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The Chronicle of Change is a collection of poetry written since the 1990s. As most of the poems are in hard copy, I will have to encode them one by one, so bear with me. I will be posting them as I go along.

The dates of posting are not necessarily the dates of creation.

I do not and never will claim that they are good, but if you find value in them, I thank you. You are most welcome to comment. I welcome both praise and criticism.

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Monday, November 19, 2007

Huling Hantungan

Walang punebreng umalingawngaw
bagkus, ingay ng nagngangalit
na makina ng trak at harurot
ng rumagasang tricycle
ang pumuno sa mga sulok
ng purgatoryo mong kinalalagyan.

Walang halimuyak ng kung anong
bulaklak ang kumalat
usok lang ng tambutsong itim
at alikabok ang nasagap
nalanghap sa likod
ng de-rehas mong kulungan.

Walang bisitang naghatid
sa 'yo sa huling himlayan.
Sayang, pitumpu't anim na taon
kang nabuhay nang kapos
naghihikahos hanggang
huling hantungan.

- written some time in 2000 at the wake of a grandparent
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