Ysmael’s Poems

About the Book

My book, Ysmael’s Poems, is about adult experiences, family, myself, spirituality, fun, death, life, and going for excursions. It is based on my life and how I see the world. Through each of my varied topics, I learned a lot about life each day. I am learning more from my world—external and internal. It is a book on Judaism through my poems, Judeo-Spanish, communing with my ancestors, and appreciating a sunny Southern California day. I am very gregarious, intense, and alive with my poems. I wrote about Old Town San Diego, San Diego, Visions clubhouse, Temecula, National City and Chula Vista, and even Balboa Park or the San Diego Zoo. Sometimes I go to House of Pacific Relations (HPR) with the little cottages such as the House of Scotland, Israel, or the House of France.

About the Author

I am descended of Spanish Jews and North African Arabs my Sephardic= Spanish Jews last names are Coronel,Luna and Cardozo my Moorish last names are Ayala and Medina My Hungarian last name is Vargas my French Basque last name is Alcauter and my French Catalan last name is Ferrat. I am Mexican American 46 years old single I am a poet I write in Arabic,Hebrew,Catalan,Spanish,JudeoSpanish,French,Italian,Portugese,Galician and English.I was born in Chula Vista,California and finished growing up in National City,California in Southern California's San Diego County. I now live in Temecula,California I have a California High School Profeciency Exam Certificate and have had two years of community college at San Diego City College. Twenty years ago I was in the U.S Army at 21 years of age. I am learning Filipino,Korean,Arabic,Greek and Hebrew I speak read and write Italian,French,Portugese,Judeo-Spanish,Spanish and English I understand Galician,Catalan,Aranese and a Few other languages spoken in Spain. I descend from six Native American tribes Apache,Cherokee,Choctaw,Papago,Yaqui,and Tarascan=Tarascos o Purepecha of Michoacán,Mexico Indian tribes.My last name Lustinau I don't know if its French Austrian or German Jew =Ashkenazi