If you love reading as much as I do, join this group and feel free to read the books I list as
'LUCY's CURRENT READ'. Then you can post your opinions/thoughts here. If you know of a book you think you can surprise me with (but i doubt it ha) please post! HAPPY READING

Hi Lucy I don't have a book to surprise you with. But besides being an avid reader, I do like to write. Here's a couple of poems I wrote.

Last stand

By Ismael Rodriguez



Spit and fire

Spew forth like venom

Dragon claws

Rip through my flesh

Yet still I hold

My sword up high

Shield of alder is burnt

And useless now

My breathing gets harder

And blood and bile

Fill my throat

I gasp for air

As my legs grow weaker

The beast still stalks me

Just waiting for its chance

Another blast of flame

Down goes my sword

It’s all over now

In Othin’s abode

Soon shall I dwell



Dreaming Dreams

By Ismael Rodriguez

My dreams of dreams
They bring me to you
Your beauty…
It encapsulates my soul
While our passion
It is encompassing all
I fall into you
Then become whole
The hole in my heart
Only you can fill
But all of this
It is nothing but illusion
Just a dream of a dream
And sooner or latter
I must wake…
And then you are gone
Your soft skin
I cannot touch
The scent of your hair
I can no longer smell
Your sweet lips
Aren’t mine to taste
Life it plays…
This little game with me
Breaking my heart
When I realize
You will never be mine
I cry when I wake
For your love I will never know
But sleep it brings
A sweet release
I will dream my dreams of you
And in my dreams
I am forever yours
And as I hold you close
Your soft skin
I can touch
The scent of your hair
I breathe it in
Your sweet lips
Are mine to taste
My desire for you
Causes unknown pain
And joy beyond belief
Though I may never hold you
In my dreams…
My dreams of you
The light of our souls combine




Paradise

By Ismael Rodriguez



Every time I look at you

My heart it sinks into a hole

For I know your love will

Never be mine

No matter how much I love you

To you I’m just a friend

And that’s all

I’ll ever be

But to me

You’re like my earthly paradise

And never shall I taste

Your forbidden fruit

My dreams of how sweet

Our love would be

Fall to the wayside

As reality sets in

And the dream falls apart

All I can do

Is whisper your name

As I fall asleep

Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller is excellent.

Have you read all Bukowski’s books. The Henry Chisanki reads (Ham on Rye, Post Office, Women, Factoum, Hollywood) not the poems?