Dennis L. Siluk's New Stories and Poetry: Lima, the City of Little Silence

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.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Lima, the City of Little Silence

(Lima, City of Eight-million)

Deeper than the oceans’ unsubdued roar,

Are the colossal voices of the city’s strong!

Where men, and fellow-women swarm…

As if in captivity, but how to escape the city’s

Commotion, its torrents of bone and flesh!

Here, voices that to loneliness, belong!

And to voices that find silences, a song!

For me, I ask, how may I find a little silence?

Thine angel whispers in my ear, in solitude…

“Where the mountains hold a realm of peace,

Here is where you will find stillness, in its

shadows!”

And thus, I stand in my city-garden, for

release,

And search my horizon to find this peace—

Craving, if only for an hour, and then head on

to the mountains’ gates.

No: 4426 (6-30-2014)