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Month: November 2025

Because Words Are Not Coming

Because Words Are Not Coming

But an image, of you in your kitchen in Manila, cooking up a storm for me and Ryan while there’s an actual storm brewing outside. It was our exams and the flood was already up to our thighs but we know it was worth it to commute to your place just to be able to taste your exquisite cooking and because you insisted.

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Posted on November 20, 2025November 20, 2025Categories Poetry4 Comments on Because Words Are Not Coming
The Passenger

The Passenger

His feet hardly reaches the floor
as he sits buckled up
gazing quietly out at the
windshield where he can see
the cars but not their tires

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Posted on November 18, 2025November 21, 2025Categories PoetryLeave a comment on The Passenger
On Flying During A Super Typhoon

On Flying During A Super Typhoon

Our bags are packed
Our luggage too
We only have
One thing to do

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Posted on November 12, 2025November 14, 2025Categories PoetryLeave a comment on On Flying During A Super Typhoon
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