Happy, Sad, Mad and Glad, Moved in down the streetCautious watched them, from her window, Wondering, which one should I meet?Confused came in with overwhelmed and said, "The Panics have come to town"Then Hopeful called the carefulls, And said that Happy was a clown.Anxious came in with the news, Confident... Read More
Chicken Soup is good for a coldSleep is good for the FluWhen I get a case of the FearsWhat is a person to do?It is not bacteriaAlthough it can eat away my soulIt is not a virusYet, it can keep me from feeling wholeI know what will do the trick,What... Read More
I get up in the morningAnd want to stay in bedOh, so nice and warmLike fresh from the oven bread.My day is oh so busyI wish that I could stayIn the quiet of my houseIf only I could play.Relax and play like Children doNo matter where they areNever worried about... Read More
During interviews and general conversations with the public,one of the most difficult questions for me to answer(timely and thoroughly) is,"Why do you enjoy writing"?So due to the challenge manifested in such a question,I pondered on creating an answer. Many reasons came to mind,but after digesting much"time for thought",I managed to... Read More
Growing hurts sometimes; saying goodbye to friends, to things you've known and done to things you wanted to do. Growing heals sometimes the shattered dreams and hopes of a life you once knew leading you to a new knowledge... Read More
How wonderfully sweet to be a dweller dwelling on the road of goodbye. Bittersweet tears fall as I think of all the places I'll never see, all the faces I'll never know, all the joys I'll never share, as I head for the... Read More
FIND the MAGICFind the Magic As you release old bondage Come out of hiding And see the starsFind the Magic As you expose the pain Let the tears flow And find beauty in your bodyFind the Magic As you scream from the beating Run from the threats And feel the... Read More
Ocean Heal MeOcean heal my wounds Let your waves curl and foam on my body Wash away blood, heal scarsOcean renew me with your power As unceasingly you roll Giving strength that's been drainedOcean keep me warm Wrap me in your brine Caress me with your tidesOcean disperse my tears... Read More
now is not the time to open open that great door again not the time to be more tolerant not the time to play to winnow is not the time for justice evolution mercy choices not the time to pet the puppies yipping with pathetic voicesnow is not the time... Read More
JOINEDHeart beat of man pounding - yet unheard joined becomes the beat of a nation.Words of man written - yet unread joined becomes a proclamation.Sounds of man spoken - yet unheard joined becomes a production .Lines of man drawn - yet unrecognized joined becomes an illustration.Beings of man humming... Read More
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You speak simple, completley understandable justifications I respect them, respect... Read More
Part OneI tell you a legend of long ago Of... Read More
Little girl from HuancayoDo you really, really know? Just how... Read More
Here are three more poems by the author, Dennis Siluk,... Read More
When I am climbing up, you are stepping down. When... Read More
Charlotte Bronte (1816 ?1855) Novelist and Poet.Charlotte was the daughter... Read More
Way of Life: Rhymes of the IncaPizarro (Spanish conquistador ((1525))The... Read More
Five Poems from Home1) Remembering: Dorothy Parker [Dedicated to the... Read More
"All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling."--Oscar WildePeople write poetry... Read More
She probably can't remember and I know I can never... Read More
I am among those who know that one never recovers... Read More
A Poem - By Lorraine KemberIt was a day like... Read More
JOINEDHeart beat of man pounding - yet unheard joined... Read More
There I sat, ninety-five degree weatherOutside; the bookstore caf?, was... Read More
Poet Stephen B. Wiley's first book of poetry, Hero Island,... Read More
Key Largo:The fans turn lazily in front of the doorThey... Read More
It was not me as I am now. It was... Read More
Do not be afraid to shine. This world needs what... Read More
Out of the eight poems provided here [all previously unpublished],... Read More
What can I do to keep this world in its... Read More
What's a prisoner to do when justice fails and... Read More
Growing hurts sometimes; saying goodbye to friends, ... Read More
I will never think twice nor will I roll the... Read More
The funeral rite concluded With the pastor shaking hands, Offering... Read More
Poetry is more than just rhyming and prose that is... Read More
JOINEDHeart beat of man pounding - yet unheard joined... Read More
If a happiness poem could bring forth a smile, Then... Read More
What do you do when you want to write poetry?... Read More
Five Poems from Home1) Remembering: Dorothy Parker [Dedicated to the... Read More
Isn't that what they say?But what does that mean?There's no... Read More
I want to get closeI am afraid.Afraid of what... Read More
Note: written after seeing the little adobe 16th century church... Read More
Kamalakanta was born in Burdwan India in the late 18th... Read More
All is still; all quiet; The world seems to... Read More
Ed Gallagher Dec. 11, 1907 - Sept. 5, 2004This poem... Read More
Little girl from HuancayoDo you really, really know? Just how... Read More
It was not me as I am now. It was... Read More
1) Do?a Leonor's Revenge [1627 AD]Rafael Ortiz's fate Was... Read More
We were exiled from the Garden of Eden. Its... Read More
Have you ever experienced infatuation with someone you know is... Read More
AFRICA (to africans in diaspora)africa here i come, africa africa... Read More
Advance: in Mr. Siluk's poetry one finds symbolist values, sensuous... Read More
In the midst of darkness, there is light. In... Read More
Part OneI tell you a legend of long ago Of... Read More
Ah! Leave the gold, wealth and landSays the Inca King?;... Read More
To many non-specialists of literature, poetry is deeply unsatisfying. There... Read More
Supernatural PoetryHere are five poems,-what I call-death and supernatural poems.... Read More
Take some time to stop and look at nature. Pick... Read More
My eyes opened. I am still alive; Living on... Read More
Ocean Heal MeOcean heal my wounds Let your waves curl... Read More
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