The Pursuit of Love
I sought to understand love Through my misty spectacles. I tried to observe its different facets In my muddied existence. . Though I knew it was supposed to be great … Continue reading
Sunset After the Storm
. I watch in awe as you slowly walk to the horizon’s end Amber and gold flashing; I imagine that is you winking. I feel the calm of your peace, … Continue reading
Never a Good Driver
I don’t think I’d ever become a good driver. I am terrible with direction, and getting lost is my favorite pastime when traveling. I seldom commit landmarks to memory; and … Continue reading
Misunderstood
What would the concept of beauty say to humanity if only she could talk? Let’s read her diary. . . Dear Diary, . I feel depressed. People stop at nothing to … Continue reading
My Birthday Poems
The Thirtieth Page My pen, she’s almost done Writing on the current page; Few more scrawls and soon She’d be turning another leaf. The next leaf, smooth and glossy, It’s … Continue reading
No one goes home
. Is it just me, or is the place of our childhood not really as we remember it? When I think of our ‘Away,’ that place where I spent … Continue reading
If Living Were Like Reading a Novel
They say life is like a book that must be read page after page in order for it to be fully understood and appreciated. I agree (that is, if we’re … Continue reading
Corregidor Trip: A reflection
. “Bayang magiliw perlas ng silanganan, alab ng puso, sa dibdib mong bughaw…” . My mind was traveling back and forth with lightning speed from the present to historical events … Continue reading
Thy Footsteps, My Guide (Poetry for Dad)
In this life, I had your footsteps to guide me through; From them, through them, Father, I saw The road you took, hard and long; your progress, slow; Grueling was … Continue reading
Ode to the Night
The night, in its obscurity Is the wide canvas upon which the moon’s mysterious smile is painted. The rich backdrop against which the stars hold their merrymaking. Dark, he lives … Continue reading
“All that Matters:” An Uplifting Read
A young woman who just attempted to end her life… her father who did not only have time for his family, but actually turned his back on them in favor … Continue reading
Risk Takers
My brothers and I are risk takers, there’s no doubt about that. But just how much risk we are willing to take and the manner we take them differ greatly. … Continue reading
The Two Faces of Pride
; Pride is a two-faced coin. One face beautiful; and the other, repulsive. ; Like the pillar that keeps an edifice erect, pride is that which makes an individual stand … Continue reading
Senses
; Listen to the tapping of the falling rain, and you’d hear the beating of my heart; whispering nothing but your name — a love so true, a music that won’t … Continue reading
The Portrait that is the Filipina
The Filipina of today is a life-size, full-length oil painting on canvas. She is a tableau that can be hung and appreciated, with pride or prejudice, depending on who the audience … Continue reading
Precious Moment
; Holding hands with Grandpa. (Photo taken a year before he died.) ; ;It was snack time, yet, instead of a food or a drink, it was Grandpa’s hand that I … Continue reading
Transparency and Self-betterment
A sequel to my Transparency in an Opaque, Self-Limiting World essay. ; I don’t understand it, but many of us wear masks so thick that it’s difficult to know which … Continue reading
Heart Without Love
. A heart that is incapable of loving is like a living body with a dead soul; like a gardener who hates flowers, like a singer who cannot sing any … Continue reading
BrainTeaser | Sherma E Benosa 