They say you slipped away
In the glorious morning sun.
Yet even the quietest leave-taking
Is beyond you who are now purest light.
All that you held
Barely contained
Burst...
*My humble tribute to Poet and National Artist for Literature Cirilo F. Bautista
nothing comes easy
nothing by way of gain
or loss, neither in this life
nor...
Poet, fictionist, essayist and National Artist for Literature Cirilo F. Bautista has passed away after a long battle with muscular dystrophy. Cirilo was 76,...