lusoamerican : Writing

Ode to Youth

Ode to Youth

A Poem by lusoamerican


It is what the title says.
If Not for a Muse

If Not for a Muse

A Poem by lusoamerican


One of my favorite poems that I have written about the writing process.
Anticipation: The Night Before

Anticipation: The Night Before

A Poem by lusoamerican


I wrote this poem back in 2004 the day my oldest son was born.
Impact Scarred

Impact Scarred

A Poem by lusoamerican


A poem I wrote after my mother was in a violent car crash in 2002. She raised my sister and I alone, and she was always a pillar of strength. The acci..
A Warrior's Dreams of Old

A Warrior\'s Dreams of Old

A Poem by lusoamerican


One of the very few rhyming poems I have written. I actually despise rhyme for some reason, but Something about this one kept me from trashing it. It ..
The Sorcerer and the Serial Killer

The Sorcerer and the Serial Killer

A Story by lusoamerican


A story that I wrote as an experiment to see if I wanted to write a novel. Basically this is a scene from the early chapters of a book that I have ske..
Cellophane Nightmare

Cellophane Nightmare

A Poem by lusoamerican


I was reading a package of beef jerky, and I integrated some of the government required jargon into a poem. Sounds rather horrific really.
When Momma was Gone

When Momma was Gone

A Poem by lusoamerican


This is a poem I wrote a few years back about the summers I spent with my grandparents here in Oklahoma while my mom was working in California. She us..
In the Twilight

In the Twilight

A Poem by lusoamerican


A haiku on mortality that was written in the fall of 2004.