I have a lot of classic literature in my collection. Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, Homer, Bram Stoker, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, H. P. Lovecraft. And others i'm too lazy to name...also have a few books on mythology from different cultures, paranormal stuff, etc. And I read when i'm in the mood to, but I go through long periods where I don't pick up a book. I write poetry, but again I do so sparingly. I don't write nearly as much as I used to, now it's pretty much only when I have a concept stuck in my head that I can't let go of or just have to "talk" about something that's frustrating me. Actually wrote a new poem tonight for that latter reason. Sometimes i'll write beginnings of stories, but I never really finish them. I just kinda go on a binge, stop where ever I happen to lose my momentum, and never come back to it.