11May 2014 Rina Angela Corpus

A Writer’s Credo

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This business of words can make you either prosperous or bankrupt depending on the purpose with which you propel the weight of your investment. First, lay out to yourself your... Read More
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Those slippery little things have life – watch how you speak’em. – mh

5Mar 2013 Rina Angela Corpus

Silence

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Here, ready this space. Unclutter minds deliriously engaged in such habits cacophonous. Disarm men of the weight of their noxious weapons of anger and distrust. Unlock doors long latched in... Read More
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One last day, when we tire, we’ll hear that final, “Sit down and shut up.” Which will make us smile and, finally, sleep. – mh

16Dec 2012 Rina Angela Corpus

Moongazing in Manila

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The air is stripped of inanities tonight and I grow breathless seeing an apparition of the city sky, revealing a golden host aureoled in light. From my window, I decipher... Read More
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All over this globe, the same glowing orb makes the same memory point behind closed eyes. – mh

14Oct 2012 Rina Angela Corpus

Sacrilege
(For Sr. I., radical nun)

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Our mouths used to choke with cries to a god we called father Such helpless- ness is hard to spell spoken best in silence as the priests' voices rise in... Read More
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A sacrosanct slogan to satisfy one but choke another. Take what you like from faith’s buffet, leave the rest for others. – mh