Marne Kilates was an award-winning poet, freelance writer, editor, and translator. He has published six books of poetry and translated works by leading Filipino poets such as National Artists Rio Alma, Bienvenido Lumbera, and Lazaro Francisco. He has won the Philippines’ Palanca Memorial Awards, the National Book Awards, and the SEA Write Award given by the Thai royalty.  His works may be accessed at his website, Marneskripts, at http://marnek2.wixsite.com/marneskripts

A Graphic Salute Awardee for the years 2022 and 2023, the Philippines Graphic Reader published three of his poems— “The Song of Ourselves” (June 2022), “Water Rondel” (April 2023), and “George Tapan’s Baler” (September 2023).

We share with our readers the three poems in memory of Marne Kilates.