Finals Fever

(Explosion!)
Einstein says "Eureka!"
and we have a solution!
The cryptic structure of the cellulose,
dissolved by concentrated HCL,
marked by great symbolism
the breaking down of borders
an ingenius use of alliteration
the indentification of binary opposites
equated using the formula
an anti-inflammatory
and an anti-coagulant did it.
the blue and black ink
fading away on the lined paper
the high acidity of words
numbers and terms
in the low-specific heat capacity
of the boiling soup.
(Implosion!)

You Don't Get My Vote!

I'm sorry,
but who are you to tell me
to be somebody who I am not.
Let me be myself. Please?
You retract. I get all long-faced.
(What is it with this world and conformity!?)
(What is it with the expectations of tradition!?)
(Aren't we all supposed to be equal?)

At least now, you know.
Never to bring up such an initiation.
I don't need sweepstakes,
there are other people I can vote for.

I will not hesitate to leave my chair
and see you out the door.

Yeah!

Beyond the personalities
are the spectacular -
the right mix of high and low
in the five levels of sound
capturing the moment in
light, smell and temperature
sweet and powerful -
hinges onto your perceptual nerves,
riding on the waves
making you think you
had that past life.

Hindi Puwede Ang Bawal

sapagkat ipinagbabawal ang paghahawak
o anumang pisikal na paghihipo
sasamahan kitang tumayo ng matuwid
kahit na gustong bumigay ang aking mga binti
dito sa pagmamasid nang masupil na kapitan
dito sa ilalim ng mainit na araw
dalawang hakbang lamang mula sa 'yo
bawal ang lumapit at makisandig
bawal nga ang anumang klaseng paghihipo.
kaya 'to
nararamdaman kita
nararamdaman mo rin ba ako?
nararamdaman mo ba ang init ng katawan ko,
ang paghagod ng aking kamay sa iyong dibdib?
pababa nang pababa nang pababa
sasamahan kita hanggang sa pag-abot sa
rurok ng ating pagnanais.

Hit It

the excitement
in a flicker.
burn in hand.
breathe in.
breathe out.
play tornado.
relaxe and extend.
exhilarating.
sway with the beat.
hit it.
a flicker in
the experience.

Countdown to Finish

We strive for 100%.
We are 97% complete.
97% Salt Water
2% polar ice-caps
1% aquifers
A Big Cat Drank Fat.
Question:Answer
Yes:No = True:False
10 - 9 = 1
1 God, 1 Country, 1 People
10 seconds
9 meetings
8 essays
7 words
6 lessons
5 days
4 cuts
3 wishes
2 mistakes
1 goal
We are almost there.

Under the Shade

You took me by the arm
from where I was sitting.
I wondered why but you
had this predictable smile.
I placed my pen in my pocket
and followed you out the door.
We found ourselves in the rooftop.
It was around mid-afternoon,
and the adjacent roof cast a shadow
on the benches.
You brought me down to sit.
The afternoon breeze.
Your hand trickled down to mine.
And I told you of my intentions.
The two of us - private, intimate.
Away from the shade, I led you out the door.
I extended my hand and you took it.