poetry
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A Poetry Film Some stories stay with us. Some promises do, too. 5:46 is a poetry film about memory, absence, and the kind of waiting that never quite ends. Inspired by the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda, it tells the story of someone who continues to hold on to a promise, thirteen years after the storm.… Read more
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Must love the beach.Must know how to cook.Must own a decent camera.Fine. That should be easy. Must watch K-dramas,sit through period films,know his Greek mythology.Now we’re narrowing it down. Must respect the capybara.This is important.I will not elaborate.Put a check beside it. Must eat cucumber sliceswith crushed spicy Cheetoswithout asking me oncewhat is wrong with… Read more
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It takes 188 stepsfrom my door to the mailbox you still keep,another 10 steps to reach your foyer,8 if I choose to leap. I have the nerve to enterwithout a warning or a knock,but your eyes still light up at mebefore I even start to talk. The house is warm with cinnamon,coffee dressed up for… Read more
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There you were.Walking toward us with halo over your head,like some Greek godtaking the afternoon off from deity duties.Same crooked smile.Same punchy style.God, you still looked good.I can give you that.There was a time the sight of yousent butterflies rioting against my ribs.This time?Crickets.I almost laughed at how ordinary it felt.You smiled. I smiled back.Look… Read more
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Go to original post i’ve been staring at this photo for a while because i still can’t believe this book is finally real. this collection is a year late. manuscript did disappear. last july, my phone unexpectedly reset and the draft i carefully arranged — the themes, the order of the poems, the ones i… Read more
