A Charm for Love

 

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A little bit of time,
A heart in its prime,
A dash of passion dust,
And an ounce of trust.
All this bring to me
The perfect mate to see.
A gift from above,
The perfect recipe for love.

© C.J. Delessio 2014

Waiting

 

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Waiting,
For life to be fair.
Waiting,
For my heart to mend.
Waiting,
Tired of the despair.
Waiting,
For the end.
Waiting,
For my time to shine.
Waiting,
For my love to come.
Waiting,
But I will be fine.
Waiting,
To not feel so numb.

© C.J. Delessio 2014

The Fifty Shades Thief

 

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As she turned down her street, Sarah saw numerous police cars. The closer she got, the quicker she realized that the cars were in front of her house. Panic engulfed her as she parked her car and walked over to the closest police officer. “This is my house! What happened?!,” she shrieked. “Please, hold on a second, ma’am,” the young officer replied. He walked away for a few minutes and returned with an older officer. “Hello, ma’am, I’m Lieutenant Carson. Officer Tatum says that you live here,” the older man said. “Yes. Yes, I do. I just got home from work. Please tell me what happened,” Sarah said. “Well, ma’am. Your neighbors phoned in a robbery in progress. When we arrived we found a  young man inside your home. We have him in custody,” Lt. Carson said. She glanced into the back of Officer Tatum’s car and didn’t recognize the man they had in custody. She followed the lieutenant into the house. Her living room was in shambles. Books thrown everywhere. But, only the books. Puzzled she looked at Lt Carson, “I’m not sure I understand what is going on here. The only thing touched is my books.” Lt Carson had a smirk on his face. “Well, ma’am. I believe we have the Fifty Shades Thief in custody,” he said. “The Fifty Shades Thief?,” she asked. “The only thing he steals is copies of The Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy. He usually leaves a note behind. This time was no exception,” the Lt. said. He handed Sarah a note, “We found this on the suspect.” She opened the note. “The Fifty Shades Trilogy is smut. No man acts like this. Get a real man," the note said. Sarah couldn’t help but to laugh. "This is the most hilarious thing I have ever heard! Am I being punked or something?," Sarah said. "No ma’am, you’re not," Lt Carson said. She pleaded with him to allow her to speak to the suspect. She followed the lieutenant back out to Officer Tatum’s car. She leaned down, "Excuse me, sir. Do you seriously steal people’s copies of the Fifty Shades Trilogy?," Sarah asked. The young man shook his head yes as he looked down. "Why?," she asked as she tried not to laugh. "It’s stupid. What man tries to control every aspect of a woman’s life?," he said. She couldn’t argue with him there. That was a stupid part of the book. "Have you ever heard of a Kindle, dude?," she asked. She continued to laugh as she walked away.

© 2014 C.J. Delessio

Summer is Near

 

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The warm breeze is blowing,
The crystal clear streams are flowing,
The green grass is growing,
The bright sun is glowing.

After all the cold,
Spring is finally here.
The chirping birds
Are music to my ears.
This can only mean
That summer is near.

© C.J. Delessio 2014

The Poet in Me

I started writing poetry when I was a teenager. It was a release, of sorts, for me. By the time I graduated high school, I had written well over 500 poems (all are lost now since my daughter destroyed my notebooks when she was a toddler). I remember showing one of my poems to my senior English teacher who told me she loved it. That one comment made me smile ear to ear during a time in my life when everything seemed hopeless.

I was excited to learn about National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). I'm still kind of nervous about it being the same month as Camp NaNoWriMo, but I am going to give it a try.

As soon as I have enough poems and can categorize them in a good manner, I will probably try and publish a book of poems.

My Goals for 2014 {and January in General}

 

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I have a lot planned for 2014 when it comes to writing. 

First off, I started writing a personal memoir of sorts. I have a working title, but am choosing to keep it under wraps for right now. I am presently just referring to it as WIP #2. I have a lot of emotions tied to this one and at times it is tough to write. I wanted this one to be published within the next two months. It's looking like a long shot right now. 

Second, I worked hard on the novel I had begun a couple of years ago. It went through several name changes. It was Far Away at one point, then Never Forget, and is currently called The Cardoni War. It will probably remain as that for good. I scrapped everything I had written and began fresh for NaNo in November. I am proud to say that I am a NaNo 2013 winner. Now begins the process of finishing it and editing it. I had wanted to get this one published in the spring, around March or April.

Third, back in December, I had two different stories come to me. One was by way of a dream and this particular story is way out of my comfort zone. I wrote down what I remembered of the dream and will go back to it whenever I feel the story calling to me again. The second "story" was really just a character telling me, "Hey, I'm here and I have a story and you are going to be the one to tell it." But, pretty much all he has told me his name. These are two stories I will be working on.

Fourth, on New Years Eve, a couple popped into my head and shared a love scene with me. I think they are wanting their story told as well. This may very well be my NaNo 2014 idea.

Fifth, I still have a partial story I began back in 2002. I need to edit that one and complete it.

So, I do have a lot of plans on the writing front this year.

 

Goals for January

1) Finish writing WIP #2

2) Edit WIP #1 (The Cardoni War) and write 20,000 more words.

3) Create Scrivener files for all other ideas to keep them organized. 

 

Update on Far Away

Back in November I began writing a novel I called Never Forget. I used that as a working title. I have since renamed it Far Away and the theme for it is based on the Nickelback song, Far Away. I have written nine chapters and then had to take a creative break. The reason for this break was because I had a conflict about the point of view I wanted the story in. I had written it in third person but was considering first person. I, for the time being, will be keeping it as third person.

I also have this novel finished, in my head. But, getting it down on paper is a lot harder. I am hoping to work on it some this week. 

Stay tuned...