Flashback
Time seemed to pass so slowly
Yet so quickly and I begged for more time
It happens almost daily
One touch will prompt me
Even stop me in my tracks
Alam kong ako’y di nag-iisa
Alam kong ako’y di nag-iisa is a tagalog poem by Ms. Jelyn V. Chavez and shared with The Ugly Writers for the month of November. Alam kong ako’y di nag-iisa Tila isang munting bata Nakalapat ang dalawang palad…
Nighttime Grey
I loved that you were so full of life
But I was saddened when suddenly things changed
The moon started to crack like weeping
And I wept too
I'm still that kid
All Soul’s
The moon is blood red
No cloud dared to cover it...
Andromeda cries.
Good Faith in Retrospect: When Truth Plays Life’s Chords
Truth is Life’s most flowing melodic piece. It is characterized by its highs and lows that are sharp in their falls yet quite flat in their upbeat tones. It’s ironic- life- but so are we in our relative needs and propensities. To each his own business for one’s sacred space is his and only his to embrace. To face life one needs to face the truth about himself and his surroundings with good faith not compromise or shaping people’s convictions to fit his.
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision is a short story written by Kelli J. Gavin and shared with The Ugly Writers. Tunnel Vision All Roads Lead to Rome. I remember hearing that statement when I was a child. I didn’t have a clue…
Sometimes you gotta fall
Sometimes you gotta fall is a poem written by Reuben Abrogar and shared with The Ugly Writers under the theme Break Out. Sometimes you gotta fall It hasn’t been a good time But it has been a good…
Ole Miss
There were many powerful forces in place, dating back to slavery, that limited options for black people in the segregated Deep South. Mississippi was the last bastion of the confederacy in 1962, and Ole Miss was its Fort Fisher. Even the name ‘Ole Miss' was a term slaves used to refer to the wife of a plantation owner.
Copenhagen: Just a little something down the streets of an unfamiliar place
There are 7 continents across the globe with 7.8 billion other people in it, 747.6 million in Europe, 5.7 million in Denmark and then there's us. There’s you and me. No matter how much I decrease the size of the area where I could meet you, what are the chances that I would find you? Is there even a chance at all?
Padayon
Ang bawat 'sang kataga ang siyang magsisilbing tangway,
Mga katagang katotohanan ang s'yang tinataglay.
Ito rin ang magsisilbi at gagamitin kong pangkulay,
Sa pagpinta ng isang bagong kabanata ng aking buhay.
Sa Susunod
Sana sa susunod ay ako nalang, ako nalang iyong magugustuhan mo. Ako na’lang iyong hanggang sa dulo ay makakasama mo. Hindi lang mula sa pagkamusmos kundi hanggang sa ikaw ay maging Lolo. Ako na’lang iyong pipiliin ng iyong puso. Ako lang ang siyang laging nasa tabi mo hanggang sa magwakas ating mundo.
Looking Down On Me
Maybe the moon is looking down at me
Convincing to be radiant as I can be
Asking me to never take a rest
And keep on doing my best
Apollo: Rebirth of the Light
From the light of my Sun,
I will make the darkness gone.
From the harmony that I will play,
You will see the dawn of a brand new day.
Pagsubok Lamang Ito …
Bawat isa sa atin ay may nakalaang oras ....
Oras na nagbibilang ng mga sandali natin sa mundo ...
Oras na patuloy na umiikot kasabay ng pag-ikot ng bawat kapalaran ng tao.
failure
Failure is always an implied option
Leaders need to look at all options
Including what to do
If they fail to achieve their goals
They must have a plan