Short Manila Poems

The orange sunset
Now sets in Manila Bay
I see it full view....

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Once an old prim yacht
Docked at Manila Yacht Club
Now at museum....

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East, my Horoscope
West, the Manila Bay charm
Oh, my setting sun....

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The fiery glow meets,
The Manila Bay cool charm
Beauty beyond words....

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A rare chinchilla
A well-done gorilla
   You can't get either
   In L.A. or Manila...

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I am fortunate, 
Very much at all!
With the weather
In particular, nice
Manila Bay should
Be like this, rain,
Clouds and puddles....

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A-nother 
M-assive 
P-ropagation 
A-llows 
R-emarkable 
O-utcome 

Topic: Faith (Metro Manila North) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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We carefully step on summer's sidewalks

and hear stories of your winters...

as spring is to stay forever

all year we look at green leaves....

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P-ropagate
I-nspiring
N-ews
E-vangelizing
D-ifferent
A-udiences

Topic: 85th Anniversary of Pineda, Metro Manila East (March 25,2020)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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It flutters to the piano
As you enter the room
Lands on the ivory
And plays your sweet. slow melody


Kristina Lim
May 1, 2014
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines...

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Pineda locale in Pasig 
Is at eighty-six already; 
Their worship edifice is big, 
And the brethren's faith is steady. 

Topic: 86th Anniversary of Pineda, Metro Manila East (March 25,2021)...

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There once was a man from Manila,
    Who said, i'm the best lady killer.
    His mate got him a date,
    But he found out too late,
    His date was a female gorilla.

    10/ 24/ 2017....

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When your letter
Rollin pencil or pen
In the present placement
Time written on manila
Evaluating expressing
Over and over on
News written new formation


written by James Edward Lee Sr.
11/24/17...

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It's Barangka Mandaluyong 
That celebrates eighty-fifth year; 
Each member's faith never goes wrong, 
As judgment day is very near. 

Topic: 85th Anniversary of Barangka Mandaluyong, Metro Manila East (March 23,2021)...

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           Sunset in Manila Bay
     is like a knocked over palette, 
       soft reddish night pollution 
                stains the sea 
                surface waves 
              are too romantic 
           over dolomite sands....

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Smoking Joe Fraser, no sting as a bee…
That knack resides with Mohammed Ali!
   Though killer in Manila…
   Very persistent fellow,
Smoked the rope a dope folly, by golly!   

For: Limerick Contest
In honor of Linda-Marie, (S.H. Of P.S...

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It all tastes like
Brown manila
Rusty tools

Fading, planes escape into
Lily pad clouds
Shrinking yellow rays stroll
Across dusty floors
Arthritic Autumn smoke
Sweet in
Forgotten drawers opened
Far away
Put away in
Brown manila envelopes...

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Float like a butterfly sting like a bee
Dancing and prancing, “Frazer can’t hit me”
   Frazer’s punch was a killer
   Smoking hot in Manila
Refutes the Rope a dope prophet Ali!!

For Contest; My Favorite Sports_ Limerick
For and in honor of Royal Trrevino...

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sunset by the bay
        shifting colors in the sky
               spectacular show









30 June 2015
Traditional Haiku Contest
Sponsor: Shadow Hamilton




*Image of Sunset by Manila Bay credit to Elmer R. Pedrezuela skyscraper.com...

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The sun down and rest
Before my eyes, while sitting
On the bench, watching
This big yellow-orb;
Shines upon Manila cove.

Foliage behind us,
Swinging with the gentle breeze;
Even Glenda’s hair,
Who sits, beside me, beneath
The trees and among lovers....

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The Spanish had armadas;
the Americas, flotillas.
The Amazon has capybara;
the Andes has chinchillas.
Kentucky has its sassafras;
Madagascar has vanilla.
Napoleon lost at Waterloo;
Frazier, in Manila.
Will a person tell the Mexicans
how to pronounce tortilla? 
...

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The jam of guitars floods a moonlit trail

    Dizzy where tangy hyacinths delight…

  Folks  prancing on rhumba beats to unveil

My city agleam...near a harbor bright.




Rithimus Divisa 9 Contest of Gregory R Barden
Taken from the poem ' Pulse of Manila'
Submitted 10/11/2020...

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What will happen?
If the peace process is not pursued
Everyone wants peace.
Mamasapano incident cannot be
Cannot the first reason
to stop peaceful journey.
Its peace that shall comes first,
before suggesting of another war.
Don't even think of it.
War cannot solve problems.



Manila City...

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Frankie
Human, Virago, Poet, Dreamer
Mothers Raisha Therese and Joaquin Andres
Lover of butterflies, opals and tulips
Who feels loneliness, strength and hope
Who fears failure, heights and drowning
Who would like to see Europe, heaven and recognition
Resident of Manila, Philippines
Torrelavega...

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I have a dream
you too have a dream
we are all having a dream
that’s why generosity is here.

I see the world 
you too see the world
we are all seeing the world
but still generosity is here.

I face the poverty
you too face the poverty
we are all facing the poverty
then keep the generosity here.


Inspired by Hadji Manila Ahalul's Congee Festival.
PC. 14 May 2017. 5:24PM.
#CongeeFestival...

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