Daily Archives: August 31, 2006

Grandma had him, a small child, in tow, hurrying toward the plaza where Rogelio dela Rosa, cinema myth, was on the husting. He was, along with Carmen Rosales, her favorite: They would lit up her provincial life where the droll … Continue reading →

Ghosts rattle his dream cage every listless hour of the night – They creep up on him whispering the songs of a dead mother who slept in a hospital alone The old house where the roof leaks & plumbings that … Continue reading →

Daisy, his mongrel, died on him – O she was alone in the backyard all the time & he was trapped in his daily grind. It was never fair for both of them. She, looking at bluebirds all day long … Continue reading →