Dennis L. Siluk's New Stories and Poetry: Swinging on a Tire

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.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Swinging on a Tire

(Minnesota, 1959)

I used to swing on an old tire (when I was a kid),

Roped around a thick branch of a large tree—

In the empty lot we called, Indian’s Hill:

Going faster back and forth—then with one

Leap I jumped off, flew to the ground—

I’d grow still and look up:

The jump did not hurt my feet or ankles

All that much, but the will to do it again

Was lessened, but I’d do it again, and again.

It’s kind of how my life’s been.

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