May 11, 2010

Yours I Keep

By matangmanok

I take what you have
Assure you it is yours

I keep it safe in one of my pockets

Here, a list of what to do
For me as I keep what is yours

Safe

-o-

This is from over two years ago, but hopefully still of some worth.  Read imperialism, the banking system, greed, political machinations, etc.  Or nothing but a clutch of words, like limp vegetables strung together late in the day.  No takers.

About matangmanok

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. View all posts by matangmanok
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