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Lakeview Sunday
Once the lake water was salty.History points to a volcano islanderupting and cutting offan inlet intothe open sea.The town natives still referto this lake as dagat.It must be habit how timecurates an offinga small opening flowing its wayto the bloodstream untilthe mouthmythologizes into a...
Brave New World
It’s 20 minutes after 8 in the eveningAnd everyone is readying themselvesFor another wretched night of fragile safety.Air raid sirens bellow throughout Kiev and Kharkiv and all over UkraineAs the ceaseless roar of rockets and missilesDart throughout the merciless winter night.The huddled masses...
FROM SEAWARD AND OTHER POEMS
Seaward
Escaping the harshnessof a pandemicI swim for this antipathy to endlike sandscapes wheresea turtles go underto lay...
Four Poems for the Future
Nothing’s Too Far
There is no escaping the long arm of memory,
& the more I try to, I turn to it instead:
During trips to my father’s house tucked deep
in Badbad, I learned as a child to look at the blurring
flowers when responses to “Are...
The Pawns
Every step I make on board
I am ensured a duty
A little chance to defend my King
To prove him my fealty
And every box I step ahead
Going to the other side
They promise me a promotion
That may help turn the tide
So on and on I marched...
I am Woman
I am woman.My menses borne beforesanitary napkins and tampons.
I am woman.A breast cancer survivorclose to eighteen years now.
I am woman.Daughter of a feisty Waraywho taught me how to fight.
I am woman.Daughter-in-law of a warrior forFilipino music and freedom of expression.
I am woman.Married to...
