Advance: in Mr. Siluk's poetry one finds symbolist values, sensuous impressions; verbal magic and even childish jingles; at times the popular 8-syllable verse (ballad metre). Free verse, with lamenting poetic moods, even satire (poems inside-out). Here are a few more of his recently written poems. Rosa Pe?aloza.
Lamenting Poetic Moods
(Six Poems)
By Dennis Siluk
Spring Scene: Rain
[Along the Mississippi]
Dusk descends. A mist
shows nothing of kindness.
And now, as the sun falls,
a dead pale gleam, hardly
seen?
covers the city, along the
Mississippi-;
With tarnished spring rain-!
Everything is cold and gray.
No moon at all, just pale drab
rain?
Bleak rain, all night and day;
Pale-bleak rain, along the
Mississippi-.
Note: #670 [5/16/05]; inspired by the rain;
in St. Paul, Minnesota; and Juan Ramon Jimenez.
Wariwilca
[Ancient ruins by the Andes of Peru, 700 AD]
Ancient ruins, hidden away
In the Mantaro Valley
Huancayo?
A scent of silence?resides
In the quiet skies
Of Wariwilca!...
A cheerful breeze clashes my knees
As I kneel down
And Drink from its spring?
In the quiet corners of
The ruins, spirits still linger
Unruffled?.
#671/5/16/05
American Society:
Yellow moon-light
We are Christians, but have
Not faith-!
We are ecclesiastical but
Not spiritual-!
We have no roots, but we
Have big feet!
It is a land of everyone
Ruled by everyone
Even mystics-!
We have the mountain and sky
And we all try to fly-!
We love God, with or
Without Him-!
It should be made clear-
We are preoccupied with:
Death, money and beer!
(And most folks hate poetry
At best.)
Our youth and Congress
With long grass and low skies-
Are on a road that leads to lies!
As for me-
Books, New York City, just before
Dawn: yellow moon-light shines through
My empty room?.
Farewell, farewell; next stop
My poems becomes alive
With cosmic crap-!
#669
White Peril
Weakness rides the humans of life!
Humans against the anguish of Satan!
He feels wronged and thus, suffers
Madly with his blemished soul!
They are many; but they exist, they
?paint white fences for weak humans.
The poor?the poor! He slaps their face;
Puts them in place; gives gilt filled destinies.
Weakness rides the humans of life!
Madly with the blemished soul of Satan?:
Crazed eyes, shoulders high, high:
He summons us?to his den nearby!...
#668
Cesar Vallejo's:
Feasible of Black Roses
Bow down your head ol' poet-
To face God's grace ahead
There are no more trenches
To dig today?
In the forest of your head,
So-:
Bow down, bow down,
Ol' barbaric poet!
Death rides the horse ahead
I hear the crackling of a whip
See the crazed eyes of death.
He summons you to his den-
The devil and his wind,
So-:
Bow down, bow down
Your blood stained brows
He will take you to the edge.
Closer, closer, I see you now
Ah! a moving satanic cloud
I see a festival of black-roses:
Hear a clamor in the crowd;
Bow down, bow down, Ol' poet
?I hear applause!
Forgive me Lord, I tired
In the afternoon of my life-
But souls are seized by devils
And black-roses at festivals:
On days that 'you are sick!...'
#666 [5/15/2005]
Evangeline of Lima
Evangelina of Lima,
Awoken in her breasts
Warmth at the request For her hand in marriage
By the handsome young captain
Don Fernando-!
But obsession to gamble
Woud tare his heart away
As he squandered her fortune
And her diamond solitaire ring.
But fortune would have it so,
She died a solid wife-
To save her husbands honor
In the middle of her life.
Note: Inspired by Ricardo Palma, and his "Peruvian Traditions". Being a licensed counselor for many years, and schooled in psychology, and addictions, this case he writes about, was most interesting to me, and therefore I wrote my poem with it as an example. I do not feel I have taken anything away from his writings, and was careful to observe this.
Poet/Author, Dennis Siluk, http://dennissiluk.tripod.com
family-safe home cleaners Northbrook ..Our home was warm in the shade of the trees... Read More
I wish we had met 20 years ago... A different... Read More
In the midst of darkness, there is light. In... Read More
Key Largo:The fans turn lazily in front of the doorThey... Read More
Here is some witty poetry (not sure if that is... Read More
Since Mohamed Ali?then Cassius Clay?announced that he had written "The... Read More
Daybreak at Pikes Creek [Summer of 2005]Daybreak by Lake Superior... Read More
1) End PoemWherever you are today- Is where you were... Read More
1) Shadows of the Andes [or: Song to the Andes]I... Read More
Tale of the Brick Maker, Of San Jer?nimo, Peru... Read More
I never thought I would have to say GOODBYE to... Read More
A poetic comment that just welled up inside my head... Read More
Note: written after seeing the little adobe 16th century church... Read More
Storm Rising along the Lima Coast [Summer of 2002]?wind was... Read More
I never met a man, who could shake my hand,... Read More
Amy King's first full-length collection, Antidotes for an Alibi, insists... Read More
Advance: Mr. Dennis Siluk's poetry can have its fire-hearted twists:... Read More
The Incubus' Flash-lightHe looked inside my head And found a... Read More
[Episode Five]Arizona Blue-GunfighterThe Wolves Nest-in the North[Episode Five]Northern Minnesota Area?Winter... Read More
now is not the time to open open that great... Read More
Do not be afraid to shine. This world needs what... Read More
#25The King and Delka [Split Mawkishness-on Moiromma /Part V]Sickly SentimentalityI... Read More
As I picked up some of the polished gemstones in... Read More
Robert Burns, a poor man, an educated man, and a... Read More
Rhymes of an Ordnance Man [Vietnam War: 1971]An eleven part... Read More
residential cleaning services Deerfield ..English VersionA bunch of us guys in the hutIn ?Nam... Read More
Cesar Vallejo: Black RosesBow down your head ol' poet- To... Read More
Poetry is more than just rhyming and prose that is... Read More
Like a cat I slumber, blissfully unencumbered, Through eighty per... Read More
There are many times I set up barriers and walls,... Read More
Amy King Antidotes for an Alibi BlazeVox Books ISBN 0-9759227-5-0... Read More
Part oneI see them in the skies I hear them... Read More
Isn't that what they say?But what does that mean?There's no... Read More
Happy, Sad, Mad and Glad, Moved in down the streetCautious... Read More
Iquitos & the Amazon Part OneIt was December 2, l959,... Read More
There I sat, ninety-five degree weatherOutside; the bookstore caf?, was... Read More
Ocean Heal MeOcean heal my wounds Let your waves curl... Read More
During interviews and general conversations with the public,one of the... Read More
I cannot bear to think of when you will be... Read More
Ded?cate to Antonio Castillo. L. Of. Los Andes UniversitarioOde to:The... Read More
McLean, VA - "The Healing Conscious" tells the story of... Read More
Way of Life: Rhymes of the IncaPizarro (Spanish conquistador ((1525))The... Read More
Learn about love by reading poetry by a long dead... Read More
Supernatural PoetryHere are five poems,-what I call-death and supernatural poems.... Read More
Have you ever read the lyrics of a Simon and... Read More
Note: written 4-15-05, while driving through the Andes of Peru,... Read More
Here is some witty poetry (not sure if that is... Read More
Ah! Leave the gold, wealth and landSays the Inca King?;... Read More
Footprints to Mantaro Valley (Peru; in English and Spanish)In what... Read More
Do not be afraid to shine. This world needs what... Read More
Poetry |