MOVIE NIGHT

“A MAN CALLED OTTO” Directed by Marc Foster Screenplay by David Magee Starring Tom Hanks The title did not sound particularly inviting, but every Tom Hanks movie must have something to its script to attract an actor of such caliber. So, we settled into our soft couch to watch. Two hours later, I was teary-eyed. 

Pomelo

Sometimes sour, sometimes meek Sometimes tart, sometimes sweet Soft pearls exploding in a soft sea of foamSpray rising up against the roof of the caveThat opens up to take each biteLicking its lips to savor thatSometimes salty, sometimes sweet taste Some mornings, like cool air forming Pillows falling from the clouds Like a dragon cutting

DRAGONFRUIT

What is it I feel when I firstbite into your plushness?What is it I taste when I firstsmell the soft scent of your flesh? The black flecks on small whitecubes neatly arranged onmy China Lying in beddreaming of waking upto a light morning drizzletaking a swimin a warm jungle pool I kiss the soft flesh

How does a country so challenged produce such beautiful artisanal work?

Afghan rugs are handmade carpets, traditionally from the northern and western regions of Afghanistan, mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks. There are many tribal groups in Afghanistan, each having their own distinct carpet designs and weaving techniques. Hence, there is no one specific carpet pattern that can be for all Afghan rugs. Long ago, nomadic

POEM

THE EVENING NEWS, NIGHTLY QUESTIONS Give me the news straight, Wolf Blitzer,Every bit breaking, every bit raw.The world can be a dangerous placeBetter to know when leaders break the law.Tell us why the world is full of flashpoints, Christiane AmanpourWhat sets Turks against Kurds   In lands they have shared ever since before?Why can’t Israelis

INDEPENDENCE DAY, 2023

June 12, 2023 [a late post]. The 105th since the Declaration in Kawit, Cavite by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. The 77th year after the US flag was lowered and the Philippine flag raised in Luneta by President Manuel Roxas (actually on July 4, 1945). So that our young Filipino students know our history, the Katipuneros revolted

Independence Day, 2023

The 105th since the Declaration in Kawit, Cavite by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. The 77th year after the US flag was lowered and the Philippine flag raised in Luneta by President Manuel Roxas (actually on July 4, 1945). So that our young Filipino students know our history, the Katipuneros revolted against the Spanish masters to take