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. TUESDAY. 1:20PM. That particular Manila afternoon was killing me. The rainy season was supposed to have begun a few weeks ago but there I was, sweltering in my room ...

I think this is what they call a vignette; more like a sketch of a "somewhat-funny-but-bordering-on-pathetic" situation/scene/incident. There's no dramatic conflict as what the last poster has pointed

You have a crisp and clear imagery laid out here. Kudos to that. However, no matter how I force myself to recognize it as a form of poetry, your "poem" ...

. A falling star blazes in the night Hurrying, surpassing the speed of light With joy and love it drops to earth Then lands on you and laughs with mirth ...

I chose this poem to read because, well, I like banana split. :D However, I just would like to echo some of the comments given on your poem. I agree ...

This poem is simple enough and the words used are, well, very elementary. But it makes you silent; makes you think after reading it. It has a certain impact and ...

@ winnie: Gracias, gracias for reading and appreciating my story. :) @ Gryph, I didn't see that. o_o thanks for pointing that one out. That sentence actually means he was ...

Fib is an experimental Western poetry form, bearing similarities to haiku, but based on the Fibonacci sequence. That is, the typical fib follow a strict structure. The typical fib is ...

I like the imagery portrayed. It's clear and solid and makes me go nostalgic of my past summers. :) However, as the above poster has pointed out, a little tweaking ...

Exquisite writing. There is a lyrical beauty to your prose, making it so much a pleasure to read. You have a unique voice and I admire your writing style. I'm ...

. The approach of dawn is impending and a strange quietude heralds its arrival. A wizened old man, panting and drenched in sweat that makes his alchemist robe cling to ...

Mabuhay! Thanks all for your wonderful comments. Gladly appreciated. :) @ BenFranks: English is just my third tongue and uh... fluency in it is a thing which, in all probability, ...

delicious, i should say. tee hee! and i like how you managed to handle a mildly mature content in a way that even a religious but uh... somewhat earthly priest ...

. It was a dark silvery night And the moon has gone a-hiding And the birds have ceased a-chirping When I beheld a bloody sight A gripping, chilling tale of ...

i love the poem structure, specially the line repetitions. the narrator, however, struck me as two-dimensional; i cannot even empathize with him. there was no further elaboration of what he ...