Her realization- a poem

After painting your
love for her in long letters,
Thinking she'll never
love you back, She weeps into
her pillow wondering what could have



(this was supposed to be a tanka, please comment if I did it wrong)

Unsex Him- a poem

Unsex him

Squirm, wiggle, sweat under the leather straps

You can’t escape her

Anxiety overcomes you

She stands over you in her simple country dress

Her smile of determination

Increases your uneasiness

You speak sweetly to her, beg for mercy

She kisses your forehead and punishes you

The punishment was below, but your entire body felt the blow

The blow was vast and electrifying

Sending shivers to your knees

Her finger brushed against your cheek

Before she did it again

You were even more adorable as your grunts outshined her laughs

When it was all over she undid your straps and said ‘I love you’

It needs love- a poem by me

It needs love

Rock star from another dimension

Trapped inside a clown costume

Tall and dark and broken but

He’s been painted bright and jolly

But the make-up can’t cover his woe

Or his battle wounds

He needs something beautiful

He needs something great

Something he doesn’t know

He just stares at the big Ferris and

Waits for something—anything to lighten his darkness

Breathing in the carnival lights, exhaling the nicotine

Then he noticed her

Gentle and mature…beautifully weird

So he followed her to see what she’s about

To understand her soft gaze and her sweet way

To taste her soul and feel her beauty

He wanted her

He needed her

 

"Treat Her Right" Book Review

Treat Her Right by Lori Foster reminded me of the Marla Singer-Narrator Jack relationship of Fight Club.  In Treat Her Right, single –dad Zack is an average all-American man who becomes captivated by his kooky neighbor Wynn.  Wynn is arrogant in a beautiful way—she lets her emotions get the best of her.   She’s large and has messy hair, but Zack can’t help his attraction toward her.  It sort of repulses him that he finds her beautiful.  It’s almost like how in Fight Club how Jack can’t help but dwell on Marla Singer.  Both Jack and Zack become fixated by women they want to dislike. 

This story was funny and a quick read.

5 out of 5 stars

"Big Driver" Novella Review

Stephen King's Big Driver is a story about the determination of a simple woman.  The main character, Tess, encounters trouble while taking a shortcut and survived.  She now seeks revenge and her need redemption leads Tess to her inner woman- a woman she held deep within herself.  King knows how to grow and twist a plot and Big Driver is a perfect example of his genius.  This novella is featured in King's Full Dark No Stars-- a wonderful collection of novellas that are beautifully written.  I give Big Driver 5 out of 5 stars.

The Mask Book Review

The Mask is a novel written by the Master of Terror, Owen West.  It is about a loving woman named Carol who wants to start a family.  Her and her husband Paul don't believe in ghosts, but haunting situations test their skepticism.  The first half of the novel was strictly setting the scene and it sort of dragged.  This story was interesting, but the style that it's being told was a little tasteless.  This is one of his earlier works and he was still developing his style.  The plot twists weren't all that shocking, but I don't want to compare him to Stephen King.  Owen West is his own man.  Owen West is the Master of Terror.  Owen West is Dean Koontz.
I bought it for 50 cents at a book fair a few months ago and I decided to really read it a couple of weeks ago.  Overall I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.

Caught in the Act Book Review

Lori Foster's Caught in the Act is about an undercover cop, Mick, who falls in love with a suspense writer, Delilah. He's been watching her pass his favorite cafe and when he finally gets the courage to approach her, some jerk tried to shoot her.  Mick took a bullet for her which lead to Delilah kissing him.  The writing style was pretty good, everything was described beautifully and really painted itself in my mind.  I like how their love is so true, but I didn't like how they fell in love fast -- a little too fast for my taste.  I'd have preferred if their love started off small or unnoticed and then slowly grew.  I also didn't like how Delilah goes on like being a published writer isn't a big deal.  She is a bit of an enigma.  I remember the noting in my eBook that she was a sexy version of Annie Wilkes (the enigma from Misery).  Delilah's delicate and feminine, but she's a sucker for danger.  Overall, I give this story 3.5 out of 5.