Dennis L. Siluk's New Stories and Poetry: Amazon Jungle Lodge ((2000 A.D.)(Peru))

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, July 16, 2015

Amazon Jungle Lodge ((2000 A.D.)(Peru))

Photo of the author at the Amazon Lodge, Peru, 2000 A.D. (resting)

From the jungle lodge,

Far-off from Iquitos

In an unpredictable boat

Hungry-eyed, inflexible looking

Slow and leisurely moving—

Unpopular Piranha Fish

Swayed to and fro,

In a tributary of the Amazon Rio!

Circled my boat in the dark waters—

I caught three, with prime beef

On my hook; took them back to

The Lodge, for the chef to cook:

Delicious, but with many bones!

Then found a hammock,

And took a snooze!

#4764/ 7-14-2015

Note: In the Year 2000 A.D., the author took several trips, one being to the Amazon Jungles of Peru, 125-miles downriver from Iquitos, deep inside the jungle foliage, where the river had many tributaries, and went Piranha fishing, among other things with his adventurous wife, Rosa