After a conversation with a friend a while ago, I thought of drawing* this which is based on an image we have came across during our exchanges. Then I attempted to crossbreed the image with Nyarlathotep, aka The Crawling Chaos, an Outer God from the pages of Lovecraftian lore.
AND it felt good after knowing that I made it on the shortlist of UNDER THE STORM: An Anthology of Contemporary Philippine Poetry. This is the reason why I exclaimed "Tongue Ina" and attempted to relate it with the drawing so it would seem that the image and this shameless plug actually have something to do with one another. I would copy and paste the waves of the shortlists here together with the press release on the festival's facebook page. (I have also removed the numbers to make the long shortlist seem really short.)
"We’ve received over 290 submissions for the anthology. Our sincerest thanks to everyone who has submitted. We are choosing 113 poems from 113 of the poets who’ve submitted. This is in commemoration of our 113 years of Independence, of being Filipinos, of being Filipino writers.(FIRST SET)Hereunder is the initial shortlist of 50 (in no particular order) from whose submissions one poem has already been selected by the editors. The others are still being read closely.Ricardo M. De Ungria | Simeon Dumdum Jr. | Marc Escalona GabaMesandel Virtusio Arguelles | Romulo P. Baquiran, Jr.Bienvenido Lumbera | Marjorie Evasco | Eliza VictoriaJose Dalisay, Jr. | Gemino H. Abad | German V. GervacioV.E. Carmelo D. Nadera, Jr. | Jose Wendell CapiliOscar Tantoco Serquiña | Angelo Ancheta | Bert Sulat, Jr.Lourd De Veyra | Allan Pastrana | Eric Gamalinda |Asterio Enrico Gutierrez Rafael Antonio San Diego | Ricky TorreSantiago Villafania | Marne Kilates | Cesar Ruis AquinoF. Jordan Carnice | A. M. Lazada | Ed Maranan | Ian Rosales CasocotRamil Digal Gulle |Jose Jason L. Chancoco | Eva B. GubatVoltair Q. Oyzon | Deedle Rodriguez-Tomlinson | Tanya Sevilla-SimonJose Leonardo A. Sabilano | Israfel Fagela | Jacob Walse-DominguezMichael Carlo C. Villas | Denver Ejem Torres | Marella CastroKarl R. De Mesa | Dakila Cutab | Jeanilyn Kwan | Emil OsArlene J Yandug | Bendix M. Fernandez | Joel VegaJoseph De Luna Saguid | Kristian Sendon Cordero(SECOND SET)Hereunder is the second shortlist (again, in no particular order) from whose submissions one poem has already been selected by the editors.Homer Novicio | Patrick Rosal | Luchie MarananMookie Katigbak-Lacuesta | Carlos Piocos | Jun Cruz ReyesJose F. Lacaba | Panch Alvarez | Noelle Leslie Dela CruzRonan B. Capinding | Ramon Damasing | Glenn DiazLolito Go | Christa Dela Cruz | Jan Brandon DollenteChristine V. Lao | Michael Coroza | Teo T. AntonioElaine lazaro | Axel Pinpin |Ned Parfan |Roberto Ofanda UmilLito Casaje | Doms Pagliawan | Iñigo De Paula(THIRD SET)Jose Marte Abueg | Rebecca Añonuevo | Andrea TeranBebang W. Siy | Benilda Santos | Arbeen AcuñaMark Angeles | Ayrie Ching | Alain Russ DimsonBoni Fojas-Almirante | Mikael De Lara Co | Mads BajariasJohn Labella | J. Neil Garcia |Zosimo Quibilan, JrJoel Pablo Salud | Danny Castillones Sillada | Ramon C. SunicoChristian Tablazon | John Iremil Teodoro | Soleil Erika ManzanoFidel Rillo | Ainne Frances dela CruzJohn Enrico Torralba |Joi Barrios4th .MOV International Film, Music, & Literature FestivalSeptember 1 to 3, 2011 www.facebook.com/movfestwww.movfest.orgThe Filipino is NOT a theory. We must weather all these storms."
Glad to see famous and familiar names on the list. The poetry anthology shall be launched this September 2, 2011 during the 4th .MOV International Film, Music, & Literature Festival. This list already named a hundred poets. Thirteen to go.
*used a blue pen since I am out of blank inks again. ugh. :[
will it be online format or the regular book format?
ReplyDeleteSorry, I have no idea yet. Would update this post as soon as the editors say something about the format and other details re: .MOV.
ReplyDeleteI've read in the comments section of .MOV's page that it's gonna be a book.
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