LRT Ride

LRT Ride--
passengers packed like
gravel and sand in a truck

Maeara
May 31, 2010
Makati City

Her Embrace

her embrace--
warmer
than the sunshine

Melchor F. Cichon
May 27, 2010

Ngayong Presidente Na Ako

ngayong presidente na ako--
hindi na bawal
manigarilyo sa Malacanang

Inch by Inch

inch by inch
my rice fields
turn into a river bank

Melchor F. Cichon
May 24, 2010

Pilma...

Life is Like

life is like
a
setting sun

Melchor F. Cichon
May 24, 2010

Elections Eve

Elections Eve
hundred-peso bills go
from house to house

Bang! Bang!

May 10, 2010 elections-
peaceful...
bang! bang!

Keep Calm, My Child

Two mothers carrying their crying babies while waiting for their turns to cast their votes during the May 10, 2010 elections in the Philippines.

***
keep calm, my child--
Villar promises
to end poverty

Elections Over

elections over--
propaganda materials
still pasted on the walls