yesterday I … Continue reading →

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