Eight Poems
Out of the eight poems provided here [all previously unpublished], four are Poetic Prose, a few Visionary [what I call Vsionary anyhow], a few Free Verse, and a few with more form and structure, more closely to the Auden style of: stanza, metrical rhythm, and rhyme. In saying that, I... Read More
How to Write Bad Poetry
"All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling."--Oscar WildePeople write poetry for a plethora of reasons, but this article has a sharpened arrowhead aimed directly at the fingertips of amateur poets who wish to be published yet refuse to learn the attributes of a well-crafted poem. These poets are the ones... Read More
THe Monster Mash, A Graveyard SMASH (short story I wrote when I was 11)
The Monster Mash The Graveyard SmashHave you heard of the Monster Mash? I suppose you know the story of how it came to be, right? Well, I'm here to tell the TRUE story to you.It sarted out late one night, when all monsters where out of human sight. Then a... Read More
A Case of The Fears
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
The Time Has Come and Buzzing
Most of my poems are written late at night, often, as this one was, after I have turned out the lights to go to sleep. It seems that is the time when I am most creative. I hope you enjoy these two poems that talk a little bit about where... Read More
The Ballad of: Brawling Mad-dog Sergeant Rook [Now in: SPANISH and English]
English VersionA bunch of us guys in the hutIn ?Nam Were playing cards, singing songs; In a solo-room, back of the hut Lay mad-dog, Sergeant Rook;And watching from a distance Was his sidekick, Corporal Cook.When out of the night, he wantedTo fight This bully of six-foot-two Dog-drunk, smelling like a... Read More
Two Poems: Black Poncho, and Spirits of de Copan [in English and Spanish]
English Version12) Black Poncho(of Saint Cosme Hill, by Lima, Peru)Lost in the grottos of Peru- By the hills of Huancayo Black Poncho was given A treasure of gold?; By none other than, Demonic goblins!?in the form of scorching fruit; Hence, Black Poncho fooled The goblins of oldBy... Read More
Our Home
Our home was warm in the shade of the trees or when the sun was not upon it.It was built on the side of a hill, near a lake where spirits could be free.On the warm porch ? hummingbirds watched, from branches where they sit, and the cat and the... Read More
Poetry in a Nutshell
Poetry is more than just rhyming and prose that is in meters and verse. It is an art form. It is something that can not be judged by its cover and can not be critisized to the point where it just "sucks." Poetry is about expression. Poetry expresses the way... Read More
Life is a Fantasy
LIFE IS A FANTASY!A pink-eyed rabbit, fuzzy whiteHops in bedrooms filled with frightA child of six with much to knowHer father's basest feelings showShe knows of LOVE, only through himHe satisfies his every whimHe leaves, she wipes himfrom her chin!Her mother NEEDS to see the bestHe answered her God requestTo... Read More
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Why I enjoy Writing?
During interviews and general conversations with the public,one of the... Read More
Grandpas House & From Iraq with Love [Two Poems]
Grandpa's House [The ole Real House]The house needed painting Sun-blistered... Read More
The Spirits de Copan
Part oneI see them in the skies I hear them... Read More
I Saw the Universe
I can see the cerulean blue of the skiesOr the... Read More
Ambiguity and Abstraction in Bob Dylan?s Lyrics
To many people contemporary poetry is a turn-off. The reason... Read More
Rhymes of an Ordnance Man [Vietnam War: 1971]
Rhymes of an Ordnance Man [Vietnam War: 1971]An eleven part... Read More
The Game of Life
When your life becomes unbearable And the light of... Read More
Barriers
There are many times I set up barriers and walls,... Read More
Famous Poets Quotations - Top 30 Poetry Quotations by Famous Poets
"For this reason poetry is something more philosophical and more... Read More
The Merchant of Copan [In English and Spanish]
English VersionThe Merchant of Copan [480 AD]Advance: The ballgame at... Read More
Mother, I Dont Mind The Pain
I am among those who know that one never recovers... Read More
Im Sorry Mom! A Mothers Day Poem
Mother's Day Poetry,I'm Sorry Mom!I'm sorry for the troubles ... Read More
Two Poems with Triggers [and a commentary]
So Many Einstein'sThe morning mist, insists there is a God.... Read More
Wondering
How I wonder what he's doing as I sit alone... Read More
Eight Poems
Out of the eight poems provided here [all previously unpublished],... Read More
A Case of The Fears
Chicken Soup is good for a coldSleep is good for... Read More
Kafka Re-Trial
Kafka lands resurrected in Crewe deposited by a silvery alien... Read More
Life is a Fantasy
LIFE IS A FANTASY!A pink-eyed rabbit, fuzzy whiteHops in bedrooms... Read More
Exalted Poetry; Two poem [and commentary]
Bells for Belphegor!...Where immortal veils never meet Belphegor, Arch devil... Read More
Sleep, Dreams, and a Poem
The Incubus' Flash-lightHe looked inside my head And found a... Read More
Colorful Talk
"I heard what you said, Red. Yet, I have to... Read More
A Death in Cajamarca, Peru (Atahualpa, in Cajamarca ((in English and Spanish))
The Epic Poem:A Death in Cajamarca, Peru [Atahualpa, in Cajamarca]Advance:... Read More
Choices
You can do and you can be whatever you want.... Read More
Lima, City with the Stretched out Wings [In English and Spanish]
Lima, City with the Stretched out WingsIt's an ink-black... Read More
Lucky...
You make me smile like I've seldom done before You... Read More
Three Sweet Poems, and Two Not So Sweet [now in: SPANISH and English]
1) End PoemWherever you are today- Is where you were... Read More
Ocean Heal Me
Ocean Heal MeOcean heal my wounds Let your waves curl... Read More
Stone Beds [A Poem and an Advance]
Stone Beds [Pompeii's surge]Advance: after the great eruption of Pompeii's... Read More
Tale of the Brick Maker, of San Jeronimo, Peru [In English and Spanish]
Tale of the Brick Maker, Of San Jerónimo, Peru... Read More
Hindu Poet - Kamalakanta
Kamalakanta was born in Burdwan India in the late 18th... Read More
The Lull of Twilight [Over Mantaro Valley] In English and Spanish
Twilight, was now beginning. As forthe sun, it was down-down... Read More
Three Poems: Dona Leonors Revenge; The Old Moon; Common Sides [All in Spanish/all in English]
1) Dońa Leonor's Revenge [1627 AD]Rafael Ortiz's fate Was... Read More
Superman
So many looked to you for inspiration,Unlikely hero for the... Read More
The Merchant of Copan [In English and Spanish]
English VersionThe Merchant of Copan [480 AD]Advance: The ballgame at... Read More
The Goat and the Rope [a Poem: in Spanish and English]
The Goat and the Ropewhere there were devils I saw... Read More
The Poets Corner [Three Poems with a review]
The Poet's Corner [Three poem/ see review of poetry under... Read More
House of the Goblin [Part Two of Three/with notes]
House of the Goblin [Part Two of Three]Here is where,... Read More
Growing
Growing hurts sometimes; saying goodbye to friends, ... Read More
Ole Bulky Jeeps & Paper, Ink and Rain [two Peoms]
Ole Bulky JeepsThrough late summer's heat These bulky shaped jeeps... Read More
Article on Poetry and Two Poems
Writing Poetry for TomorrowWhat does a man need to be... Read More
The Crusader: A Search for the Virtue Inside (an excerpt of an Epic Poem)
On through the darkness she searches the bones Seeking the... Read More
A Hundred and Fifty Dead [Korean War--l952]
There I sat, ninety-five degree weatherOutside; the bookstore café, was... Read More
Three Poems: Dona Leonors Revenge; The Old Moon; Common Sides [All in Spanish/all in English]
1) Dońa Leonor's Revenge [1627 AD]Rafael Ortiz's fate Was... Read More
Tsunami -a Poem Dedicated To Help Aid and Awareness and Encourage Future Harmony. Make Peace Not War
Real Power.One Tsunami, and all our armies, Seem belittled by... Read More
Colorful Talk
"I heard what you said, Red. Yet, I have to... Read More
THe Monster Mash, A Graveyard SMASH (short story I wrote when I was 11)
The Monster Mash The Graveyard SmashHave you heard of the... Read More
Burning Autumn Leaves [a poem in Spanish and English]
Burning Autumn Leaves [1950s in St. Paul, Minnesota]My long steel... Read More
I Saw the Universe
I can see the cerulean blue of the skiesOr the... Read More
The Cat
Truth is stranger than fiction according to many people who... Read More
Three Poems (While in Transition/English and Spanish)
Here are three more poems by the author, Dennis Siluk,... Read More
Famous Poets Quotations - Top 30 Poetry Quotations by Famous Poets
"For this reason poetry is something more philosophical and more... Read More
Find the Magic
FIND the MAGICFind the Magic As you release old bondage... Read More
Rules for Writing Poetry
You've been writing poetry since that first assignment in your... Read More
Write Your Way to Fame
Have you ever thought about how nice it would be... Read More
Learn About Love From Poet Rumi
Learn about love by reading poetry by a long dead... Read More
The Lull of Twilight [Over Mantaro Valley] In English and Spanish
Twilight, was now beginning. As forthe sun, it was down-down... Read More
Africa - Wheres The Profit?
A poetic comment that just welled up inside my head... Read More
Looking Out the Rear Window
The funeral rite concluded With the pastor shaking hands, Offering... Read More
Choices
You can do and you can be whatever you want.... Read More
Four Poems: Two for the Devil, Two for Peru
Here is some witty poetry (not sure if that is... Read More
Tale of the Brick Maker, of San Jeronimo, Peru [In English and Spanish]
Tale of the Brick Maker, Of San Jerónimo, Peru... Read More
Changes
I am not the one I was before yesterday.I cannot... Read More
New Poetic Work By Ethiopian Immigrant Promotes Respect, Courage And Cultural Sensitivity
McLean, VA - "The Healing Conscious" tells the story of... Read More
Hindu Poet - Kamalakanta
Kamalakanta was born in Burdwan India in the late 18th... Read More
Why I enjoy Writing?
During interviews and general conversations with the public,one of the... Read More
Memoirs of a Wastelands Rim [a Poem: now in Spanish and English]
Memoirs of a Wasteland's RimIt still was light when she... Read More
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