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talking to the sun
talking to the sun the cars stop at red, a momentary block, as the gaunt but big-boned man — with sun-baked face and arms, hair and beard dangling wiry, crinkled like loose threads of his faded-violet duffel bag slung on … Continue reading
Posted in poetry
Tagged graven cup, hobo, journey, poem, pointy finger of doom, rant, red-eye, street scene, sun, talking to the sun, tensions, traffic light
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The Hard Lane
the hard lane there are fast lanes that do not wait, we either get crushed, or get there sooner, or we can stand by to see the rush, and think of falling, and rising water.
a wordy haiku?
word power words are mighty source of both understanding and misunderstanding. © said sadain, jr. 2018
Posted in haiku, poetry, politics
Tagged 5-7-5, haiku, mighty, misunderstanding, nuances, poem, power, responsibility, understanding, words
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a crabby haiku
of crabs and mentalities why do you get blamed for their own mentalities? o crab, you’re just fine. © said sadain, jr. 2018
Posted in haiku, nature, poetry, politics
Tagged 5-7-5, crab, crab mentality, haiku, poem
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arrivals
arrivals (from the collection: Mt. Tumantangis and Other Poems on Sulu) the wharf is like the season’s face it marks the time, the coming and the going witness the breeze dive to kiss the expectant waves, or the wind howl … Continue reading
Posted in collection: mt. tumantangis and other poems on sulu, photography, poetry, politics
Tagged arrivals, authority, breeze, drones, hometown, justice, law, military presence, mt. tumantangis and other poems on sulu, naval boats, peace, poem, soldiers, steel, Sulu, waves, wharf, yearning
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2 while waiting
the times we wait everyone of us at one time or another has waited for something
Posted in photography, poetry
Tagged mobile phone, photo challenge, photography, poem, poetry, smartphone, waiting, writing
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The Closing of the Eye
Posted in collection: silent verses, poetry, politics
Tagged apathy, beckoning, closing, eye, lethargy, movements, poem, silent verses, tumblechair, University of the Philippines, windows, writing contest
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