Literature
The world is too much with us
The world is too much with us: late and soon,
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.
Little we see in nature that is ours;
We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!
This sea that bares her bosom to the moon,
The wind that will be howling at all hours,
And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers […]
Drink to me only with thine eyes
Note: The following is one of my favorite English poems. It actually became popular as a song in the 1770s.
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Drink to me only with thine eyes
Song to Celia by Ben Jonson
Drink to me only with thine eyes
And I will pledge with mine.
Or leave a kiss within the […]
Rostam Comic Book - bringing the hero to this time
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Over coffee at Dagupeña Restaurant one time, I had the chance to talk with Resty Basa, an authentic Pangasinan historian. Dagupeña, by the way, is a hub for media practitioners in Dagupan City as well as local political leaders.
Tiyo Resty who is a distant relative of mine, was lamenting on how […]
When I am dead my dearest…
(Digital painting by Marco)
While blog surfing, I came across Housebandoo’s blog at AnnaManila’s site. I was so touched by this entry, and instantly recalled the usual nights of snuggling with my husband, in which I would kid him -”What if I die ahead of you?” Then our conversation would divert to death and on […]
Look to this Day!
Look to This Day by Kalidasa
Look to this day!
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence:
The bliss of growth;
The glory of action;
The splendor of achievement.
For yesterday is but a dream,
And tomorrow is only a vision;
But today, well lived, makes every yesterday
a dream of […]
Named after a flower
(Purple orchids from my sister’s garden. Photography by my son Marco. Mmmm…. this is really getting to be a family collaborated blog….)
I was named after a flower, maybe that’s why I love flowers. The truth is, I didn’t exactly know how this particular flower looks like until I searched it here. It may be real, […]
Liking poetry…
On Poetry….
I like poetry, but poetry doesn’t like me. (Lol !) Well, I guess, I have not really tapped this area, as I am more inclined to writing features and columns.
Anyhow, I really like poetry. In college, I had this subject on “Oral Interpretation” where we read stories, essays, poetry and all sorts of literature which we […]