Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago Interviewed by a searching student On first hour o’ the day After a storm had passed Queried she if angels exist Or that I believe in angels To which I quipped with certainty “A matter of fact and not belief Angels are” with nary an eyelash batted Love Beings they [...]
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ANGELS
Posted in Art, culture, ecology, Erle Argonza, humanities, inspiration, Literary, mysticism, Poetry, spirituality, tagged angels, Argonza poem, divine, Erle Argonza, Philippine arts, Philippine culture, Philippine literature, Philippine poetry on January 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
TYPHOON’S A GREAT BARBER!
Posted in Art, culture, ecology, Erle Argonza, inspiration, Literary, nature, Poetry, tagged Erle Argonza, humanities, Los Banos, Makiling, nature, Philippine arts, Philippine poetry, Philippines, typhoon on January 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago A great barber it is This powerful typhoon Of wrathful cyclonic winds It trims down twigs Branches and leaves Of many trees along Its determined path Nay it does the work Of thousdands of barbers altogether Felling trees a-plenty Done with frenzied liberty Such felled branches Are instantly offered [...]
FIRST TYPHOON
Posted in Art, culture, ecology, humanities, inspiration, Literary, mysticism, nature, philosophy, Poetry, tagged climate, Erle Argonza, Laguna, Makiling, Philippine arts, Philippine culture, Philippine poetry, southern Tagalog, technorati, typhoon, UP Los Banos, weather on January 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago Rains fell ceaselessly the day Before it arrived. Almost without Warning its gusty winds slammed Upon my apartment studio like huge Tennis racket walloping windows Walls, streets, trees and all. ‘Tis my first taste Of mighty Typhon’s wrath Here where it passeth: my new home Walloping winds before [...]
MACQUILING’S CALL
Posted in Art, culture, ecology, inspiration, Literary, nature, tagged creative writing, Erle Argonza, humanities, Laguna, literature, Los Banos, Makiling, Philippine poetry, Philippines, technorati on January 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Erle Frayne D. Argonza The calling To do sublime tasks in Macquiling Could have been gladly whispered Thousands of times before Via winds of heraldries Upon my enthused ears Though seemingly muffled By time spent In the Big City The calling reached me back Till I heard past my lips I recall betwixt my veins [...]
CAFÉ COUNTRY
Posted in Art, ecology, inspiration, Literary, Poetry, tagged academe, cafe, coffee shop, Erle Argonza, intellectual, literature, Los Banos, Makiling, technorati on December 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Erle Frayne D. Argonza Walking leisurely along Grove avenue Past the noble gates of Plato O’ my new academic den I breezed by coffee shops To my left and to my right I seem to be transported To famed Bohemia of halcyon days There to sip coffee and chat With minds of bedazzling brilliance Shaped [...]
O’ MORNING
Posted in Art, ecology, Literary, Poetry, tagged birds, bright, daytime, Erle Argonza, ikonoklast, morning, optimism, song, technorati, unladtau on April 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago When the sun shines up yonder Smiling, greeting smilingly When birds chirp ceaselessly Singing, singing soothingly When ants traverse infinite treks Working, laboring joyously When feathery clouds hover above Hand-waving, gleefully hand-waving When the cool breeze fills up spaces Whistling,merrily whistling Come has the moment of meditation fulfilled A blessing [...]
