for a girl

Her style and gracefulness set her apart -
She knows well that she'll always be deep in my heart.
Her green eyes twinkle merrily at a joke we can't hear
Her hair cascades softly, framing each ear
Which listen intently to all you may tell;
And trust when I say she'll remember it well
Her laugh comes on quickly, when times might seem bleak
and contrasts beautifully with her brown-freckled cheek
Yet sometimes a sadness will stifle her smile
a sense of injustice will those times prevail
The world is so much bigger than she can possibly heal,
But her constant attempts to is what makes the dream real
A woman of contrasts, of beauty and fun
her quirky attractions make her the one.

Hazy Moon

There's a hazy moon
I'm waiting for you
I cant say it aloud
But I adore you
The light is dim,
I cant see clearly
it hurts my heart
to want you near me

I miss your touch
That I never truly felt
And I miss your scent,
that I often smelt
I miss the love,
you've never shown
Like that hazy moon
I'll shine alone

That hazy moon
Looks down benignly
It mocks the pain
that I feel inside me
The night grows longer
Than I've ever known it
I've felt so strongly
But never shown it

The hazy moon,
It shines upon me
I'll wait in hope,
drink another whiskey
The days are long
The nights are lonely
but the hazy moon
it gives hope to me

I do love to read... despite what you've heard

I hate it when I've started reading a book, put it down for a day because it was intense, or because I was too hungover to read, or one of the many other reasons I give myself not to read, and in that time, I either start reading something else, or I forget that I was reading it, or I leave it in the bathroom and only read it when I'm on the throne. But the WORST thing that can happen, is when I try to return to it, and realise that I just don't want to finish it. Sometimes I submit to that feeling, but rarely. In an earlier post, I mentioned a book I was reading called 'The Lost City of Z' which I did not want to finish. I did finish it, however, and I'm glad I did, as it turned out better than I expected. Which is why I feel bad if I actually give up, as the book could turn around and become something gripping. I was inspired to write this post today, as I have just been looking at my bookshelf, and realised that I'm falling behind, as I keep accumulating books, at a much faster rate than I have been reading recently. I think a major reason is that I've been driving myself everywhere recently, whereas before, I used to just hop on a bus or train and read until I got to my destination.
Anyhow, I've compiled a list of the books I have half-read and forgotten about, and then one of the unread books, and attempted to put them in the order in which I intend to read them. I do enjoy making lists, I hope you enjoy perusing them!
until next time,
Peace and paperbacks
Dermo

Half-Read
1. Sword of Shame - Medieval Murderers (current reading)
2. The Yellow Cross - Rene Weis
3. Eachtraí Krishnamurphy - Gabriel Rosenstock (ongoing)
4. Krishnamurphy Ambaist'! - Gabriel Rosenstock
5. Ag Greadadh Bas Sa Reilig/Clapping In The Cemetery - Louis de Paor
6. For Whom the Bell Tolls - Ernest Hemingway
7. Ólann Mo Mhiúil As An nGainséis - Gabriel Rosenstock
8. The King's Gold - Arturo Pérez-Reverte

And once I'm done with those:
1. Lords Of The Bow - Conn Iggulden
2. The Voyage of The Catalpa - Peter F. Stevens
3. Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee - Dee Brown
4. Boy With an Injured Eye - Ronan Sheehan
5. Attila - William Napier
6. Bullaí Mhártain - Síle & Donncha Ó Céileachair
7. The Doctor of Thessaly - Anne Zouroudi
8. Freacnairc Mhearcair - Michael Davitt
9. Resistance - Owen Sheers
10. The Devil is an Irishman - Eddie Lenihan

Hi Blog

sorry I've been avoiding you. Life gets in the way. lots of Suba Suba gigs. Life Festival, house hunting and job hunting have taken up all my time for the last two weeks. expect a proper update later this week.
Peace and love.