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These Words are My Shelter [Prose Poetry]
These Words are My Shelter Yet another prose poem by RJ Marmol (Photo credits: nightshifterslabel.com) These words are my shelter From the loud, deafening roar Of lions and elephants, And the wrath of Mighthy Thor Adrift on a chair in a sea of disillusion I am wrapped in terror, shame and confusion Might the sky…
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Where do you draw the line?
It’s the monsoon season, friends! But even if we’re all drowning in floods all over the country, some issues seem to be ‘hotter than a black leather seat on a hot summer day’. You know what I’m talking about, of course. Bishops and ‘Pajeros’, you say? Bingo! I guess on slow news season as this…
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A Subtle Smile (a poem for Ding) — RIP @dingg458
I wrote this for a dear friend, Ding Gagelonia whom I never had the chance to talk to in person but has always been a friend to me. Interest in politics and technology are what we share in common. Among other things, I do know he loved verses/prose poetry and so I thought it’ll please…
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#NBAPh: What is it for, really?
I wonder what sort of protection the #NBAPh will add to what bloggers (& non-bloggers) already enjoy as enshrined in the Constitution. Are they set to provide pro bono lawyers for members in cases of say, libel suits? Will they be able to impose disciplinary actions against erring bloggers and up to what extent? How…
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I’m not afraid of #NBAPh — more like ‘puzzled’.
Note: This is supposed to be a tweet. But words runneth over, so to speak — hence this micro-post. On the creation of a National Bloggers Association of the Philippines: The intention may be noble and all, sure. But in the programming lingo, you don’t/can’t use ‘reserved words’ like ‘national’ just like that. While the…
