Long Riving Poems

Preface:
Earlier today May 28th, 2021,
the 12-member jury unanimously
found Cristhian Bahena Rivera guilty
of first-degree murder in brutal stabbing death
sentenced to life in prison 
without the possibility of parole
of Mollie Tibbetts remembered as then friendly
20-year-old who was...

Read More

Another Senseless Killing...

IOWA CITY, Iowa
     (killingly, jarringly inexplicable,
     horribly, gruesomely, and forlornly),
     the found exhumed decayed corpse
     belonging to...

Read More

Resurrected Son, Jesus Christ, my Lord*
Earnestly brightens scriptural Easter...
Saviour rose from crucifixion's burial
Uplifting redemption's glorious radiance
Reviving me with eternal life's glow
Rejuvenating my soul midst truth-light
Empowering for joyous worship's praise
Creating in me grateful servant-heart
Triumphing over my...

Read More

For my dear kuya, my Manong Rudy, who I believe can testify this:

Rejoicing* am I in God’s love
Overwhelming me through His compassion
Driving my spirit for good works’ performance
Opening to me opportunities to praise Him joyously
Leading...

Read More

As a lovely lotus, holding her head high, dooms to fade…
So is the fate of which damn degradation does invade! 

When the angel of democracy murdered and muted,
Could politics provide people protection well suited?

When disruption...

Read More

Riving home form a trip 
gargoyles swimming 
in my thought - Laden 
head, 
gives me reasons to launch 
thissle blueprint maiden...voy              ...

Read More

Lord of my life is God Who reigns with majesty
Ordering my steps toward eternal grandeur
Restraining me from temptations’ infirmity 
Driving me, as by His grace-filled faith, I endure!

Optimized power for servant's heart He does grant
Fortitude...

Read More

The intoxicating feeling it provides

The allure of the first write

How can it be

I have found such passion and heat

It calls to me from inside

Hits that spot that makes my blushing face hide

Wow the intensity is...

Read More

E ntreating our persuasion
M anifesting that more is always better
P owering the effort to provide
T ables languishing with waste and
Y ears of abuse to abundance

F isheries of men
I dle in their satisfaction
E manating from their...

Read More

My heart sunk
My shoulders slumped.
My determination deflated like a balloon.
It was like being hit in the kidney
by a heavyweight fighter with no warning.

I was down for the count.
I felt like giving up.
I crawled into a...

Read More

Besieged by cruelty
In the wicked hellscape
Turned a blind eye to the latent beauty
Of both love and hate
And like the memories, rewinding
Nevertheless, surviving! 

They said, reckless you are
and left me as a dystopian
Those ill disposed ones...

Read More

D  riving me mad we are so far apart
I   want u so bad, u have my heart.
S  ad that we are far, but love you so much,
T  his is really...

Read More

Peaceful was the gathering of the multitudes
A gathering of saints and common humanity
Nirvana sought or perhaps only interludes
Driving their demons, seeking some sanity
Every twelve years the Great Kumbh was held
Making this the largest confluence of...

Read More

F-ire in your eyes
L-ets your strength increase; 
O-n October first day
R-each the prize of bliss.
E-yes of you are on fire, 
J-ust having hunger to fight; 
E-ager to win the crown, 
A-fter the darkest
N-ight.

D-esire is in...

Read More

J-ust start the day in jest, 
H-ave a morning so joyous; 
O-ne dawn that gladly breaks, 
M-aking mood so frivolous.
A-llow the day to start in jest, 
R-ight after the cold dark night; 
I-n sunny sixteenth...

Read More