TO THE LITTLE GIRL WHO SMILED AT ME

  She smiled at me when the world was bearing me down she smiled at me when my soul was dark and weary. I was a stranger with the frown. Though I was not a joy to see she smiled at me. ~~~~ This is my story from a long time ago. The little girl,Continue reading “TO THE LITTLE GIRL WHO SMILED AT ME”

The Filipino Smile for POETICS

I was thinking in Tagalog when I was  composing this  poem.  An English translation is provided at the bottom of this poem.  Pardon the hiccup at the end of the last stanza of the English version. ANG NGITI NG ISANG PILIPINO Singtingkad ng araw sa papawirin ang biyayang ngiti na kanyang angkin nagbibigay liwanag saanContinue reading “The Filipino Smile for POETICS”