Wilfredo R. Bongcaron - Urban

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Willie, Wilfredo R. Bongcaron
Manila, Philippines


Manila sunset -
a pair of tired fishers
rows towards the coast

sunset by the bay -
the silhouettes lay still
against funnelled light

rain clouds
follow my footprints -
the path dissipates

dark clouds -
the grief that never leaves
a wailing widow

the sun slowly hides
behind the dark clouds -
then silence

water ripples
leave a moving boat -
short trips


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1.
just before dawn
the city is enveloped
in smog

2.
evening rush hour...
the beep beeps of jeepneys
and the smog

3.
fish kill...
the saltiness of the sea
doesn't matter

4.
evening spectacle
a flock of swifts roost
in mid-air

5.
tonight...
the moon is resting
behind the clouds


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shortly before dusk
a queue of motorcycles
jeepneys and cars

at 6:00 P.M.
the stench of the hanging
Quezon Bridge

night trip
an almost empty ferry boat
passes by the bridge



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. Philippines Saijiki 　　



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