Poems from Lucian A. Sperta
Published Author and Poet over 25 books in paper back and digital books
Selected American Library Association 2015
Model Citizen 2013
Writer of the Month Meridan 1989
American Society of Authors Composers and Publishers since 1994
#8 Hot Top 100 Hot New Release in Poetry
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Some people think I expose myself too much in what I say in my poems, I don't consider myself a poet as much as I feel I am a story teller, how can one write subjected to other peoples point of view on how I write, what I write, and how I express myself. This is my journey and self expression is how I choose to deal with it; words, writing has been the outlet where I control without fear, without shame, the pen and paper will never betray you. A poet is one, I believe, can take a surgical scalpel to the soul and let it bleed what it truly feels.....
I walked into your storewhen I set my eyes on you, I felt this electricity I felt a connectionNormally I am self-containedOnly moving into...
I feel the sting of death As life reminds me of dreams desired and dreams lostThe heart hurts But what to do if the soul Has been wounded...
My suicide note
Internally bleeding, I’ve danced with death
Some days go by and I flirt with you
I ponder how should and could I end it...
I’m here
I’m here as I wait for you
You’ve never arrived
I age away
Life eroding slowly away
I’m here
Temporal being that I am
Silence has...
My world beyond my lips are silent
On you I wait
And still you’re not here
Cowering deep in your fear
While your fire and desire
Swallows...