elehiya sa isang kandila

kandilang kumukuti-kutitap
umaandap-andap
sa makapal na karimlam
lumalaban, nakikipagtagisan
sa malakas na bagyong umiihip
bumubuga sa mumunti niyang apoy

hinihigop, sinisinghot
ang lahat ng hanging kayang hingahin

sinisimot ng timawang
mitsa ang kahuli-hulihang
patak ng lusaw na esperma

at bago pa muling sumikat ang araw
wala nang matitira

kundi tumagas na kaluluwa
at marka ng natuyong patak ng luha
kasama ng mga buhok
at kalansay na 'di na makikilala
sa loob ng nitso

mamayang hapon, isang kandila
ang muling sisindihan
sa harap ng aking lapida

--xe061803

i can't think of anything to say

but i feel i need to update this blog somehow.

(come on. i know you love looking at my pix. kidding.)


pulilan river - july 2007 - around 5am.
this is the river that divides the towns of pulilan and plaridel. i passed across it a few weeks ago on my way to quezon city for my 8:30am class. although it's really low-res, i like it. somehow it looks magical. whatever.

nlex - same morning.

hidef orientation - 25 july 2007. some people from the postprod department were giving us a walkthrough on hidef cams. yup, i was listening in between pic-takings.

ccp / baywalk - 22 july 2007 / screening of ned trespeces' trabaho. sunset at the manila bay is still as mesmerizing as ever. just hold your breath.

same afternoon. beautiful.