Dawn To Dawn
A collection of Melchor F. Cichon's short poems: Haiku, Luwa, Cinquain, Tanka, and Bakod.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
busy doctors and nurses
at the emergency room

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No Coins

no coins
for his music--
Christmas chill in Baguio
Sweet Talks

sweet talks
at Baywalk--
Christmas breeze
Morning Bath

morning bath
at a free-flow faucet--
Christmas carol in Pila, Laguna
The Doughman

the doughman smiles
as he prepares the dough--
Christmas at the Mall of Asia

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At Baywalk

the flags
fly freely at Baywalk--
Christmas Day
Igorot

tasting
the heritage of the Igorots--
Christmas in Mine's View Park
Christmas in Baguio

thinking
of my home--
Christmas in Baguio
Farther and Farther Away

farther and farther
away, the swan boat goes--
Christmas in Baguio
Santa Hangs

Santa hangs
on a tree--
Baguio holiday
The Mansion

The hedges separate
The Mansion from its people--
Christmas Holiday
Baguio Chill

Baguio chill--
a blind man
tests his portable organ
Ro Batang Paea-away
Ro batang paea-away
Ginatubua't sungay.
Christmas Chill
Christmas Chill in Baguio--
free straw
for a strawberry flavor tahu
Lunch Time
Professional Regulation Commission--
at 11:30 a.m.
the employees start eating their lunch
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve--
Santa goes to Dr. Juan de la Cruz
to check his high blood pressure
Christmas Day
waiting
for Bing to return from Ayala Center
Christmas Day
Amat-Amat
amat-amat
nagamartsa ro mga mangunguma it Sumilao--
nagakilo-kilo ro paroe
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Tahu Man
Christmas morning--
Sean Marie still waits
for the tahu man
Early Morning Rush
early morning rush--
a passenger jeep
in upside down