Zone of Silence by Dario Beniquez (English) Paperback Book

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This engaging collection transports readers into the neo-surrealism of the "visitation zones" of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.

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Zone of Silence, Poetry Collection by Dario Beniquez Here is a poetry collection that defies genre. Lyric and prose poems unite to confront the angst of contemporary life, space, war, theology, antibodies, economics, and love. Dario Beniquez's poetic voice speaks uniquely to city, societal, and international concerns. Reading the collection one finds oneself in the inter and intra dimensions of space, tragedy, and gladness. This engaging collection transports readers into the neo-surrealism of the "visitation zones" of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The only way to escape from the zone of silence is through unlocking the keys and locks embedded in the voice of these poems. Enjoy this blissful journey if you dare.

Author Biography

Dario Beniquez was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and raised in Far Rockaway, NY. He is a poet and engineer. He is an Army veteran and lives in San Antonio, Texas. For over 23 years, he has facilitated the Gemini Ink Literary Arts Center Open Writers' Workshop, which is free to the San Antonio community. He, also, facilitates the Voices del la Luna Literary Magazine poetry workshop, which he established. He holds a BEIE from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY; M.P.A., and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, from New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM; and an MFA from Pacific University, OR. His poetry has been published in The Brave: a Collection of Poetry and Prose, Red Palm Poetry Magazine, TEJASCOVIDO Literary Journal, San Antonio Express-News, Chrysalis Literary Journal, Mesquite Review, The Texas Observer, Mojave Desert News, di-vêrsé-city, Austin International Festival Anthology; VIA Poetry on the Move Anthology, the Caribbean Writer, Kuikatl, 30 Poems for the San Antonio Tricentennial Anthology, I Had Once Seen Anthology, San Pedro Creek Poetry Anthology-San Antonio River Authority, El Placazo, Humble Pie Literary Magazine, Rio Grande Review, McNay Art Museum, Exhibit: "Robert Indiana: A Legacy of Love," Unstrung Poetry Magazine, and elsewhere.

Review

Dario Beniquez's poems beckon us during a pivotal moment in the world's history. His poems mirror current surreal experiences that test and taunt the reality of human life. Beniquez commiserates with us, not necessarily guiding us, so much as providing companionship in an increasingly bewildering world. His poems confront existence, exposing a vulnerability that validates both meaningful and meaningless moments of life-they test and love the world at once. Like the protagonist in his poem, "Undisclosed Location" Beniquez translates "unreal to the real" grounding us as the world spins on testing our experience. Zone of Silence is anything but silence. Beniquez is the voice we need now to give us solace, and the work we will need in the future to understand the humanity of these uncertain times.-Claudia R. Guerra, editor, of 300 Years of San Antonio and Bexar CountyIn his poetry collection, Zone of Silence, Dario Beniquez sees his poems as a painter. He spreads his colors across a broad canvas, drawing images that are different from each other but blend well together. In "Who can Saves us Now?," he touches on the Mayan legend of worry dolls that absorb our worries, while "Brooks Air Force Base, 9/11" is a personal vignette about the 2001 terrorist attacks. Other poems deal with ghosts, PTSD, and aliens, leading readers to imaginative excursions, inviting them to consider new ideas. Beniquez's background shines through with his sprinkling of scientific language in his collection. Zone of Silence will appeal definitely to everyone!-Gil Dominguez, author of They Answered the Call: Latinos in the Vietnam War

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Dario Beniquez's poems beckon us during a pivotal moment in the world's history. His poems mirror current surreal experiences that test and taunt the reality of human life. Beniquez commiserates with us, not necessarily guiding us, so much as providing companionship in an increasingly bewildering world. His poems confront existence, exposing a vulnerability that validates both meaningful and meaningless moments of life-they test and love the world at once. Like the protagonist in his poem, "Undisclosed Location" Beniquez translates "unreal to the real" grounding us as the world spins on testing our experience. Zone of Silence is anything but silence. Beniquez is the voice we need now to give us solace, and the work we will need in the future to understand the humanity of these uncertain times. -Claudia R. Guerra, editor, of 300 Years of San Antonio and Bexar County In his poetry collection, Zone of Silence, Dario Beniquez sees his poems as a painter. He spreads his colors across a broad canvas, drawing images that are different from each other but blend well together. In "Who can Saves us Now?," he touches on the Mayan legend of worry dolls that absorb our worries, while "Brooks Air Force Base, 9/11" is a personal vignette about the 2001 terrorist attacks. Other poems deal with ghosts, PTSD, and aliens, leading readers to imaginative excursions, inviting them to consider new ideas. Beniquez's background shines through with his sprinkling of scientific language in his collection. Zone of Silence will appeal definitely to everyone! -Gil Dominguez, author of They Answered the Call: Latinos in the Vietnam War

Details ISBN1953447813 Author Dario Beniquez Pages 116 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1953447813 ISBN-13 9781953447814 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-11-09 Publisher Flowersong Press Imprint Flowersong Press Audience General We've got this

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