Dennis L. Siluk's New Stories and Poetry: In the Face of Despair

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, April 1, 2013

In the Face of Despair

Sister Marleny, my dear friend—

Her congregation is frightened

By the ‘Heads’ of ‘Divine Providence,’

That comes from North America!

Those snakes move slowly,

I tried to tell her a year ago.

Also, I inferred:

You have to watch the walls

They have eyes and ears!…

She’s now locked the convent doors,

Notified the police,

These are desperate cries!

They want to throw out the thirty-two

Little nuns into the Lima Streets

—Why?

Because the original nuns all want to

Live alike, under the eyes of Christ

With His blessings—

Unlike the North Americans

Whom now

Are like convicts shaken loose.

#3996 (4-1-2013)