prayer by: francisco arcellana
Posted by lysette on August 20th, 2007
Close all open things, Lord.
Open all closed things.
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breaking through by myrna pena reyes
Posted by lysette on June 24th, 2007
Haltingly I undo the knots
around your parcel that came this morning.
A small boox should require little labor,
but you’ve always been thorough,
tying things tight and well.
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parable of stones: gemino abad
Posted by lysette on June 16th, 2007
Every morning I sally forth
into the world, my pockets
are full of stones.
You cannot see them
where my hands are hid
sometimes bruised by their edge.
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take my word for it : a poem by a Singaporean Writer
Posted by lysette on June 11th, 2007
I could love you.
Wrap a metaphor around your finger.
Punctuate each embrace,
take your gaze in the lines
of my hand and lead it to
my mouthing sweet nothing lips.
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bringing the dolls by Merlie Alunan
Posted by lysette on June 4th, 2007
Two dolls in rags and tatters,
one missing an arm and a leg,
the other blind in one eye –
I grabbed them from her arms,
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