Tongue Ina x UNDER THE STORM shortlist

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 Gaba

Mesandel Virtusio Arguelles | Romulo P. Baquiran, Jr.

Bienvenido Lumbera | Marjorie Evasco | Eliza Victoria

Jose Dalisay, Jr. | Gemino H. Abad | German V. Gervacio

V.E. Carmelo D. Nadera, Jr. | Jose Wendell Capili

Oscar Tantoco Serquiña | Angelo Ancheta | Bert Sulat, Jr.

Lourd De Veyra | Allan Pastrana | Eric Gamalinda |

Asterio Enrico Gutierrez Rafael Antonio San Diego | Ricky Torre

Santiago Villafania | Marne Kilates | Cesar Ruis Aquino

F. Jordan Carnice | A. M. Lazada | Ed Maranan | Ian Rosales Casocot

Ramil Digal Gulle |Jose Jason L. Chancoco | Eva B. Gubat

Voltair Q. Oyzon | Deedle Rodriguez-Tomlinson | Tanya Sevilla-Simon

Jose Leonardo A. Sabilano | Israfel Fagela | Jacob Walse-Dominguez

Michael Carlo C. Villas | Denver Ejem Torres | Marella Castro

Karl R. De Mesa | Dakila Cutab | Jeanilyn Kwan | Emil Os

Arlene J Yandug | Bendix M. Fernandez | Joel Vega

Joseph 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 Maranan

Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta | Carlos Piocos | Jun Cruz Reyes

Jose F. Lacaba | Panch Alvarez | Noelle Leslie Dela Cruz

Ronan B. Capinding | Ramon Damasing | Glenn Diaz

Lolito Go | Christa Dela Cruz | Jan Brandon Dollente

Christine V. Lao | Michael Coroza | Teo T. Antonio

Elaine lazaro | Axel Pinpin |Ned Parfan |Roberto Ofanda Umil

Lito Casaje | Doms Pagliawan | Iñigo De Paula

(THIRD SET)

Jose Marte Abueg | Rebecca Añonuevo | Andrea Teran

Bebang W. Siy | Benilda Santos | Arbeen Acuña

Mark Angeles | Ayrie Ching | Alain Russ Dimson

Boni Fojas-Almirante | Mikael De Lara Co | Mads Bajarias

John Labella | J. Neil Garcia |Zosimo Quibilan, Jr

Joel Pablo Salud | Danny Castillones Sillada | Ramon C. Sunico

Christian Tablazon | John Iremil Teodoro | Soleil Erika Manzano

Fidel Rillo | Ainne Frances dela Cruz

John Enrico Torralba |Joi Barrios

4th .MOV International Film, Music, & Literature Festival

September 1 to 3, 2011 www.facebook.com/movfest

www.movfest.org

The 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. :[