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It has been a while since I let sunshine touch my skin, yet it didn't really took its time in doing so. Maybe because it cannot. The dark clouds protected me from it. Whatever the fuck that means. Ugh. I am having bad days. Good thing there are things that still, somehow, cheer me up. You're wrong, I am not slashing my wrists. Not just yet. Not again. I kid. I don't know how to feel about the rain, that matured into a storm called Juaning. I went out, against her, and she hassled me like fuck but I think I longed for her, so, the moments of hassles and drizzles and splashes felt fine. My waterproof armor--bag, boots and all that I wore and wielded to defend myself from her--didn't let me down as I went against her attacks. Anyway--
Here is the list. Got the link to Joel Toledo's facebook note from Tin Lao's post. Mark the 2nd of September. Copypasting myself first, though Picasso might rise up from the grave and kill me for it: "Gusto ko lang irehistrong kakabasa ko lang ng email at pwede ho pala magpre-order ng "UNDER THE STORM: An Anthology of Contemporary Philippine Poetry," na ilo-launch sa MOV International Film, Music, & Literature Festival sa September 2." So, there, if you want to reserve or pre-order a copy, do drop me an email. Anthology is edited by Joel Toledo and Khavn De La Cruz. To convince you why you might want a copy, here is the list, for your perusal:
UNDER THE STORM: An Anthology of Contemporary Philippine Poetry1 Anne Carly Abad: December 18, 20082 Diego José Abad: The Unfaithful Men3 Gémino H. Abad: THAT SPACE OF WRITING4 Anina G. Abola: In Place Of Emotion5 Jose Marte Abueg: I, Pontius6 Ericson Acosta: Ika-anim na Sundang: GABUD [Sixth Knife: WHETSTONE]7 Arbeen Acuña: eraserase0028 Jim Pascual Agustin: Sea Fireflies Of Mindoro9 Arnold O. Aldaba: Fruit Of Knowledge10 Kislap Alitaptap: Wala Na Sa Quiapo Ang Nazareno [The Nazarene is not in Quiapo]11 Rio Alma: Seaman12 Jovsky Almero: Train Dodge13 Tofi Alonte: SHOES14 Donato Mejia Alvarez: Apat Na Larawan Mula Sa Tagaytay Ridge [A Short Quartet From Tagaytay Ridge]15 Panch Alvarez: Pointing According To Heraldina16 Angelo B. Ancheta: BIR-IT, JAN-NY!17 Mark Angeles: F/LIGHT18 Rebecca T. Añonuevo: Anumang Leksiyon [Whatever Abides]19 Roberto T. Añonuevo: Dalawampung Minuto [Twenty Minutes]20 Teo T. Antonio: Sa Dulo Ng Malay [At the Edge of Waking]21 Lystra Aranal: Hands Down22 Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles: EROS23 Cesar Ruiz Aquino: THREE VARIATIONS24 A.M. Azada: The Lion25 Mads Bajarias: Entropy & The Shrike26 Desiree L. Balota: manoy27 Romulo P. Baquiran, Jr.: LABERINTO [LABYRINTHE]28 Joi Barrios: Mga Tala Sa Isang Pagpatay [Notes On A Political Execution]29 Melissa Villa-Real Basmayor: Futura30 Ariel Dim. Borlongan: EKSENA SA SUSUNOD NA SIGLO [SCENARIO FOR THE NEXT CENTURY]31 Dave Buenviaje: Because Pandesal is never the same in another country32 Regine Cabato: Touch Me Not33 Jose Wendell P. Capili: Carnivalesque34 Ronan B. Capinding: Pagdidilig35 Ronaldo Carcamo: Ha-ha-ha36 F. Jordan Carnice: Stones37 Lito Casaje: Tsunami Blues38 Ian Rosales Casocot: The Smallness Of The Everyday39 Marella Castro: Hinatak Sa Kahulugan [A Catch Of The Infinite Pull]40 Jose Jason L. Chancoco: Barber Shop Brainstorming41 Ayrie Ching: Learning Curve42 Frank Cimatu: THE YOYO ROUTINE43 Mikael de Lara Co: Kundiman44 Kristian Sendon Cordero: Stabat Mater45 Michael M. Coroza: MAGNANAKAW [THIEF]46 Keith Cortez: The Current47 Lope Cui, Jr.: Multiple Choice48 Dakila Cutab: P’wera Contra49 Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr.: Bound For Saudi50 Ramon Damasing: On the Feminine51 Carlomar Daoana: Brutalism52 Mes De Guzman: Ang Katiwala53 Ainne Frances dela Cruz: Speed54 Christa I. De La Cruz: After Impeng Negro55 Khavn De La Cruz: ang dalawa ang puso [the twin hearts]56 Noelle Leslie dela Cruz: Absence Muse57 Nikki De Los Santos: aporia58 Karl R. De Mesa: Preparations For History59 Iñigo de Paula: Paramdam60 Ricardo M. de Ungria: The Ambivalence Of Staying A Tree61 Lourd Ernest H. De Veyra: SUPREMACY OF THE TEXT62 Noel del Prado: Rebolusyon [Revolution]63 A Despi: Social Blowtorching Transcends Scab Worship64 Glenn Diaz: Definition Of respite65 Lav Diaz: IN MEMORIAM66 Alain Russ Dimzon: Tinkling67 Jan Brandon Dollente: The What68 Jacob Walse-Dominguez: folding boxes69 Simeon Dumdum Jr.: The Last Rain of Summer70 Marj Evasco: In Baclayon, Reading Levertov's For those whom the Gods love less71 Israfel Fagela: Siberia72 Bendix M. Fernandez: english lyrics to a japanese seduction73 Boni Fojas-Almirante: Erotica74 Luis H. Francia: SMOOCH KING75 Marc Escalona Gaba: Blinds76 Eric Gamalinda: Hydrazine77 J. Neil Garcia: Coda78 German Villanueva Gervacio: Procorpio’s Night79 Lolito Go: What Else80 Eva B. Gubat: Blind Date81 Ramil Digal Gulle: bullet.X.press82 Asterio Enrico Gutierrez: Death Poem Exercise 6483 Luisa A. Igloria: What I Don’t Tell My Children about My Hometown84 Neal Imperial: Tandang Sora85 Marne L. Kilates: Morion86 Phillip Yerro Kimpo: How The Americans Liberated Northern Luzon, 194587 Jeanilyn Kwan: The Revolution Will Be Printed, Not Televised88 Jose F. Lacaba: Tagubilin At Habilin [Will and Testament]89 Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta: Tampuhan90 Marra PL. Lanot: Ina [Mother]91 Christine V. Lao: What Ol’ Injun told the carnies92 Gian Lao: Here, at your grave93 Elaine Lazaro: O94 John Francis C. Losaria: NPA mula sa Tatlong Daang Salita at Dalawang Pulgadang Pagitan [from Three Hundred Words and Two Inches in Between]95 Bienvenido Lumbera: Kartolinang Ibon [Craft-Paper Bird]96 Soleil Erika Manzano: Ganoon dumating ang balita— [How the news broke—]97 Carlo Angelo V. Marcelo: A Better Good Morning98 Edgar B. Maranan: The life and times of a seditious poet99 Luchie Maranan: Estranged100 Pia Montalban: Saleslady101 V.E. Carmelo D. Nadera Jr.: BALIMBING102 Joanna Nicolas-Na: On The Way To Market103 Homer B. Novicio: Dark Birds In Winged Chapel104 Emil Os: hyperlink105 Voltaire Q. Oyzon: Mag-aabroad inin akon mga buhok [My hairs will travelabroad]106 Doms Pagliawan: Philippine Eagle107 Don Pagusara: Alibangbang Sa Ulan [Butterflies In The Rain]108 R. Torres Pandan: Ars Poetica, As Actually Practiced109 Ned Parfan: Disturbances110 Allan Justo Pastrana: The Soul Of The Town111 Carlos M. Piocos III: Prehistoria112 Axel Pinpin: Nang Salakayin Mo Ang Aking Pananahimik [The Night You Assaulted My Deep Silence]113 Zosimo Quibilan, Jr.: Vers.114 Jun Cruz Reyes: Bunso [Lastborn]115 Fidel Rillo: Sa Ganang Akin Po Naman Ay Ito Lamang Ang Ipinamamanhik [Thus Do I Humbly Express Myself]116 Virgilio A. Rivas: Eternal Juju Recurrence117 Deedle Rodriguez-Tomlinson: Euston Road on an Autumn Afternoon118 Patrick Rosal: Despedida Ardiente119 Darylle Rubino: Today After Time Immemorial120 Roger B. Rueda: Carabaohood121 Jose Leonardo A. Sabilano: SpaMusic122 Joseph de Luna Saguid: CORRESPONDENT123 Joel Pablo Salud: Meandering124 Edgar Calabia Samar: Vocabulario125 Rafael Antonio C. San Diego: Poem About Nothing126 Benilda Santos: Púgot [Beheaded]127 Oscar Tantoco Serquiña, Jr.: Massacre128 Tanya Sevilla-Simon: Balikbayan Box129 Danny Castillones Sillada: Yang Pagtagád Kang Alyana [Waiting For Alyana]130 Bebang W. Siy: Ang Bisita [The Visitor]131 Bert Sulat Jr.: I Love Poetry132 Ramón C Sunico: HOW TO ENJOY A CONCERT: Mula sa Concert Notes ng Francisco Santiago Hall ng PCI Bank [From the concert notes of Francisco Santiago Hall of PCI Bank (now defunct)]133 Christian Tablazon: BLUEPRINT134 Alyza Taguilaso: Leviathan135 J.I.E. Teodoro: Banal na Buntis [Pregnant, Holy]136 Andrea B. Teran: Weight without gravity137 Enrico C. Torralba: PARA SA FOUNTAIN SA HARAP NG POST-OFFICE BUILDING [FOR THE FOUNTAIN IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE]138 Ricky Torre: An Appointment, And Variation On Federico Alcuaz (or Monologue as Portraiture)139 Denver Ejem Torres: where my Barbie was safe, lest, if it came out in the open140 Charles Bonoan Tuvilla: Sa Panahon [On Seasons]141 Roberto Ofanda Umil: Ang Tiwalag [The Defected]142 RM Urquico: The Blues143 Czeriza Shennille Valencia: Every dawn you dig your own grave144 Eric Tinsay Valles: Independence Day In Hong Lim Park145 Joel Vega: NIMBUS146 Eliza Victoria: Crime Scenes147 Santiago Villafania: Rekindled148 Michael Carlo C. Villas: Vestibular149 Arlene J Yandug: I think therefore I Ant150 Alfred A. Yuson: The Ten Most Memorable Moments with D. Thus Far, & Why I Can’t Let Her GoBook Design: Piya ConstantinoCover Art: W Don Flores"Reported Incidents, 9/27/09 to 9/29/09 2"Acrylic on canvas24 in. x 32 in.2009Translations by: Piya Constantino, Eduardo Dayao, Mikael de Lara Co, Paula Maria Diaz, U Z. Eliserio, Ryan Fuentes, Luisa A. Igloria, Cecilia B. Imperial, Marne L. Kilates, John B. Labella, Aila Lenard, Paolo Manalo, Mark Pangilinan, Chuckberry Pascual, Sue Prado, Nonilon V. Queano , D.M. Reyes, Sandra Nicole Roldan, Amoz Ezra Salazar, Ronald V. Verzo II, and Xenia-Chloe VillanuevaThe Filipino is NOT a theory. We must weather these storms.----------------The 4th .MOV International Flim, Music, and Literature FestivalSeptember 1-6, 2011Book Launch: 2 September 2011Ayala Museum, Makati City6 PMUgh, I don't know, but, this cover is, well, overwhelming. :L [source]
See you on the 2nd of September. I hope there'd be a tempest of some sort. A tempest that wouldn't hinder anyone to come. A figurative tempest of whatever you want that tempest to be. Andami kong shit.
Jumping bullfrogs! I still can't shake off the strangeness of all this.
ReplyDeleteAko rin. Stranger than lovecraft, this antho is. Which is good. I associate colors with those names on the list. Weird. :L And, no, I'm not on LSD. :L
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