Termites

inspired by their wings
termites fly towards
the electric bulbs

Eumapak Sa Silak

eumapak
sa silak
ro anay

Rainy Season

rainy season--
he sells chicken eggs
to buy cigarettes

Abuno

abuno--
nagdueaw
ro dahon kang paeay

Water Supply Disruption

water supply disruption--
just a pail of water
for a bath

That Moment

that moment
when you suddenly kiss me
behind the door

Rainy Morning

rainy morning--
walking barefooted
in a holey street

Matimgas Nga Uyas

matimyas nga uyas
bunga king sakripesyo
ag ikaw ro uhay

Sa Opisina Namon

sa opisina namon
indi mag-andar ro kotse
kun indi pagtughungan it gasolina

Mano-A-Mano

Pacquiao-Larios' Mano-A-Mano
no one fires a gun
today

Birth Anniversary

birth anniversary--
no one places a flower
at his monument in Luneta

On His Death Anniversary

on his death anniversary--
people paraded
in Luneta

Your Wink

your single wink
keeps me awake
the whole night

Philippine Summer

Philippine Summer--
stone Dr. Jose Rizal
in overcoat

Full Moon

full moon brings out lovers

Almyra C. Cortes

Autumn's end...
Spring's beginning
with Him

Last Night's Rain

last night's rain--
floodwater still above the knee
on Calle Real

Late Afternoon

late afternoon--
Anaisa refuses to fetch in
even just for fifteen minutes

Parody

an old pond--
a young lady jumps in
wow, no hair!

***

Lily,
out of the water
out of her mind

***

she talks all day
she complains all day
this woman

***

an employee who overdresses
puts on her make-up
wildly

***
one tear of her is enough
to melt
his knees

Sunny Afternoon

sunny afternoon--
narra's shadow
overshadows his shadow