To physically demonstrate how much we appreciate or value someone who has done something good or who has given us a favor whether big or small, we send handwritten notes or cards for him or her. For others, they may just be a piece or some pieces of paper but the gesture will surely mean […]
Continue ReadingThe Shrewdness of Catalina Wanka [In English and Spanish]
[Dedicated to the folks in San Jerónimo; and their Mayor] Advance: It is not my intention to recount the history of the long and weary campaign of the Spanish vs. the Inca Empire, but to summarize the swift and shrewdness of Catalina Wanka, in the following lines; in this sketch that is, if in deed, […]
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When my friend Kate, who, let the record show, is lovely and more than I deserve, signed me up for this site, I was genuinely pleased with myself. I felt big and clever ’cause I had a little corner of the web to call my own, however tenuously. Still, as so often happens, a thought […]
Continue ReadingMonster in Law
Monster in Law marks Jane Fonda’s return to the big screen after a fifteen year absence and Jennifer Lopez’s return to film after the Bennifer debacle. Monster in Law tells the story of Viola (Fonda) a Barbara Walters-esque reporter who loses her job to a young, blonde skinny Minnie who she thought was there to […]
Continue ReadingSt. Paul: Executed [Poetic Prose]
My name is Dennis L. Siluk, and I was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, where my father never found the time to spend time with anyone I know of. I learned kindness from my mother, not sure where she got it from. I shall return only in memory to dead St. Paul, by the Mighty […]
Continue ReadingThe Creative Journey, The Creative Process
When people ask me how to paint, I always tell them that it is as important to know when not to work on a painting, as it is to know when to actually paint. For me, painting is as much about listening as it is about doing. I spend a great deal of time listening […]
Continue ReadingThe Plane from Iquitos [Part Three]
The Plane from Iquitos Part Three [a month later, l959] Captain Derry and the Pink Dolphins Evil Eye [Interlude] Things can get mysterious, if not down right sinister for lack of a better word, in the chaotic waters of the Amazon, more so than any other river, and I have been on most every river […]
Continue ReadingThe Kids Are Alright
I went for an interview at Debenhams, the big and bland superstore, the other day. (Not their official slogan, but one I intend to suggest at the nearest available staff meeting.) Anyway, before my appointment I took a few minutes to wander around the store, more out of curiosity than anything professional or forward-thinking, and, […]
Continue ReadingCharacter of the Poet; and Several Poems [in English and Spanish]
“Here are several poems by the international poet, Dennis Siluk, and a few thoughts on how he feels a poet should be available for the public to look at and into his poems and come out with a better view of the poet himself, and his thoughts.” Rosa Penaloza To write poetry or to be […]
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