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the street is a playground, a cradle she calls home

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I gave her twenty pesos

she handed
'a sampaguita necklace'
with smile.

Under the roofbeams
of traffic eyes,

I imagine her stomach
full of happiness,

and pretended no tears exist.













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  • sense surreal gold member
    July 30, 2008

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    hanep!!!

    mapadpad pa kaya sila sa Manila
    para mas malaman nila
    at maapreciate nila ang tulang ito

    hay Hensley


  • marlene47 silver member
    May 22, 2008

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    Especially liked that title!
    What soft, gentle compassion you show in the helplessness you are dealing with.
    Congratulations on the HM.
    Marlene

  • Melissa Gayle gold member
    May 22, 2008
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    really well done.

  • tara wilson gold member
    May 22, 2008

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    excellent. I was at a small village in Mexico and bought a whole bunch of necklaces...and this poem made me think of it.

    I love this