Welcome to the Town of Feeling

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

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

I Hate The Wait (Weight)

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

Why I enjoy Writing?

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

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

Kens Poem

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 Magic

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 Me

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

Bleed

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

Joined

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

In The News:


Poetry for lunch
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
"I'm not sure what it means when the rugby coach is reading poetry to poetry afficionados,'' Clark said. "My Irish ancestors had a saying: 'Give it a lash,' ...
Lunch Poems series starts with rugby coach, French professor, among othersUC Berkeley

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Haitian educator turns to poetry to heal after the earthquake
The South Florida Times
She wrote poetry that was inspirational, lyrics from the soul that embody a sense of hope that a new Haiti would emerge. In all she composed 13 poems and ...

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Namibia: Poetry Festival Successfully Completed
AllAfrica.com
Gaborone — More than 30 poets and visuals artists from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) attended the 2nd annual SADC Poetry Festival in ...

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The Novel As Poetry
The Atlantic (blog)
When something is new and hard and bright, there ought to be something a little better for it than just being safe, since the safe things are just the ...


New York Times

Young Man Seeks Poetry in World War II's Ruins
New York Times
Mr. Swift is a young British book critic, and when I first spied the subtitle of his book (“The Poetry of a Lost Pilot's Warâ€), I got a sinking feeling. ...

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Sydney Morning Herald

Poetry in motion as Governor-General takes political hurdles in her stride
Sydney Morning Herald
When she left she asked a student to send her a poem. ''I'm always looking for beautiful poetry for my speeches,'' she said.

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Suburban News

'Poetry Vaudeville' in Fanwood to feature Joe Weil, Sept. 21
Suburban News
FANWOOD — The Carriage House Poetry Series will return from its summer hiatus on Tuesday, Sept. 21, with a presentation of “Poetry Vaudeville†featuring ...


PR Web (press release)

Albuquerque Author Publishes New Book of Poetry
PR Web (press release)
Jon E. Moxley set his thoughts and feelings to verse in the thought-provoking poetry of Late-Night Musings of an Old Man. He considers many subjects, ...
Nigerian Author Publishes New Book of Poetry with Dorrance PublishingPR Web (press release)

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SantaCruz.com

George Hitchcock, poet and publisher of literary magazine kayak, dies at 96
Kansas City Star
"George was part of that rupturing of this almost neoclassical dam that had stopped American poetry. I would say kayak returned American poetry to its ...
George Hitchcock, Jorge-of-all-tradesSantaCruz.com
Writer and artist George Hitchcock's productive life ends at age 96OregonLive.com
UC-Santa Cruz poet, publisher George Hitchcock lived life of committed ...San Jose Mercury News

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New York Times (blog)

Poetry Pairing | September 2, 2010
New York Times (blog)
In our weekly “Poetry Pairing†series we collaborate with the Poetry Foundation to feature a work from its American Life in Poetry project alongside content ...

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A Case of The Fears

Chicken Soup is good for a coldSleep is good for... Read More

Joined

JOINEDHeart beat of man pounding - yet unheard joined... Read More

Africa - Wheres The Profit?

A poetic comment that just welled up inside my head... Read More

Eight Poems

Out of the eight poems provided here [all previously unpublished],... 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

Two Poems: Boyhood, and Old Age [with a note on style]

BoyhoodOh me! Thy glorious days have flown! I mealy noticed,... Read More

Walt Whitman, Romance With a Stranger

The concept of brief encounters, even romantic encounters, with a... Read More

I Hate The Wait (Weight)

I get up in the morningAnd want to stay in... Read More

The Gaul of La Laguna de Paca

Part OneI tell you a legend of long ago Of... Read More

The Spirits de Copan

Part oneI see them in the skies I hear them... 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

Listen as I Share: WE

You speak simple, completley understandable justifications I respect them, respect... Read More

A Dose of Laughter

I'm not well. Can't you tell? Kinda low, so,... Read More

Since Youve Been Gone...

My life has changedin so so many waysIt seems to... Read More

Ode to: The Ice Maiden of Ampatos Summit [now in: English and Spanish]

Dedícate to Antonio Castillo. L. Of. Los Andes UniversitarioOde to:The... Read More

Thank You To Our Soldiers And A Tribute To Old Glory And A Prayer For Peace

Thank youDedicated to soldiers and their loved onesFor those who... Read More

Banana Republic

Like a cat I slumber, blissfully unencumbered, Through eighty per... Read More

Spell of the Andes: (in English and Spanish)

Note: written 4-15-05, while driving through the Andes of Peru,... Read More

Lucky...

You make me smile like I've seldom done before You... Read More

Three Poems (While in Transition/English and Spanish)

Here are three more poems by the author, Dennis Siluk,... Read More

Two Poems with Triggers [and a commentary]

So Many Einstein'sThe morning mist, insists there is a God.... Read More

RISK

Do not be afraid to shine. This world needs what... Read More

A Ship to Remember

Hammers. Timbers. Iron. Steel.They're laying down a mighty keel.As ant-like... 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

Ole Bulky Jeeps & Paper, Ink and Rain [two Peoms]

Ole Bulky JeepsThrough late summer's heat These bulky shaped jeeps... Read More

Because of You

You are to me my lifeline my security. That scares... Read More

The Last King of Mars [A Poetic Mytho]

[As Told by the Last] King: it was in the... Read More

Find the Magic

FIND the MAGICFind the Magic As you release old bondage... 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

Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Dog

Emlyn Williams Theatre, Mold, North Wales: 20th February 2003Clwyd Theatr... Read More

The Man Who Could Not Say Sorry For His Sins

Sorry would be a start.Though you cant take back your... Read More

San Francisco [Almost a Sonnet]

(The city by the bay of Northern California, near which... Read More

Poetry in Turbulence

To many non-specialists of literature, poetry is deeply unsatisfying. There... Read More

Publishing Your Poetry

If you are serious about seeing your work published by... Read More

How to Write Bad Poetry

"All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling."--Oscar WildePeople write poetry... Read More