Showering Summer

showering summer--
shooting a star
with a bow without an arrow

A Blind Leads

cloudy summer--
a blind woman leads
a normal woman

Your Shadow

high noon--
your shadow
does not touch my shadow

Sun Sets

sun sets--
my misty eyes
seen in your eyes

Fresh Dews

Valentine's Day--
fresh dews
on a fresh red rose

Coffee Break

coffee break--
smell of fresh coffee
in a cup of hot water

Batan Waves

First Night--
the soothing sound
of Batan waves

Election Period

election period--
posters now cover
a clean wall

White Tulips

white tulips--
I closed my eyes
to see your purity

I Face My Shadow

mid-afternoon--
I face
my shadow

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day--
her red t-shirt
is inside out

My Guitar

after planting rice--
I tightened
the strings of my guitar

My Frayed Belt

August--
I tighten
my frayed belt

Misty Morning

misty morning--
all my thoughts
point to my parents

Dawn

dawn--
Sirius lights
my cold bedroom

Moonbeam

moonbeam--
I touch the shadow
as if yours

Sunset

the sun refuses to kiss
the edge
of Manila Bay

Villa Beach

Villa Beach--

rotting plastic bags

waving in the sand

Sangka Pisok

sangka pisok--
ro hueot ku hugom mo
kato ag sa makaron