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To J
You are the most heinous thing I've ever laid my eyes on It makes me sweat
The bearing of a miserable grandpa In the body of a baseball god The morals of a wretched cut-throat With a gentle giant's hands Your tub-thumping makes the vilest Redditors blush As it falls from luscious lips And the sleekness of your decor and design Clashes well with your grimy looks You bear all these and more With the stride of a schoolyard bully And nothing else has made my heart race like this
Ever since you conquered me in my dreams I dreamed of conquering you
If we should meet, It would be a fateful meeting indeed And I know, with bitter pleasure, That you would make full use of it
And that's alright To become one of your pawns Is a double-dipping deal But having your attention For one second Would be compensation enough
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The Orchids
As a kid, I was always drawn to orchids I drew them on the backs of Xerox scrap In my grandma's old shop I doodled them on the corners of my notes When the restlessness kicked in I once got laughed at by my mom, my aunt, and my cousins Because, while the other kids made fishing rods From the extra tinsel and plastic straws They threw out while decorating for Christmas, I made orchids
My great-grandparents' ancestral house, Tucked in a tangle of quiet fields and groves That weathered the island's rapid, reckless growth, Was once ringed by orchids on a wire fence When we moved in, I used to stare at them As they caught the dew and fire of the rising sun, Their dainty blooms and stately leaves and stalks Glistening like flutes of emerald and blue, And I mourned when they suddenly fell dead and dry A couple of days later, only to be amazed When they flowered again
The books call them commensalists: In the wild, they stuck to branches and cliff faces, Taking in what they need from the open air Without harming their roosts
I, too, wish I could take up space And thrive wherever I went, Daring both gales and beasts alike To bloom for a day, wither, and fall, Then get back at it again
Maybe that's why I was drawn to orchids: I wanted (and want) to be them
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To O.O
I plod outside the gate And out he comes With little feet a-padding, A tiny nose a-sniffing, And a minute mouth a-wailing Like it's been ages (more like a month) Since we last saw each other, To greet me
O.O I named him After a silly K-pop song Panned by self-dubbed experts in the medium He had great swathes of orange Splashed over a white underbelly As if by an artist At the end of their wits Much like me
He lounged with fellow felines That colonized our whole alleyway Now sheltered at a neighbor's house And there he spent his nights and days But once in a while, He'd cross my gaze And run to me To do our little ritual Consisting of pets and scritches Long rubs against my hairy legs And finally A plop to the ground, Four paws in the air, In a game of who-scratches-who
It would not last, much to his grief Since he did this on errand-days But when that once in a while comes I let the eggs and dishwashing soap wait A lifetime longer
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December
When boughs and beams hang full with wreaths Of foil and tinsel, and the streets Reverberate with tunes so loud They drown the drone of one whole crowd Ah, it's December
When stalls and stores are decked in gold And walls of green and red enfold The eyes of shoppers old and young That woes and worries blindly flung Ah, it's December
When walls and hedges blaze so bright, They thwart the schemes of early night, Keeping awake the listless streams That make each place burst at the seams Ah, it's December
When past and present mix anew And buried sorrows pay their dues And holidays gone by return To joke and laugh and sit and mourn Ah, here it is again December
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The Galaxy Am I
More than the stars that dot the sky, The galaxy am I!
Who there can gauge the span of my wings, Or my tail's length, Or my eye's width, Or the depth of the silent dark, Through which I ply?
Who there can count the clouds of light, The streams and rays, The swinging blades Of bright and blistering flame, With which I fly?
Who there can hold the million worlds Chock-full of breath Or quiet with death That on my myriad maelstrom arms Still float and lie?
Who there can plot the course I take, Or know my start Or where I end, Or see the hand that spins me hence? Who there would try?
"Me," says the human race, "I'd try! I fear no more Nor I adore Your greatness. You're no thing divine! E'en you will die!"
So it all cries, but only a sigh I hear; I laugh As grain to chaff Or fire to dust and ashes faint Oh, prophesy!
Who frets o'er naught as they do? I do not care Nor do I dare Flee from formless infinity No question why
Who there has seen my first? 'Ere history Or mastery Came to, already I was here Singing on high
And who shall see my last? While they all fade To voiceless shade In bounteous void a-dreaming I will abide
More than the stars that dot the sky, The galaxy am I!
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Oh, tiny, precious pond-born beastie Naught but a dot in wetlands murky On bugs and scum, you go a-feasty 'Neath grassy shade you rest all-easy
Your gills bob out your face so filmy Mouth fixed minute 'twixt eyes a-glassy Your restless tail tucked 'tween your feetsies Let you swim past the days so breezy
But time will come, one morning dewy When nursing grounds come up a-misty You'll turn 'gainst brothers and your sisties And rise up to a world all-creaky
Up! Up and grow, my sweet pond beastie! Become a bane for teeming crawlies And flyers and human neighbors sleepy: Oh, warty tyrant 'mongst the weedsies!
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The Regular
"You shouldn't be scared of becoming a regular.
Businesses rely on traffic
The longer and more often you do business with them,
The better.
So don't be flustered
When the guards stop checking your bag
After you came to window-shop indoors
For the 99th time
Or when the bakers know which loaf you'll get
Between the golden hours
Of three and five PM
Or when the salespeople let you know
Where the brand-new shirts and shorts are
In that sweet millisecond
When the doors let out their
Ambrosial AC air.
Their off-handed gestures,
Curt nods,
And time-perfected customer service smiles
Let you know they know you'll do this
99 times more.
So go and get that bread!"
I whisper to myself
Before walking up to the doors,
Freezing,
And walking away.
(I will be back.)
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Peace
"Peace I leave you, My peace I give you."
So why do they praise war? Perhaps they want to see His wounds Writ large on a thousand bodies Again, And again, And again
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War
Where is the glory in war?
"In the tactics," cried the strategists "The spoils," replied the soldiers "The innovation," said the technocrats "The peace," the statesmen answered
Behind them all, a trembling hand Rose up; I beckoned And a wizened man appeared Wearing faded fatigues They were studded with stars and flags That all weighed down his shoulders Hollowed and beaten by time
The others retched at his presence And begged him to leave
But he told us, "The glory in war Lies in the flowers that bloom In the billions When all the marks of its wake Rot away."
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Taste
Do you see me? Do you smell me?
Please, come! Come and take a seat by this table Take that tiny spoon, Take a scoop, And taste me
I once slept in a dusty bed My feet spread contentedly beneath The damp coldness, which matched The warmth that beat upon My verdant hair
There they grabbed me— Hands rougher and tougher Than the loam and rocks that anchored me— And pulled
I couldn't cry out Or did I? I don't know They can't hear me anyway
They threw me into a giant vat Along with my kin And in its wet, freezing stomach They tossed and turned us Many flew out (or were they plucked out?) Never to be seen again
They picked the rest of us in handfuls, Wiped us of the last bits of home, Laid us on a tray to scorch under the sun Before throwing us into cramped, crinkling bags So tight our breaths fogged them
Then into heat, then cold, then heat again We passed And then, were picked once more apiece
I was the first
They ripped my paper skin off me, Lopped off my head and rear They turned me sideways and bisected me, Dicing both halves for good measure
And when I was nothing But meager bits of myself, They tipped all of me Into a boiling tub With many estranged folk All torn and crushed and broken And covered the exit
Please, help yourself I swear I will not stain your shirt Or singe your lip Or sear your tongue
In fact, I will kiss every inch of you As you take me Into final nothingness I swear it will delight you: My melting into darkness
I will give you warmth, Tickle your brain, And quicken your heart for a while Isn't that the point Of all that torment?
Please, take a scoop And say you like it Make it all worthwhile
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An Ode to Sinulog
Once, You were taken hostage Mistaken for a gift
Thrice, They tried to bring You back To their fold
Yet thrice, You returned To the kingdom You made for Yourself In foreign isles
"Out of Egypt I called my son." And out of Spain You came to Cebu, Where somber rituals paled Before the child-like ardor Of red-hot song and dance
Now, every third Sunday Of the first month of the year, Thousands of bronzed bodies Crush together And scream in one voice:
"Magnet of love! Magnet of love! Magnet of love! Beloved of our ancestors. Have mercy on us Who call on You!"
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What's Hope Like?
"Hope is such a pretty thing."
Or is it?
Tell me, how does she look like to you?
How does she taste? How does she smell?
Is she as fine as sugar cubes?
As white as snow or many-hued
Like rainbows after thunderstorms
Or circus banners gladly borne?
Do her teeth shine like clear sunbeams
That fill the jumbled, sordid dreams
Of harrowed folk with blissful light—
A lamp that wards off cruel night?
And is her fragrance flower-like,
A balm for pain, a cure for spite?
Please tell me, friend, I'd like to know
What is hope like, please tell us all
I've seen her once, and I can say:
She's barely any of these
She's ragged, bruised,
Covered in scars
And stitches drape her
Arms and legs
Both end with claws
As sharp as knives
Just like her teeth—
Or, what's left of them
She reeked of ash
And tasted like it
She's haggard, haunted, wild
Like me
Yet, still, she smiles
That's how I knew
I could cling to her
For longer than a while
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Keep 'Em On
The room was dark
The windows small
When I peered through
The broken wall
I saw myself—
To my surprise
I did not know
The how's or why's
But then I heard
Other Me speak:
"These bills might hold
Me 'til next week.
But I can't take
More of this fast,
This endless wait
And stifling cast!
I shouldn't have bought
The training shoes
Or the new phone
So much to lose!"
I leaned away
And cast my eyes
Down to my feet
And hand besides
Said phone's alight
With all the news
Of all the stuff
I gained and use
Without a care;
Same with the shoes
A laugh escaped
My pursing lips
I shook my head
And at a clip
I told myself:
"The race is tight
But then, one day,
This endless fight
Will end, and then,
With teary eyes,
You'll see the twists
And turns and miles
You've walked—no, ran!
Since who knows when
Out of that pit,
That dreaded den
You call the past
Keep running, boy!
Those training shoes
Are not just toys
Your soul's a well
And heart's a pyre
So what if you're
Right on the wire?
One more lap left
And then, you've won
Just keep those brand-new trainers on!"
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Oops
I forgot to say Happy New Year.
Happy New Year!
There.
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I Live
The world is dark and cramped I lie in a walled void, The only light in this emptiness Coming from a tiny spark Within me
Outside, I hear the roiling Of a million monstrous beasts, Squirming, Skittering, Squelching, And gnashing with gigantic jaws and feet One brushes me— If there was something stiller than still, I did it— But does nothing else
I shake my head: This restless fear Can't be borne much longer
Then, I feel it, Something cold, crisp, and clammy Touching me I twist and turn to taste it
The walls break To reveal a darker, heavier, deadlier darkness
But I thrum with thirst So I dig down, dig deep Then push, Shove, Crawl, Crunch Against this crushing expanse With feeble, fluttering hands And heaving head
More drip down in damp drops And I drink deep But then, something else draws me Something hot, high, And brighter Than this tiny spark within me
I struggle— An abomination nips my side, But I struggle on A million miles, a yard, an inch, A hair's breadth
Then, I break through And take my first gasp of air, All bursts in green, blue, and gold: Warmth, wind, and a wide world Welcome me With a fragile, vibrant circlet Of glorious color For my crusted brow
I shake off my withered cowl And put it on, Then, I spread out many arms And shout: "I live! I live! I live!"
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Dump Depot
Pennies, dimes, a quarter, A couple of 10-dollar bills A quick rub on the sleeve Can clean—oh, look, a Benjamin! Must be my lucky day!
"Pipe down," she said, "You'll wake the neighbors up. The shopkeeper's as mean as he looks. Go check these here; You'll find some better steals."
They smell like hell. "There's more over there!" Alright! Now you pipe down.
Oh, wow! This bomber jacket Still looks fresh. These Docs and Skechers, too! 'Dunno what an LV is, But it looks fancy enough.
And—holy crap! They dumped a whole-ass blender here! Looks good as new. I bet you can use 'em.
"Or sell 'em," she replied. "These folks don't care about this stuff Like we do."
Yeah. I wonder why.
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