Dalityapi Unpoemed

A couple of months ago or so, I submitted my site for possible inclusion / listing in the arts & lit section of d3 . I just found out today that it was rejected. Oh me! Nexus: http://www.magandamagazine.org A student-run academic publication that serves as a vital forum for the presentation of diverse experiences and opinions through art work, prose, poetry, and scholarly writing by, for, and about Filipinos and Filipino Americans.

A couple of months ago or so, I submitted my site for possible inclusion / listing in the arts & lit section of d3 . I just found out today that it was rejected. Oh me! Nexus: http://www.magandamagazine.org A student-run academic publication that serves as a vital forum for the presentation of diverse experiences and opinions through art work, prose, poetry, and scholarly writing by, for, and about Filipinos and Filipino Americans.

I've updated Balikas 1 & 2 (poetry in Pangasinan dialect.) Also corrected some spelling errors after learning from a fellow Pangasinense that there is no syllable wa and letter k in written Pangasinan. Thus, the word wala (meaning There is) should be written as oala and sika tan siak (meaning You and Me) should be sica tan siac . However, to make the poems contemporary I have retained the use of letter K instead of C. In the News: Booker Prize value soars to £50,000 Britain's leading book award, the Booker Prize, more than doubled in value...

I've updated Balikas 1 & 2 (poetry in Pangasinan dialect.) Also corrected some spelling errors after learning from a fellow Pangasinense that there is no syllable wa and letter k in written Pangasinan. Thus, the word wala (meaning There is) should be written as oala and sika tan siak (meaning You and Me) should be sica tan siac . However, to make the poems contemporary I have retained the use of letter K instead of C. In the News: Booker Prize value soars to £50,000 Britain's leading book award, the Booker Prize, more than doubled in value...

In the News: Collins Picked As Poet Laureate Again Billy Collins will serve a second one-year term as U.S. poet laureate...

In the News: Collins Picked As Poet Laureate Again Billy Collins will serve a second one-year term as U.S. poet laureate...

I'm getting some occasional hits from this page too. On the other hand, I received the following reply from OIST! after submitting some poems for possible inclusion in their maiden issue coming out this June 2002. hello, thanks for your interest. we will be handling your poems to our section editors and you will be hearing from us as soon as they returned your manuscripts. Well, that's a good sign. I just hope that this local publication who aims to be an outlet for the literary contributors will not end up like MUSA. Nexus: Poems & Rhymes from Abra Today.

I'm getting some occasional hits from this page too. On the other hand, I received the following reply from OIST! after submitting some poems for possible inclusion in their maiden issue coming out this June 2002. hello, thanks for your interest. we will be handling your poems to our section editors and you will be hearing from us as soon as they returned your manuscripts. Well, that's a good sign. I just hope that this local publication who aims to be an outlet for the literary contributors will not end up like MUSA. Nexus: Poems & Rhymes from Abra Today.

You might want to check this site and this one . Looks familiar, huh? Look closer or better yet view the source code... hehehehe. The bad thing is, both copied my the previous layout of my site and the worst thing is, they forgot to change the title and the copyright notice. Very smart, eh?

You might want to check this site and this one . Looks familiar, huh? Look closer or better yet view the source code... hehehehe. The bad thing is, both copied my the previous layout of my site and the worst thing is, they forgot to change the title and the copyright notice. Very smart, eh?

I used to love writing love letters and I still am though not on paper anymore. And to all potential lovers out there you might want to read this article -- Love in an envelope: You don't need to be Shakespeare to express your heart on paper. You just need a heart .

I used to love writing love letters and I still am though not on paper anymore. And to all potential lovers out there you might want to read this article -- Love in an envelope: You don't need to be Shakespeare to express your heart on paper. You just need a heart .

Site statistics shows that there are more frequent visits on the Pangasinan section of Dalityapi. Hmmmm.... In the News: Child inspires through poems Eleven-year-old Mattie Stepanek was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy and a rare talent for poetry.

Site statistics shows that there are more frequent visits on the Pangasinan section of Dalityapi. Hmmmm.... In the News: Child inspires through poems Eleven-year-old Mattie Stepanek was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy and a rare talent for poetry.

Rio Alma Poetry Clinic Now Accepting Applicants Description: The annual Rio Alma Poetry Clinic is now accepting applicants for its Batch 2002-2003. The poetry clinic is a nine-month course which includes lectures and workshops conducted by the country's notable poets. It will be facilitated by the officers and members of the Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA). Successful fellows of the workshop will become members of LIRA. The annual poetry clinic was named after LIRA's founder and adviser, distinguished poet Virgilio S. Almario (a.k.a Rio Alma). Interested individuals should send their application, resume with 2x2 photo and five (5) samples of their poems to: LIRA, 73-A Sct. Limbaga St., Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City. Deadline for submission of applications is on April 30, 2002. Contact: Rebecca T. Añonuevo at 641-5067 or Grace Bengco at 527-5529 or 711-8870

Rio Alma Poetry Clinic Now Accepting Applicants Description: The annual Rio Alma Poetry Clinic is now accepting applicants for its Batch 2002-2003. The poetry clinic is a nine-month course which includes lectures and workshops conducted by the country's notable poets. It will be facilitated by the officers and members of the Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA). Successful fellows of the workshop will become members of LIRA. The annual poetry clinic was named after LIRA's founder and adviser, distinguished poet Virgilio S. Almario (a.k.a Rio Alma). Interested individuals should send their application, resume with 2x2 photo and five (5) samples of their poems to: LIRA, 73-A Sct. Limbaga St., Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City. Deadline for submission of applications is on April 30, 2002. Contact: Rebecca T. Añonuevo at 641-5067 or Grace Bengco at 527-5529 or 711-8870

EDSA 1 a flame extinguished only to ignite a fire that forged a nation's history the people rose into power and for a moment gained their lost freedom raised their hero's monument and a shrine in remembrance of the revolution and the man who would be president I submitted some of my works at HaikuHut.com and WaterBlossoms.com for possible inclusion in their forthcoming issues. In the News: Xanana Gusmao: From poet to guerrilla commander to new president Xanana Gusmao has won East Timor's first presidential elections, completing his transformation from a poet to a gun-toting guerrilla commander to a respected statesman. History meets mystery Was 'The Bondwoman's Narrative' written by a female former slave in the 1850s? Henry Louis Gates Jr. thinks it was.

EDSA 1 a flame extinguished only to ignite a fire that forged a nation's history the people rose into power and for a moment gained their lost freedom raised their hero's monument and a shrine in remembrance of the revolution and the man who would be president I submitted some of my works at HaikuHut.com and WaterBlossoms.com for possible inclusion in their forthcoming issues. In the News: Xanana Gusmao: From poet to guerrilla commander to new president Xanana Gusmao has won East Timor's first presidential elections, completing his transformation from a poet to a gun-toting guerrilla commander to a respected statesman. History meets mystery Was 'The Bondwoman's Narrative' written by a female former slave in the 1850s? Henry Louis Gates Jr. thinks it was.

I'm currently doing some re-designs and updates on the web site for the Rotary Club of Bagumbayan - Manila .

I'm currently doing some re-designs and updates on the web site for the Rotary Club of Bagumbayan - Manila .

In the News: Florante and Laura’ new edition launched Under the auspices of the Samahang Balagtas, led by Senator Blas F. Ople, the nation recently commemorated the 214th birth anniversary of the national poet, Francisco Balagtas Baltazar, with the launching of a new, modernized edition of Balagtas’ epic poem, “Florante at Laura,” in simple ceremonies at the Manila Hotel. The new, modern edition of Florante at Laura was edited by poet and UP scholar Virgilio Almario. Saudi ambassador to Britain glorifies suicide bombers in poem published in Arabic daily The Saudi ambassador to Britain, a renowned poet, praised Palestinian suicide bombers and criticized the United States in a poem published Saturday in a pan-Arab daily.

In the News: Florante and Laura’ new edition launched Under the auspices of the Samahang Balagtas, led by Senator Blas F. Ople, the nation recently commemorated the 214th birth anniversary of the national poet, Francisco Balagtas Baltazar, with the launching of a new, modernized edition of Balagtas’ epic poem, “Florante at Laura,” in simple ceremonies at the Manila Hotel. The new, modern edition of Florante at Laura was edited by poet and UP scholar Virgilio Almario. Saudi ambassador to Britain glorifies suicide bombers in poem published in Arabic daily The Saudi ambassador to Britain, a renowned poet, praised Palestinian suicide bombers and criticized the United States in a poem published Saturday in a pan-Arab daily.

NEW LITERATURE/ LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MAIDEN ISSUE A new lifestyle/ literature is now open for contributions. The magazine is called OIST! It aims to become an alternative reading material that will cover a wide variety of topics. The magazine will release its maiden issue this coming June. Writers may submit poems, short stories, essays, etc., for its Literature section to be edited by Dr. Cirilo F. Bautista – Palanca Hall of Famer, Centennial Literary awardee, and one of the country’s foremost poets and critics. Contribution may be coursed through e-mail or post/courier. All email submissions may be sent to oistmag@yahoo.com as an attached word processing file preferably in .rtf or .txt format. Submissions through post or courier may be sent to OIST! Magazine c/o PME – Promo & Merchandising Experts Corporation, 4988-B P. Guanzon St. Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City. In the news: Britain Buzzing Over Poem Held in Britain's grandest medieval church the funer...

NEW LITERATURE/ LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MAIDEN ISSUE A new lifestyle/ literature is now open for contributions. The magazine is called OIST! It aims to become an alternative reading material that will cover a wide variety of topics. The magazine will release its maiden issue this coming June. Writers may submit poems, short stories, essays, etc., for its Literature section to be edited by Dr. Cirilo F. Bautista – Palanca Hall of Famer, Centennial Literary awardee, and one of the country’s foremost poets and critics. Contribution may be coursed through e-mail or post/courier. All email submissions may be sent to oistmag@yahoo.com as an attached word processing file preferably in .rtf or .txt format. Submissions through post or courier may be sent to OIST! Magazine c/o PME – Promo & Merchandising Experts Corporation, 4988-B P. Guanzon St. Brgy. Poblacion, Makati City. In the news: Britain Buzzing Over Poem Held in Britain's grandest medieva...

In the News: UB English prof awarded Pulitzer in poetry University at Buffalo English professor Carl Dennis has been named recipient of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

In the News: UB English prof awarded Pulitzer in poetry University at Buffalo English professor Carl Dennis has been named recipient of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

The following poem was written for me by Laura Josselyn way back in 1998. Might as well visit her sites: Unveilings Of Thought -- Art Gallery, Poetry, Thoughts, Spoken Word Gallery and My Broken Skyline -- NYC / WTC Post traumatic art and poetry from a NYC native's perspective . THE BLUE ROSE (an extended haiku) Gentle the blue rose soft petals reflect his soul delicate his words Tender his heart lies thorns do not harm those who see his radiant light Words are like petals each surrounding the true heart in soft ornament Offering solace from harsh winds and tournament strength within beauty (for Sonny) Joss © 12/10/98 Arts Conservatory 2002 (Apr 7, 2002 to May 30, 2002) The Cultural Center of the Philippines is pleased to announce the opening of the "Arts Concervatory 2002". It will feature a series of workshops and performances for students and arts enthusiasts. Join, learn and have fun this summer!

The following poem was written for me by Laura Josselyn way back in 1998. Might as well visit her sites: Unveilings Of Thought -- Art Gallery, Poetry, Thoughts, Spoken Word Gallery and My Broken Skyline -- NYC / WTC Post traumatic art and poetry from a NYC native's perspective . THE BLUE ROSE (an extended haiku) Gentle the blue rose soft petals reflect his soul delicate his words Tender his heart lies thorns do not harm those who see his radiant light Words are like petals each surrounding the true heart in soft ornament Offering solace from harsh winds and tournament strength within beauty (for Sonny) Joss © 12/10/98 Arts Conservatory 2002 (Apr 7, 2002 to May 30, 2002) The Cultural Center of the Philippines is pleased to announce the opening of the "Arts Concervatory 2002". It will feature a series of workshops and performances for students and arts enthusiasts. Join, learn and have fun this summer!

I've added a hidden frame in the index page to block the annoying X10 pop-under ad. I'm very sure you've encountered this pop-under thingie especially in Yahoo! site. Go ahead, look for it ... hehehe In the News: Books, Plays Win Pulitzers Historian David McCullough's second biography of a U.S. president was just as much a hit with the Pulitzer Prize Board as his first, while "Topdog/Underdog" helped Suzan-Lori Parks become the first black woman to win the Pulitzer's drama award.

I've added a hidden frame in the index page to block the annoying X10 pop-under ad. I'm very sure you've encountered this pop-under thingie especially in Yahoo! site. Go ahead, look for it ... hehehe In the News: Books, Plays Win Pulitzers Historian David McCullough's second biography of a U.S. president was just as much a hit with the Pulitzer Prize Board as his first, while "Topdog/Underdog" helped Suzan-Lori Parks become the first black woman to win the Pulitzer's drama award.

ciryl for levi celerio the language of the leaves music upon your lips that will silence the skylarks and nightingales i know you only through your songs you were Peter Pan-like a leaf player/singer and like a leaf you grow old from goldeth green into summer gold the last note is heard a leaf is plucked from a tree muted like a broken flute the singer is gone but his music still remains i have no voice to sing of you but this i made in your honour to pass into eclipse sometimes from now i will see you among the leaves in some glade or garden in the meantime this is goodbye i will not sorrow without you here tomorrow it is God's desire for you to join His choir Check out the inaugural issue of firstwriter.magazine ! Now accepting submissions of poetry and fiction for its second issue over the Internet. Scars Publications is also looking for submissions for their new book in 2002 - designed with a cover like a matchbook. This book is called "the elements." E-mail your su...

ciryl for levi celerio the language of the leaves music upon your lips that will silence the skylarks and nightingales i know you only through your songs you were Peter Pan-like a leaf player/singer and like a leaf you grow old from goldeth green into summer gold the last note is heard a leaf is plucked from a tree muted like a broken flute the singer is gone but his music still remains i have no voice to sing of you but this i made in your honour to pass into eclipse sometimes from now i will see you among the leaves in some glade or garden in the meantime this is goodbye i will not sorrow without you here tomorrow it is God's desire for you to join His choir Check out the inaugural issue of firstwriter.magazine ! Now accepting submissions of poetry and fiction for its second issue over the Internet. Scars Publications is also looking for submissions for their new book in 2002 - designed with a cover like a matchbook. This book is called ...

Pangasinan section updated with the addition of the cities and municipalities of Pangasinan. In the News: Two National Artists for Music pass away by Alejandro R. Roces ( from The Philippine Star 04/06/2002) Last Easter Sunday, National Artist for Music Lucio San Pedro died in his hometown in Angono, Rizal at the age of 89. Two days later, another National Artist for Music, Levi Celerio, also died at age 91. San Pedro was known as a composer; Celerio as a lyricist. The two often collaborated together. Their most famous joint-work is the classic Sa Ugoy ng Duyan .

Pangasinan section updated with the addition of the cities and municipalities of Pangasinan. In the News: Two National Artists for Music pass away by Alejandro R. Roces ( from The Philippine Star 04/06/2002) Last Easter Sunday, National Artist for Music Lucio San Pedro died in his hometown in Angono, Rizal at the age of 89. Two days later, another National Artist for Music, Levi Celerio, also died at age 91. San Pedro was known as a composer; Celerio as a lyricist. The two often collaborated together. Their most famous joint-work is the classic Sa Ugoy ng Duyan .

I submitted some of my poems for possible inclusion in Ygdrasil - a Journal of the Poetic Arts.

I submitted some of my poems for possible inclusion in Ygdrasil - a Journal of the Poetic Arts.

Added the Pangasinan section (a small site about the Province of Pangasinan: Its History, People, Culture, the Arts and Literature.) Originally included in the previous layout of my site. I am linking it here for reference purposes. initiation into the occult the nipa hut on the hillock like a solitary chapel coppered against the sea of grass where beasts of burden a-grazing it is no panoramic scene or a haunting place for rituals but the sound of the rushing winds seems to echo the pagan litanies and latin orisons my heart is trembling like a leaf as i come nearer and nearer the woodhenge the fountainhead facing the cerulean skies arms raised softly speaking softly reading from an empty book perhaps praying to the anitos or the hideous Bathala i am become a sand in a dune a point in a circle i am a shell a vessel in my thirst for secret knowledge i am born and born again in a Sanskrit dawn only to find myself alone like the old hermit who taught me that the name of God is the first c...

Added the Pangasinan section (a small site about the Province of Pangasinan: Its History, People, Culture, the Arts and Literature.) Originally included in the previous layout of my site. I am linking it here for reference purposes. initiation into the occult the nipa hut on the hillock like a solitary chapel coppered against the sea of grass where beasts of burden a-grazing it is no panoramic scene or a haunting place for rituals but the sound of the rushing winds seems to echo the pagan litanies and latin orisons my heart is trembling like a leaf as i come nearer and nearer the woodhenge the fountainhead facing the cerulean skies arms raised softly speaking softly reading from an empty book perhaps praying to the anitos or the hideous Bathala i am become a sand in a dune a point in a circle i am a shell a vessel in my thirst for secret knowledge i am born and born again in a Sanskrit dawn only to find myself alone like the old hermit ...

A CLERIHEW FOR SONNY VILLAFANIA Sonny Villafania Has a poetic mania. He can write a beautiful quatrain To display his wonderful brain. From the ROCKING PEGASUS by Nirmaldasan. Nirmaldasan is a poet from India whose collection of poems entitled An Eaglet In The Skies attracted favourable reviews in The Hindu and The Madras Times . In the News: Iliad, Odyssey Mystery Solved? By applying mathematical principals, statistical physics and computer analysis to ancient Greek and Latin poetry, a team of researchers may have shed light on one of literature's most enduring mysteries, who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

A CLERIHEW FOR SONNY VILLAFANIA Sonny Villafania Has a poetic mania. He can write a beautiful quatrain To display his wonderful brain. From the ROCKING PEGASUS by Nirmaldasan. Nirmaldasan is a poet from India whose collection of poems entitled An Eaglet In The Skies attracted favourable reviews in The Hindu and The Madras Times . In the News: Iliad, Odyssey Mystery Solved? By applying mathematical principals, statistical physics and computer analysis to ancient Greek and Latin poetry, a team of researchers may have shed light on one of literature's most enduring mysteries, who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

In the News: Ancient Roman villa may hold world's richest literary treasure Two thousand years ago, on the Bay of Naples, in the outskirts of the luxurious resort of Herculaneum, stood one of the grandest houses of the Roman world. The Blenheim Palace extended more than 200 metres along the shoreline and included an Olympic-sized pool. The extraordinary construction, which has never been fully excavated, is now the subject of an academic controversy. Nexus: HaikuHut.com - a site that exhibits, supports, and mentors in the creation of Haiku, Senyru, and Tanka, as well as other 'short forms' of poetry. Includes Photo Haiku that merge images and words. Amaze your mind with The Great Illusion - a poetry site illustrated with surreal images and spectacular art.

In the News: Ancient Roman villa may hold world's richest literary treasure Two thousand years ago, on the Bay of Naples, in the outskirts of the luxurious resort of Herculaneum, stood one of the grandest houses of the Roman world. The Blenheim Palace extended more than 200 metres along the shoreline and included an Olympic-sized pool. The extraordinary construction, which has never been fully excavated, is now the subject of an academic controversy. Nexus: HaikuHut.com - a site that exhibits, supports, and mentors in the creation of Haiku, Senyru, and Tanka, as well as other 'short forms' of poetry. Includes Photo Haiku that merge images and words. Amaze your mind with The Great Illusion - a poetry site illustrated with surreal images and spectacular art.

I'm back! but first and foremost welcome April -- it is summer here in the Philippines! Makata Issue No.4 is off the virtual press featuring the poetry of Shirley Cahayom, Monique Nicole Fox, Rosendo M. Makabali, Raul G. Moldez, Ashok Bhargava, and Jeanette Dunn . Many thanks to the editors of Painted Perfectly for posting my poem entitled In the Promised Land .

I'm back! but first and foremost welcome April -- it is summer here in the Philippines! Makata Issue No.4 is off the virtual press featuring the poetry of Shirley Cahayom, Monique Nicole Fox, Rosendo M. Makabali, Raul G. Moldez, Ashok Bhargava, and Jeanette Dunn . Many thanks to the editors of Painted Perfectly for posting my poem entitled In the Promised Land .