Category Archives: Writing

The Backstory

Posted on November 24, 2020 by sputterpub

A business partner did me wrong and sued(this happened 20 years ago, or so).I burned to tell the story – not to broodbut more, I thought, to let my lawyer knowexactly what led up to the betrayal.“Please write the whole … Continue reading →

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Hair and Poetry

Posted on November 23, 2020 by sputterpub

When house arrest began, eight months ago,I set myself a challenge – I would writea poem to post each day. I didn’t know(who did?) how long and weaponless the fightwould be, contagious ignorance the foe,and never planned to never cut … Continue reading →

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RSS

Posted on November 14, 2020 by sputterpub

I wake on Saturdays away from home,so if I’m to maintain my posting streakof publishing a daily lockdown poem,then Friday’s my occasion, every week,to schedule the meter in advance.But I mistrust the algorithm’s deeds.I long to give my verse at … Continue reading →

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Re-Intro

Posted on October 26, 2020 by sputterpub

I turned to body health at 35.I’d had a turn of hospital that spring:A bad cascade a challenge to survive,that taught me my mobility was king.I took up daily exercise, and learnedreturns so great I never retrogressed.Three decades passed, I … Continue reading →

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Pre-Grief

Posted on October 25, 2020 by sputterpub

I sought by Internet. I tried to trackhim down in Google, Facebook, and obit.I recollect the coronary plaquehe once confessed, and hypertension pills.Conjecturing about a heart attackor COVID, I began assuming death.But then he called. I had no time to … Continue reading →

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Topics

Posted on October 21, 2020 by sputterpub

In writing poetry most every day,and posting new work seven times a week,I sometimes have to search for what to say.Of late the only subject on my mindis this election season, holding swayin all October thought, and bidding fairto actually … Continue reading →

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Accuracy

Posted on October 18, 2020 by sputterpub

I always wanted to remember wellmy sliver of existence. I was blessedwith memory. Facility to spellwas mine – I jotted notes in verse and prose.Concluding it was too much work to tella lie and give it adequate support,I didn’t twist … Continue reading →

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Poetherapy

Posted on October 5, 2020 by sputterpub

A week ago, I had an argumentwithout a clue to why or what about.I didn’t understand that brief eventbut now I’ve written it, I have no doubtthat what occurred was not a conscious fight.The subject didn’t matter – reason quit.My … Continue reading →

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Sunday Puzzles

Posted on September 13, 2020 by sputterpub

A dozen years I rarely sat outside;the space was broken rock and rotting wood.But then I spent a fortune, modifiedthe cottage, and installed a redwood deck.I contemplated furniture. I trieda chair, but soon I opted for a benchand table, where … Continue reading →

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Time Lapse

Posted on September 10, 2020 by sputterpub

I wrote this poem a week ago, when Iwas moving slowly, woefully depressed.I woke again to ashen air, white sky,and blue within. Of course I was distressedby politics, infection, how we’ve messedwith planetary goods. We fail. We’re toast.Rebounding with no … Continue reading →

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