Villanueva 1 Poems for Workshop Camilo M Villanueva Jr Poetry Workshop GO1 Dr Marjorie Evasco 31 July !1!" # $u%ust !1!

Report on William Carlos Williams &he reporter smiles an' %ives an oral Overvie( o) (hat is to happen* +William Carlos William,s -.o i'eas/ 0ut in thin%s1,2 &here3 On the Po(erPoint,s )irst sli'e4the misplace' $postrophe/ on the title pa%e,s )irst line/ mi'ni%ht 5lue streak to stop the Pro)essor4an' the smile Dea' on its 0ri%ht track1 +William Carlos William,s2 &he openin% line says 0ri%ht as the apple Green mouth that 0ites the couplet ri%ht there* 6ro7en mi'ni%ht 0lue on (hite/ a crunchy phallic 6ruit )or a pastel 0reak)ast1 &hen the reporter,s

Villanueva Poems for Workshop 8mile 9uivers/ his alrea'y 0reakin% voice cracks4 Or (as it his heart 0reakin% 'o(n like China: 4crumpin% like the recycle' plastic (ater 0ottle ;e keeps in his 1!kilo 0ackpack: +.o i'eas/2 the Carelessness in the rush/ the )olly o) (orkin% <ate immortali7e' on the pa%e4$ +&hin%2* $ typo= Graphical ink0lot/ a )etal 'irt/ or a spurt o) semen On the linen/ a crum0 o) une'i0le piece o) ceramic On the ta0le/ a )atal oversi%ht that insinuate' >tsel) 0et(een +M2 an' +82 40et(een ?M? an' ?8? $n' trans)erre' o(nership )rom a certain Williams &he au'ience kno(s an' e@pects/ the >ma%ist poet/ &he $merican voice/ to a certain William no one Ano(s or claims/ or coul' claim/ e@cept )or &his3 >ncriminatin%/ 0ut )ull an' healthy/ smile1

Villanueva 3 Poems for Workshop Camilo M Villanueva Jr Poetry Workshop GO1 Dr Marjorie Evasco 31 July !1! Blind Date: O, Paghahandog ng Sarili sa Pag-Ibig ng Ama
Paano haharap sa Iyo na maraming iniisip, ani Bunso sa sarili4puno an% isip n% m%a alalahanin sa halip na alaala4(ala sa pali%i' o kata(an an% isipan pati pan'ama4na%kalat %aya n% mesan% pina%kalatan n% lahat4 pina%kainan at tira/ m%a %a(ain at %amit/ m%a 0asura at aklat/ m%a k(a'erno at a0u0ot4na kailan%an nan% simulan na pa%pilian/ li%pitin/ ayusin ayon sa petsa at hala%a4at namnamin an% ali(alas at 0iyaya n% espasyo4Andun Siya kanina pa nangungusap at nais kang danasin, anang Tatang sa apo4(alan% takot o pa%=aalala/ (alan% pan%un%unsensiya at pa%kahiya o pa%'a'ala(an%= isip/ (alan% 0a%a0a% o 0i%at sa 'i0'i0/ 0atok/ 0aya% o 0alikat/ (alan% kaa%a( n% atensyon4 may tini% kahit 'ampi n% tikom na la0i/ may pa%nanasa kahit kalam n% tiyan/ may silak kahit nan%an%ato% an% 0inti at an% m%a 'aliri namamanhi'/ may ti%as pa at i0u0u%an% lakas an% mahiyain/ Tatang, handa na po ako. Manong . . . 4 han'an% ma%paunlak sa param'am n% pala' o 0i0i% na 0a0aha%yan% 0u0uka at 0i0itinin an% ta(a o kahit titi% na paran% lamok na aaliali%i' n%unit 'i 'a'apo si%e sa pa%hi%in% sa puno n% tain%a may sinasa0in% hin'i maihin%a=hin%a kasalanan 0a o masaman% 0alak mapapalis n% ti0ok n% puson% na%luluksun%=tinik sa lam0ak n% 'i0'i0 O, mapagparayang Apo Handa ka nang maging Tao! muli kahit ku0ko0 na n% hinain% an% pulso at muralya n% %atla an% isip mulin% titikas at n%in%iti na paran% kayta%al nan% ipina%han'a an% sa%lit na ito n% pa%'atin% n% >0a4kauntin% himas at kiliti laman% at mainit na akap Sige, Anak, humiling ka. Kahit ano!4ilan man% 0eses4ilan pa man% ulit4ilan% minuto o oras o ara( o taon pa man an% nais4Ako po ay Inyo . . . >ka( na unan% makapapansin sa isan% (alan% maipa%mamalaki4 Kayo po ang humiling 4 June 2010 Pasay City at tatalima ako, Ama ko!

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Villanueva B Poems for Workshop Dr Marjorie Evasco 31 July !1! o!nd Reel "#$he Camera Speaks Abo!t the %orning After At A Do!ble-Pi&t!re Do'nto'n %o(ie )o!se
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Cour steps shake the stairs1 Cet/ the mirror on the (all )ails to see the (ei%ht1 Which re' seat is it/ lost prey/ no clickin% ton%ue/ teeth/ %lare tailin% the heat: Cour (ei%ht makes the )loor crackle like %ulls at 0reak)ast1 Cou s(allo( the sea1 $t every step/ (oo' creaks4)ish cau%ht/ cracks4cra0 shells/ (aves 0reakin% 0y the 5ayD1 Cou close your eyes* Watch the sun 0urn 0lin'in% )an 0la'es a%ainst pink li'sD1 Trip lang, he (hispers1 Tayo lang ang nandito. $n' let )an%s 'i% 'eep1 Cou keep still1 <i%hts 0urst s(eat on skin/ 'ark tip o) ton%ue/ as )ans %rate/ turn/ suck (in'D1

Villanueva E Poems for Workshop 8ilence stokes the )ire an' you melt/ 0oilin% over* ;is lips 'rip (hite hot1 Cour musk )ee's the air4 the mornin%,s )irst victor 0reathes* Aoi rea'y=to=eat1 &here are no vi'eos O) cat an' )ish makin% love1 >n lovin% consumes1 &he movie reels45lack Out* &hose (ho have )e' stan' &all like trees at ni%ht1

Intermission:

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Villanueva F Poems for Workshop Camilo M Villanueva Jr Poetry Workshop GO1 Dr Marjorie Evasco 31 July !1! ,!ngPara kay lena !iliana Popescu Aun% maaari mo n%a laman% 8ukatin an% G'i nasusukat/ $n%kinin an% ka(alan%=han%%an/ $t/ sa pa%laka' sa ka(alan/ Di ma%in% alinman sa 'ala(aH Aun% maaari mo n%a laman% Ma%in% pa%=i0i% nan% 'i na%mamahal/ Ma%in% pa%=asa nan% 'i umaasa/ Ma%in% salita nan% 'i na%(i(ika/ Ma%in% i'eya nan% 'i humihinuhaH Aun% maaari mo n%a laman% Din%%in an% (ala pan% naka'ini%/ &in%nan an% (ala pan% nakakita $t malaman an% (ala pan% naka0ati'4 Ma%karoon kaya n% 0a%on% simula:

" #alin $atay sa $ersyong %ngles ni &drian ' #a(lean ng ori(inal na )aca ni Popescu sa *o+anian. Camilo M Villanueva Jr Poetry Workshop GO1

Villanueva I Poems for Workshop Dr Marjorie Evasco 31 July !1! )itting the Air Wa(es: ield .otes# Conferen&e Bet'een Cons&ien&e, /o!r
!hat irks you is that no" you #an hear Jearlier at the 9ueue somethin% sharp 0roke like a shar' cla(in% in your ear4minute 0eetles crackin% their 0rittle skeletons/ snappin% their serrate' joints like crystal e@plo'in% )rom vi0ration aime' at your sense o) 0alanceK/ $ons#ien#e sni#kers40oom T(e ,e- President -as(es (ands -it( t(e .irst #tate o/ t(e ,ation &ddress 0un/urls t(e nation1s dirty linens in pu$lic /or t(e -orld to saniti2e . . . voice )erretin% ans(ers/ 'rone in)latin% the television,s 0oomin% 0ass/ your min' yakkin% at your 6ilipino )ate (hile in one hi%h=pressure 0reath in)lamin% your skull an' pushin% out pain in li%htnin%s o) poppe' veins yell its retorts L tira'es to 0oth voices4your (ead1s and t(e ,ation1s s(elter o) shouts to shatter the 9ueries in the soup 'ank air4 !hen are you going to gi%e your share &or the house' (our sister)s househus*and asks *elie%ing you responsi*le to "ork on his *ehal&, staying at their room . . . ricochet o) re0uttals ransackin% the ra%e o) repartees su))ocatin% the slu%%ish smotherin% o) early supper stalle'/ rice cools/ lar' %els/ an' everythin% 0e%ins to slo(ly 'eco+pose* +o you no" understand "hy ea#h grain "eight more than its %alue in gold 0 3our -ould4$e4lover 5i/ only (is son didn1t /ind out and read your +us(y te6t +essages7 te6ted you in C(inese c(aracters0 Every sylla0le o) thou%ht is 0roa'cast L hear' lou' an' clear 4 June 2010 Pasay City

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Regalo Para sa Ika-1abinlimang Anibersar2o 8inoGn% ii0i% sa tinalik'an n% lahat: $ko/ (ala nan% i0a1 Para sa ulila n% salita at pa%sinta* $ko/ (alan% i0a 8ag +o akong (intayin 9ung +ayr1on kang gaga-in: )i kita (a(anapin 9ung -ala ka pagdating. &$ala parang (angin $n% sa pa%=iisaGy aa0ala* n%itin% palaisipan sa mesa/ 8in%sin% sa 0ulsa/ spam sa in0o@/ pasa sa hita* $ko/ (alan% i0a $laala na kirot malayo sa sikmura/ %utom/ kakain ta <uton% n% ha%ik%ik/ asim=man%%a/ %uhit n% init/ (alan% i0a pa )i kita iisipin Pag i(ip $a$alik din. 8a %ulu%o'/ li0o% n% lakasH sa lalamunan/ palatak n% tula Paran% 0aha%harin% 'i nakalalan%o sa puso* $ko/ (ala na 9ung +ayroon nang i$a #i+ulan nang +agla$a &t da+it ay ikula: Para ang alaala :ulak na ka$u$uka .%unit lahat=lahat para sa iyon% pasma/ rayuma/ amnesiya ;ihilutin ka paran% mouse/ 0rocha/ maso* $ko/ (ala nan% i0a pa $n% %amot moGt %amit sa pa%silo sa sarilin% sa tu(a na(ala $t nai(an% simponiya o talin%ha%a sa pan'ama* $ko na Puti at -alang +antsa

Villanueva M Poems for Workshop #a daliri ng i$a. Pa%papatuloy n% na0in0in% lam0in% n% iyon% liksi/ lakas/ laya 5isi% koGy 0ahay mo/ katas koGy iyon% 'u%o* $ko/ (ala nan% i0a3 ;indi ito pagsu+$at ,a kinu$a ng $igat &ng pu+asang $alikat ,ang ika<y pinulikat: ,gunit di +akainat Ma%sa(a man o maumay sa tamis at la%kit n% pa%sam0a/ 8inta/ Ailiti an% pamamapak n% lan%%am/ an% hap'i/ $ko (alan% i0a $y3 papalisin% alika0ok sa pins%i o sa la0i pilikmata Muntin% hi(a%an% hinanahap na 'i makita=kita* $ko na n%a &t -alang +akakatkat #a nai-an ni $akat $n% su%oGt %(ar'iya mo/ $n%el/ na inulila n% salitaGt pa%sinta* $n% 0iyaya moGt sumpa sa iyon% pa%tan'a* $ko/ (ala nan% i0a1

Camilo M Villanueva Jr Poetry Workshop GO1 Dr Marjorie Evasco 31 July !1! Criti3!e of the .e' %ass-Based 4&onom2: ield .otes

Villanueva 1! Poems for Workshop

T(is +onologue is +eant to $e per/or+ed as a +onologue0e//ecting spontaneity and /ull understanding o/ t(e concepts (erein discussed0in response to a client=custo+er. &ny /a+iliar c(aracter in local +icro4econo+ies in t(e /ollo-ing situations could $e adopted, suc( as a +iddle4aged sari=sari store vendor to t(e neig($or1s youngest $oy -(o is going to $uy anot(er kilo o/ rice on credit /or t(eir penniless /a+ily, a (ouse(us$and $orro-ing +oney /ro+ t(e :u+$ay -(o is collecting daily dues, a tripper (aggling /or e6tra sac(ets /ro+ (is s+all 4ti+e (as( dealer, and=or a se6 -orker $argaining /or e6tra tip /ro+ a regular custo+er -(o is also part4ti+ing as se6 -orker -(ile $eing a -orking student.

&he )arther the resource %oes the more han's even 9uickly cup it in the palm L the less you kno( a0out these people entruste' the househol' chore o) marketin% this %oo' )or your tasks an' theirs4the (orse Economy %ets* the 'irect sellers are misse'/ consumers are route' roun'a0out at the e@pense o) their ri%hts L privile%es in the micro=market/ )ences are 0ar0e' (ith the perks a%ents %et )rom a%ents up the line1 &his a%ainst capitalist 0ounty L communal e9uity40oth )on'ly s(eet L plenty4re0uil's the me'ieval to(ers ami'st plains L castles (here 0arons lor' over loot L lack L moats 'ry 0usy streets (here )oo'=)ish are traine' sharks on the (ait/ are hor'es o) ima%ine' lack (here each piece loses its e9ual portion in potency L (ei%ht to every step stopover stretch 4an' (ith economic 'e%ra'ation at the %rassroots 0eyon' the stats 0eneath hi%h noses some= thin% else %oes L snaps the partners remain impoverishe' as they earn out o) the 0usiness a0orte' their counterparts snu))e' 0e)ore

real investment occurs4(hat )uture sel)=sustaina0ility is there i) everyone is a make=0elieve nano=capitalist (ho is tau%ht only math L ma%ic accountin% L no ethics/ no kno(le'%e o) capital e@cept the micro= )un' 0le' L in)late' to push instant NO>s/ no

Villanueva 11 Poems for Workshop love 0ut la''er o) open toes L hea's uncappe'/ no interest to claim learn create only 0in%e 0etray 0ust rehash 'i%nity e@cept as pla%ue as lon%=live' as Man/ no spiels no history 0ut price* the .e( Colony collectin% ta@es )rom the 0ottom up4&he coloni7e' a%ain at each other,s neck/ 0itin% the )in%ers then the han's improve/ sever instea' o) that )e' them* service1 triviali7e' take nei%h0ors, harvest no matter mean 1 1 1 1 loyalty $sian / is sin/ e@haust then empo(er/ enjoy not ;ar'ly almost electronic4the tra'itions L rituals spat $t the tra'e L the occasion 'emoni7e' Mar%inali7e' criminali7e' to a niche/ ho( then reap your )or 9uick cash/ no

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;ail/ the Crisis3 &ake us3 > June 2010 Pasay City