Poem – It’s Snowing in Manila (By Karlo Sevilla)

It’s Snowing in Manila   “The snow is always falling in ‘Fargo,’ cloaking the world in metaphysical confusion.” – Jessica Zafra   The militant chided the child for singing “White Christmas” when the longest Christmas season isn’t white, in the absence of snow in these parts. (The movement would not give its imprimatur.)   But it gets almost-white cold up in Baguio City. But […]

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Poem – MY COUNTRY SIDE (By Akeredolu Tope)

MY COUNTRY SIDE {Where old misty mountains adorn the sphere competing with the sky in height and glory and boisterous antelope’s race and hide behind the shrubs from *ogún’s intrusion} ~Akeredolu Tope My country side Where unruly old vultures scavenge on hot excrement Threatening even the carriers Of the meal, the happy children Pouring out yesterday’s fill                         My country […]

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