Forgive me
for the missed birthday greetings.
Lately, I forget the days,
I forget the hours.
I found my God,
on a bus ride to the office—
years of walking and dragging my tired feet,
years of disbelief—
ending quietly in that moment.
You were right.
I hate its people, maybe…
but I still love Sta. Magdalena.
Its midnights, the stars
that belong only to her and me,
the memories she keeps safe for me—
for the still August sea,
for the soft rain like curtains
drawn over her mountains,
for midnight barefoot walks
despite the wary dogs,
for the cemetery’s wildflowers and shrubs,
and for the few friends, like you.
I still grieve for Kuya Ente.
I still miss Laya.
I still dream of the dead—
Mamay, Papay Sunny,
and the me who died long ago with them.
I remember
the hearts that were once mine,
and the church—
when it’s empty.
E-arly
R-ays
I-n
C-oolness
K-eep
P-ouring
R-ain
A-way
D-irecting
I-lluminate
L-ucid
L-ight
A-s
D-awn
A-ppears
Topic: Birthday of Erick Pradillada (December 05)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
We know that a poem with legs is a Lim(b)erick;
But do you want to Laugh-out-Louderick?
What's a poem about the NCAA Final Four? - An Above-the-Rimerick
And a poem about a monster? -- A Chimerick
A write that's dull? -- A Dimerick
A pirate's ditty? -- A Fee-fi-fo-fum-Fimerick
Then there's a tricky one -- That's a Gimmerick
A church composition? -- A Hymnerick
An illegal poem? -- An Illegitimaterick
A poem by James Earl Carter? - A Jimerick
A poem by a monster from North Korea? - A Kim Jong-unerick
One that's copied? - A Mimicerick
The Name Game? - A Nymerick
Razzamatazz and all that Jazz? -- A Pizzazerimerick
A poem for a doctor between patients? - A Rinsemofferick
A poem for slender people? -- A Slimerick
A funny three-line pem? -- A Tri-merick
A poem by Dr. Zeus? - A Vipper of Vipperick
One that literally chirps? -- A Whippoorwillerick
A poem that sounds like chimes? -- A Xylophonerick
One about tuna that's not packed in oil? - A Yellowfineric
And a poem that goes back and forth? - A Zigzagerick
And all this is, of course, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocierick!
Your skin is dark like you on the inside,
Instead of showing yourself off to the world, you run & hide,
& in me you'll always solemnly confide,
& this is because you know I'll always be by your side.
It feels like an eternity since I've seen your face,
A week too long without your longing embrace,
What I'm experiencing is not a phase,
A girl in love that will never win this case.
*1,4,3 *
ERICK VERSION
Well,I'll paint my face red
sharpen my spear
i am on the pad of war.
I will put foot to work here.
knowledge is my weapon.
A Chinese in Hong Kong make me mad
i will kick his ass.
MY VERSION
I'll put on my hoodie
spears on my back
gladiators on my feet
head to the jungle.
Knowledge will be my shield.
This war i must win.
Any soldier that stand between
victory and i
their ass i will kick.
(Just a way for us to ease the pain of the distance and spaces between us!)
It all started when Sleeping Beauty slapped Cinderella
Then Snow White retaliated and hit her with an umbrella
as Ariel the little Mermaid's tail turned into legs
Prince Erick and Prince Charming stole the Easter bunny's eggs.
As Alice from wonderland grew five times her size
Hansel and Gretel attacked her by surprise
While Puss in Boots fought Peter pan
Captain Hook and Ursula produced an evil master plan.
Rapunzel chatted with Red Riding hood
and the three little pigs were up to no good
Thumbelina still aspired to grow
and Rumpelstiltskin has a name he thought no one would know
Jack climbed the beanstalk which was later cut down
by the woman in the shoe who stole Cinderellas wedding gown.
The wicked witch of the west set the woman's shoe ablaze
and Dorothy clicked her heels but didn't return home for thirty days.
When fairy tales get messy this is what well never see
but this is what fairy tales would be like if it were up to me...
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