Category Archives: photography

the calm

Posted on November 9, 2017 by sandstarsblog

the calm (from the collection: Mt. Tumantangis and Other Poems on Sulu) it haunts the people’s dream of comfort too. the cozy rooms, the furnished halls drive the cold out into the night and into the poor man’s house, it … Continue reading →

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the waves of sulu

Posted on November 3, 2017 by sandstarsblog

(All photos are courtesy of Harly Limlingan Marcuap of http://www.akrosdayunibers.com)   the waves of sulu a boy contemplates the nipa huts beneath the coconut trees as a patch firewoods for the sacrificial pyre and the land heaves beside the waves. … Continue reading →

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the damas trees of sitteen

Posted on October 28, 2017 by sandstarsblog

the damas trees of sitteen  green conocarpus dinosaurs lined up in mid island of sitteen silent witnesses to the flow of red-tailed worms this side of the world

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windows are made for breathing

Posted on September 29, 2017 by sandstarsblog

windows are made for breathing even when they’re closed they get more respect than doors that divide when shut or disquiet when open

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Peculiar 5-7-5s and their imaginings

Posted on September 24, 2017 by sandstarsblog

The book project I mentioned previously (in The Lives Words Live) is taking shape slowly but surely.

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2 while waiting

Posted on September 16, 2017 by sandstarsblog

the times we wait everyone of us at one time or another has waited for something   

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Steel Structures by the Bay of the Garden City-State

Posted on September 3, 2017 by sandstarsblog

Singapore may be small in size compared to its neighboring countries in South East Asia, but it is BIG in structures. Not just bigly 😉 We mean REALLY HUGE! I refer here to the Gardens by the Bay, a project … Continue reading →

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Elemental Haiku

Posted on August 12, 2017 by sandstarsblog

While everyone is out there exploring the elements with their cameras, we take a break from posting original work for a fun weekend with the elemental table (or more properly called the Periodic Table of Elements), where even the elements … Continue reading →

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walking on sand & sea

Posted on August 6, 2017 by sandstarsblog

walking on sand and sea how can i mark time with my footprints in the sand beneath glassy sea? © ssj 2017

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The Cattle Rustlers

Posted on May 8, 2017 by sandstarsblog

the rain last night, –a misty leaden shield, ––had all but washed –––away the muddy field. ––––the green is greener now –––––the sky is deeper blue ––––––and the labyrinthine wood –––––––opens up to show ––––––––three stricken men, weary and furtive, –––––––––with eyes that … Continue reading →

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