waves smash onto rock. fountain spurts arc skyward. one droplet hangs for an instant, flips & drops, reuniting with its sea.
A One-Drop Ocean, Briefly [Tanka]
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Tōsui’s Rebuttal [Kyōka]
the Zen monk Tōsui, rebuked for handling manure, plead not guilty by reason of scrawny crops, and kept spreading shit
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DAILY PHOTO: Church & Terraces, Tamil Nadu
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Coyote Cliff [Senryū]
a block of rock sits on a cliff, awaiting Wile E. Coyote
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Cloud Painting [Haiku]
DAILY PHOTO: Night Colors, Victoria Terminus – Mumbai
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Future Imperfect [Free Verse]
skyscrapers rise & fall storms hit & wither waves crash & recede nature neither blesses nor curses, despite the constant counting of its boons & banes; its bonanzas & broken bones one who can feel grateful in the face of ignorance & imperfection is free one who feels suffering in the absence of perfect comfort will never know freedom such a one as that imprisons himself in a cycle of imagining & coveting a perfection that has never existed
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Hanuman Overlook [Haiku]
BOOK REVIEW: The Mythology Class by Arnold Arre
The Mythology Class: Where Philippine Legends Become Reality by Arnold ArreMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Out: August 9, 2022
Let’s call this “Breakfast Club” meets “Ghostbusters” but instead of busting ghosts this group of student-misfits is tasked with getting Filipino mythical creatures back to their home domains while saving their own city from the most villainous of the beasts. There’s a lot happening in this graphic novel — action and adventure tied to the daunting task of containing these creatures, some magical and some monstrous, but there’s also a couple love stories that play out, as well.
I enjoyed reading this graphic novel, finding it fast-paced and imaginative. The characters, both human and mythological, are distinct and face meaningful problems. It’s a story that is both lighthearted and humorous, but with the requisite tension and conflict for such a story. If you’re into mythological superhero stories, check this one out.
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