Yesterday I shared a news article on a former world leader. I didn’t know I’d end up with a poem of the same title. Well I’ve put up the first draft for critique on one of the websites I sometimes visit. You can read it and comment while it’s up HERE.
I appreciate each and every feedback. You may not agree with my work and I certainly don’t want you to just accept what I say. Goes both ways, this thing called respect.
Thank you.
The original image (which I then fiddled with) is from wikimedia.
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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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November 12th, 2014 at 11:59
Jim, pwede bang mas disturbing yung images sa closing lines since you’re talking about the sinister machinations of a mass murderer? “pick at the scab, keep the wound bleeding” is tame when viewed in the context of the horrific actions of the man. hmm. yun lang po.
November 12th, 2014 at 13:39
Maraming salamat, Teddy!
Mas gusto mo madugo? 🙂 Pag-iisipan ko.