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.....
On top of him thighs under arm pits
Silently stabbing at his flesh of jello
Like a fishermen pulling a large hook from
A beached whale-...
Thoughts of you abound in my mind
This terrible struggle within my life,
Has caused me grief – and terrible strife.
Between love and hate...
The years have rolled by, losing the light within my eye.
I have given beyond what the flesh can yield, I have lost my voice.
Silent I have...
There are tear stained cheeks
Eulogies of greatness
The hellos and the good byes
Like a raccoon I wake up with black eyes
Candles were...