i was looking at a big black german shepherd dog this morning, sitting in all its glory, sun shining on its fur (fur? is that what you call it?). and then it stood up and i saw it was missing its front right leg. yes, all of it. no stub. the poor dog was hopping [...]
Archive for September, 2004
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September 20th, 2004 
Iris “tagu-taguan, maliwanag ang buwan…” there’s something profound about waiting and hiding, did you know? a simple children’s game, and what you get is a funny look at yourself and God. kids are not so impatient when they go into hiding, giggling, proud of the accomplishment of ducking and staying hidden. but adults? oh no. they [...]
#017
September 16th, 2004 Iris dear God, i have defiled the entirety that is myself and i ask Your forgiveness. how many times have i asked favor in Your eyes? how many times did i also doubt the promise of your unprejudiced pardon? right now i wish not to explain how you grant forgiveness to someone like myself. no, not [...]
#015
September 7th, 2004 Iris “Cold flower heads are raining over my heart. Oh pit of debris, fierce cave of the shipwrecked.”(-Neruda) …when you can’t have what you want. (or rather, who you want). Tweet
a mushy story
September 1st, 2004 Iris buses swept by in front of her, blurring the vision of the other side of the street in repeated episodes. she must cross the street; never mind that death dangled even in the cardboard signages on the vehicles. standing on the curb of a busy street, the girl with a mission started getting rather annoyed [...]
