I once swam to the depths of a river in Thailand before a splendid waterfall. I was the only tourist who wore silly-looking goggles. When I started swimming to the surface there was a rush of light. Near-solid streaks came towards me.
That same light I saw today while I was driving. Winter skies broken by streaks of sunlight, but the sun was not at all visible. Just the brilliance, and how I was left gasping for breath.
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Jim Pascual Agustin writes and translates poetry. Sometimes he tries his hand at essays and stories. In 2011 the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House in Manila released BAHA-BAHAGDANG KARUPUKAN (poems in Filipino) and ALIEN TO ANY SKIN (poems in English). The same publisher released his most recent poetry collections SOUND BEFORE WATER and KALMOT NG PUSA SA TAGILIRAN. In 2015 a new poetry collection in English, A THOUSAND EYES was released. His first collection of short stories in Filipino, SANGA SA BASANG LUPA, was released in 2016. UK publisher The Onslaught Press launches his latest poetry collection, WINGS OF SMOKE, worldwide in February 2017.
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