Dennis L. Siluk's New Stories and Poetry: The Photograph (A poem)

Dennis L. Siluk's New Stories and Poetry

Dr. Dennis L. Siluk’s has published 72-International Book. He is a poet since twelve years old, a writer, Psychologist, Ordained Minister, Decorated Veteran from the Vietnam War, Doctor in Arts and Education, and Doctor Honoris Causa from the National University of Central Peru, UNCP. He was nominated Poet Laureate in Peru. One of his books, “The Galilean”, took Honorable Mention at the 2016 Paris Book Festival and received an award from the Congress of Peru, for his cultural writings.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

The Photograph (A poem)

I had forgotten that sight: —

The glow of autumn in my eyes, a

Light warmth, a dreamy light,

Within the picture that lay.

It was a simple photograph, I saw,

The fair face of a young lad:

Then I felt a sense of awe:

Sadness blending with my joy!

Here I was, at twenty-three

The graceful image, a young man

With soft and wavy auburn hair

Fresh young muscles, chin and brow!

Clear and simple were things,

That my inward spirit grew;

The white veil of simplicity:

It was as if another time.

Now, an old man at sixty-four

With groping eyes, cloudy mind—

That narrow room of youth foreclosed:

Luminous- beauty now vanished!

As if enfolding in one night:

Wild and dark and bright visions,

Fermenting within that old photograph:

We reap as we have sown!

Thus, the soul now waits and waits

For the day he’ll vanish

Yet the picture still remains:

Back in the day, he was twenty-three.

#3339 (4-2-2012)