List of accepted poems and official book cover: Under The Storm

Reposting this more complete list for Under The Storm: An Anthology of Contemporary Philippine Poetry (Book cover below).

Edited by Khavn De La Cruz and Joel M. Toledo:

Book Design: Piya Constantino

Cover Art: W Don Flores
"Reported Incidents, 9/27/09 to 9/29/09 2"
Acrylic on canvas
24 in. x 32 in.
2009

1. Anne Carly Abad: December 18, 2008
   
2. Diego José Abad: The Unfaithful Men
   
3. Gémino H. Abad: THAT SPACE OF WRITING
   
4. Anina G. Abola: In Place Of Emotion
   
5. Jose Marte Abueg: I, Pontius
   
6. Ericson Acosta: Ika-anim na Sundang: GABUD [Sixth Knife: WHETSTONE]
   
7. Arbeen Acuña: eraserase002
   
8. Jim Pascual Agustin: Sea Fireflies Of Mindoro
   
9. Arnold O. Aldaba: Fruit Of Knowledge
   
10. Kislap Alitaptap: Wala Na Sa Quiapo Ang Nazareno [The Nazarene is not in Quiapo]
    
11. Rio Alma: Seaman
    
12. Jovsky Almero: Train Dodge
    
13. Tofi Alonte: SHOES
    
14. Donato Mejia Alvarez: Apat Na Larawan Mula Sa Tagaytay Ridge [A Short Quartet From Tagaytay Ridge]
    
15. Panch Alvarez: Pointing According To Heraldina
    
16. Angelo B. Ancheta: BIR-IT, JAN-NY!
    
17. Mark Angeles: F/LIGHT
    
18. Rebecca T. Añonuevo: Anumang Leksiyon [Whatever Abides]
    
19. Roberto T. Añonuevo: Dalawampung Minuto [Twenty Minutes]
    
20. Teo T. Antonio: Sa Dulo Ng Malay [At the Edge of Waking]
    
21. Lystra Aranal: Hands Down
    
22. Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles: EROS
    
23. Cesar Ruiz Aquino: THREE VARIATIONS
    
24. A.M. Azada: The Lion
    
25. Mads Bajarias: Entropy & The Shrike
    
26. Desiree L. Balota: manoy
    
27. Romulo P. Baquiran, Jr.: LABERINTO [LABYRINTHE]
    
28. Joi Barrios: Mga Tala Sa Isang Pagpatay [Notes On A Political Execution]
    
29. Melissa Villa-Real Basmayor: Futura
    
30. Ariel Dim. Borlongan: EKSENA SA SUSUNOD NA SIGLO [SCENARIO FOR THE NEXT CENTURY]
    
31. Dave Buenviaje: Because Pandesal is never the same in another country
    
32. Regine Cabato: Touch Me Not
    
33. Jose Wendell P. Capili: Carnivalesque
    
34. Ronan B. Capinding: Pagdidilig
    
35. Ronaldo Carcamo: Ha-ha-ha
    
36. F. Jordan Carnice: Stones
    
37. Lito Casaje: Tsunami Blues
    
38. Ian Rosales Casocot: The Smallness Of The Everyday
    
39. Marella Castro: Hinatak Sa Kahulugan [A Catch Of The Infinite Pull]
    
40. Jose Jason L. Chancoco: Barber Shop Brainstorming
    
41. Ayrie Ching: Learning Curve
    
42. Frank Cimatu: THE YOYO ROUTINE
    
43. Mikael de Lara Co: Kundiman
    
44. Kristian Sendon Cordero: Stabat Mater
    
45. Michael M. Coroza: MAGNANAKAW [THIEF]
    
46. Keith Cortez: The Current
    
47. Lope Cui, Jr.: Multiple Choice
    
48. Dakila Cutab: P'wera Contra
    
49. Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr.: Bound For Saudi
    
50. Ramon Damasing: On the Feminine
    
51. Carlomar Daoana: Brutalism
    
52. Mes De Guzman: Ang Katiwala [The Caretaker]
    
53. Ainne Frances dela Cruz: Speed
    
54. Christa I. De La Cruz: After Impeng Negro
    
55. Khavn De La Cruz: ang dalawa ang puso [the twice-hearted]
    
56. Noelle Leslie dela Cruz: Absence Muse
    
57. Nikki De Los Santos: aporia
    
58. Karl R. De Mesa: Preparations For History
    
59. Iñigo de Paula: Paramdam
    
60. Ricardo M. de Ungria: The Ambivalence Of Staying A Tree
    
61. Lourd Ernest H. De Veyra: SUPREMACY OF THE TEXT
    
62. Noel del Prado: Rebolusyon [Revolution]
    
63. A Despi: Social Blowtorching Transcends Scab Worship
    
64. Glenn Diaz: Definition Of respite
    
65. Lav Diaz: IN MEMORIAM
    
66. Alain Russ Dimzon: Tinkling
    
67. Jan Brandon Dollente: The What
    
68. Jacob Walse-Dominguez: folding boxes
    
69. Simeon Dumdum Jr.: The Last Rain of Summer
    
70. Marjorie Evasco: In Baclayon, Reading Levertov's For those whom the Gods love less
    
71. Israfel Fagela: Siberia
    
72. Bendix M. Fernandez: english lyrics to a japanese seduction
    
73. Boni Fojas-Almirante: Erotica
    
74. Luis H. Francia: SMOOCH KING
    
75. Marc Escalona Gaba: Blinds
    
76. Eric Gamalinda: Hydrazine
    
77. J. Neil Garcia: Coda
    
78. German Villanueva Gervacio: Procorpio's Night
    
79. Lolito Go: What Else
    
80. Eva B. Gubat: Blind Date
    
81. Ramil Digal Gulle: bullet.X.press
    
82. Asterio Enrico Gutierrez: Death Poem Exercise 64
    
83. Luisa A. Igloria: What I Don't Tell My Children about My Hometown
    
84. Neal Imperial: Tandang Sora
    
85. Marne L. Kilates: Morion
    
86. Phillip Yerro Kimpo: How The Americans Liberated Northern Luzon, 1945
    
87. Jeanilyn Kwan: The Revolution Will Be Printed, Not Televised
    
88. Jose F. Lacaba: Tagubilin At Habilin [Will and Testament]
    
89. Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta: Tampuhan
    
90. Marra PL. Lanot: Ina [Mother]
    
91. Christine V. Lao: What Ol' Injun told the carnies
    
92. Gian Lao: Here, at your grave
    
93. Elaine Lazaro: O
    
94. John Francis C. Losaria: NPA mula sa Tatlong Daang Salita at Dalawang Pulgadang Pagitan [from Three Hundred Words and Two Inches in Between]
    
95. Bienvenido Lumbera: Kartolinang Ibon [Craft-Paper Bird]
    
96. Soleil Erika Manzano: Ganoon dumating ang balita— [How the news broke—]
    
97. Carlo Angelo V. Marcelo: A Better Good Morning
    
98. Edgar B. Maranan: The life and times of a seditious poet
    
99. Luchie Maranan: Estranged
    
100. Pia Montalban: Saleslady
     
101. V.E. Carmelo D. Nadera Jr.: BALIMBING
     
102. Joanna Nicolas-Na: On The Way To Market
     
103. Homer B. Novicio: Dark Birds In Winged Chapel
     
104. Emil Os: hyperlink
     
105. Voltaire Q. Oyzon: Mag-aabroad inin akon mga buhok [My hairs will travel abroad]
     
106. Doms Pagliawan: Philippine Eagle
     
107. Don Pagusara: Alibangbang Sa Ulan [Butterflies In The Rain]
     
108. R. Torres Pandan: Ars Poetica, As Actually Practiced
     
109. Ned Parfan: Disturbances
     
110. Allan Justo Pastrana: The Soul Of The Town
     
111. Carlos M. Piocos III: Prehistoria
     
112. Axel Pinpin: Nang Salakayin Mo Ang Aking Pananahimik [The Night You Assaulted My Deep Silence]
     
113. Zosimo Quibilan, Jr.: Vers.
     
114. Jun Cruz Reyes: Bunso [Lastborn]
     
115. Fidel Rillo: Sa Ganang Akin Po Naman Ay Ito Lamang Ang Ipinamamanhik [Thus Do I Humbly Express Myself]
     
116. Virgilio A. Rivas: Eternal Juju Recurrence
     
117. Deedle Rodriguez-Tomlinson: Euston Road on an Autumn Afternoon
     
118. Patrick Rosal: Despedida Ardiente
     
119. Darylle Rubino: Today After Time Immemorial
     
120. Roger B. Rueda: Carabaohood
     
121. Jose Leonardo A. Sabilano: SpaMusic
     
122. Joseph de Luna Saguid: CORRESPONDENT
     
123. Joel Pablo Salud: Meandering
     
124. Edgar Calabia Samar: Vocabulario
     
125. Rafael Antonio C. San Diego: Poem About Nothing
     
126. Benilda Santos: Púgot [Beheaded]
     
127. Oscar Tantoco Serquiña, Jr.: Massacre
     
128. Tanya Sevilla-Simon: Balikbayan Box
     
129. Danny Castillones Sillada: Yang Pagtagád Kang Alyana [Waiting For Alyana]
     
130. Bebang W. Siy: Ang Bisita [The Visitor]
     
131. Bert Sulat Jr.: I Love Poetry
     
132. amón C Sunico: HOW TO ENJOY A CONCERT: Mula sa Concert Notes ng Francisco Santiago Hall ng PCI Bank [From the concert notes of Francisco Santiago Hall of PCI Bank (now defunct)]
     
133. Christian Tablazon: BLUEPRINT
     
134. Alyza Taguilaso: Leviathan
     
135. J.I.E. Teodoro: Banal na Buntis [Pregnant, Holy]
     
136. Andrea B. Teran: Weight without gravity
     
137. Enrico C. Torralba: PARA SA FOUNTAIN SA HARAP NG POST-OFFICE BUILDING
     [FOR THE FOUNTAIN IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE]
     
138. Ricky Torre: An Appointment, And Variation On Federico Alcuaz (or Monologue as Portraiture)
     
139. Denver Ejem Torres: where my Barbie was safe, lest, if it came out in the open
     
140. Charles Bonoan Tuvilla: Sa Panahon [On Seasons]
     
141. Roberto Ofanda Umil: Ang Tiwalag [The Defected]
     
142. RM Urquico: The Blues
     
143. Czeriza Shennille Valencia: Every dawn you dig your own grave
     
144. Eric Tinsay Valles: Independence Day In Hong Lim Park
     
145. Joel Vega: NIMBUS
     
146. Eliza Victoria: Crime Scenes
     
147. Santiago Villafania: Rekindled
     
148. Michael Carlo C. Villas: Vestibular
     
149. Arlene J Yandug: I think therefore I Ant
     
150. Alfred A. Yuson: The Ten Most Memorable Moments with D. Thus Far, & Why I Can't Let Her Go

Upcoming Appearance: The Quarterly Literary Review Singapore

Great news upon opening my Gmail this morning. I received an acceptance letter from QLRS (the Quarterly Literary Review Singapore).

This is for my poem, "Daughter and I". I was merely told it will come out in their 'next' issue, and next one is this coming October 2011. So aside from a yet unspecified poem of mine coming out in the MOV anthology that is expected to be printed by September 2011, there is this. Maybe I should pinch myself, make sure this isn't a dream...

Thanks to God indeed for this blessing, and on a Monday morning, too! No reason to be blue! :D

Give me a break with the 6's!

The other day I just posted that there's something eerie with the all the number 6's appearing these last few weeks. It started with my number of Facebook friends hitting 666. Then I checked my blog stats and got just as many 6's:

Oh but it doesn't end there. I checked my Yahoo inbox and guess what, more 6's:

I have decided to look into this, because I feel as if this sign doesn't want me to ignore it.

I searched possible meanings and got:
IN NUMEROLOGY 

666, 6666 - Your thoughts are out of balance right now, focused too much on the material world or due to mental or emotional imbalance. This sign indicates your thoughts are not clear and you should not continue with this train of thought. Let it pass.

IN DREAMS

666 - To see the digits 666 in your dream, represents the devil and all things evil. Its appearance in your dream may point to some illicit activity or some wrong doing.

I think the numerology interpretation is the more fitting one, if ever, because yes, there is a lot of instability going on right now, given that I just moved to a new workplace. Perhaps I need to settle in, that's all. Who knows?

This must be a sinister time

I decided to check on how my blog has been doing...and the results, oh the results. How very, let's just say, sinister. I believe everything happens for a reason. Simple events in our lives aren't mere coincidences. However, I'd rather not apply this belief to the vast amount of 6's my blog revealed today. It kinda looks like a scene in a horror movie, when something bad is about to happen. I got six pieces of 6's today so we can express that as 666 and 666. Of course I don't know anything about numerology, so this post is really just nonsense.

Nick Joaquin Literary Awards 2011 Invite!

What does this mean?! 

That was the first thing that popped up in my head when I saw the subject line of the email. My goodness they sure can get a girl worked up. I read the email to find that it's an invite to the Awards night on September 22. I don't want to expect, but seeing the invite made me hope that I might have a chance. Argh! *pulls at hair*

 Whatever happens, I know I shouldn't let this affect my attitude toward writing. But it sure is hard to ignore...

2011 Philippines Free Press Literary Awards

Now that I have some time in my hands, gonna post the results of this year's FP Literary Awards. Cool co-fellow in Dumaguete, Netty, made it big, with her 2 stories making it to the finalist list. But that's not all, because she also bagged 2nd Prize! Here's the finalist and winners list from FP literary editor Joel Toledo. Congratulations, everyone:

Winners for Fiction

Caroline Hau (First Prize, "Recuerdos De Patay")
Jenette Vizcocho (Second Prize, "When You See A Dog")
Michelangelo Samson (Third Prize, "Erscheinung")

Winners for Poetry

Luisa Igloria (First Prize, "Zeno's Paradox")
Timi Siytangco (Second Prize, "How to Kill a Whale Shark")
Drea Teran (Third Prize, "Weight Without Gravity")

Finalist list naman....
Fiction

Erscheinung, Michelangelo Samson
After The Body Displaces Water, Daryll Jane Delgado
When You See A Dog, Jenette Vizcocho
Numb, Jenette Vizcocho
Recuerdos de Patay, Caroline Hau
Sweet, Marguerite de Leon
Spawn, Popi Laudico
Desert Winds, Jean Gerald Anuddin
A Study of Insects, Irene Carolina Sarmiento
Works Cited, U. Eliserio
Fade to Red, Twink Macaraig

Poetry

Variations on the Expulsion from Eden, Eliza Victoria
The Painted Prince, Frank Penones Jr.
Duwende, Myrna Peña-Reyes
Love is How We Come Undone, Amado Bajarias
How to Kill a Whale Shark, Timi Siytangco
Warrior’s Wife (After Li Po), Ino Habana
Weight Without Gravity, Andrea Teran
The Widow, Upon Learning That Her Old Lover Had
Returned to the Island of San Antonio, Merlie Alunan
Zeno’s Paradox, Luisa A. Igloria
Weight of the World, Michellan Sarile-Alagao

Under The Storm: An Anthology of Contemporary Philippine Poetry

I couldn't post this immediately because when they posted the "Final" list of accepted contributors for the Wazak poetry anthology, they deleted the post on their Fan Page, "they" being MOV, the International Film, Music, & Literature Festival. From their website,

MOV was established in January 2002 by filmmaker Khavn De La Cruz. It is the Philippines’ first digital film festival, as well as the world’s only creative initiative that celebrates film, music, and literature exclusively.

Below is the real final list, I think, which I got from Alyza. The list is alphabetized, and I just happened to have lots of 'A's in my name O_o....I am truly humbled seeing the names here, almost like I don't belong, or I have a lot of shaping up to do. I'm certainly honored to be in this antho:

1. Anne Carly Abad
2. Diego Jose Abad
3. Gemino Abad
4. Anina Abola
5. Jose Marte Abueg
6. Ericson Acosta
7. Arbeen Acuña
8. Jim Pascual Agustin
9. Arnold O. Aldaba
10. Kislap Alitaptap
11. Jovsky Almero
12. Tofi Alonte
13. Donato Mejia Alvarez
14. Panch Alvarez
15. Angelo B. Ancheta
16. Mark Angeles
17. Rebecca Anonuevo
18. Roberto Anonuevo
19. Teo Antonio
20. Lystra Aranal
21. Mesandel Virtusio Arguelles
22. Cesar Ruiz Aquino
23. A.M. Azada
24. Amado Bajarias
25. Desiree L. Balota
26. Romulo P. Baquiran, Jr.
27. Joi Barrios
28. Ariel Dim. Borlongan
29. Dave Buenviaje
30. Regine Cabato
31. Jose Wendell P. Capili
32. Ronan B. Capinding
33. Ronaldo Carcamo
34. F. Jordan Carnice
35. Lito Casaje
36. Ian Rosales Casocot
37. Marella Castro
38. Jose Jason L. Chancoco
39. Ayrie Ching
40. Frank Cimatu
41. Mikael de Lara Co
42. Kristian Sendon Cordero
43. Michael M. Coroza
44. Keith Cortez
45. Moises Anthony Cruz
46. Dakila Cutab
47. Lope Cui, Jr.
48. Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr.
49. Carlomar Daoana
50. Ramon Damasing
51. Mes De Guzman
52. Ainne Frances dela Cruz
53. Christa I. De La Cruz
54. Khavn De La Cruz
55. Noelle Leslie dela Cruz
56. Nikki De Los Santos
57. Karl R. De Mesa
58. Iñigo de Paula
59. Ricardo De Ungria
60. Lourd Ernest H. De Veyra
61. Noel del Prado
62. A Despi
63. Glenn Diaz
64. Lav Diaz
65. Alain Russ Dimzon
66. Jan Brandon Dollente
67. Jacob Walse-Dominguez
68. Simeon Dumdum, Jr.
69. Marjorie Evasco
70. Israfel Fagela
71. Bendix M. Fernandez
72. Boni Fojas-Almirante
73. Luis H. Francia
74. Marc Escalona Gaba
75. Eric Gamalinda
76. J. Neil Garcia
77. German Gervacio
78. Lolito Go
79. Eva B. Gubat
80. Ramil Digal Gulle
81. Asterio Enrico Gutierrez
82. Luisa A. Igloria
83. Neal Imperial
84. Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta
85. Marne Kilates
86. Philip Yerro Kimpo, Jr.
87. Jeanilyn Kwan
88. Jose F. Lacaba
89. Marra PL. Lanot
90. Christine V. Lao
91. Gian Lao
92. Sandra Laureano
93. Elaine Lazaro
94. John Francis C. Losaria
95. Bienvenido Lumbera
96. Carlo Angelo V. Marcelo
97. Edgar B. Maranan
98. Luchie Maranan
99. Pia Montalban
100. V.E. Carmelo D. Nadera Jr.
101. Joanna Nicolas-Na
102. Homer B. Novicio
103. Emil Os
104. Voltaire Q. Oyzon
105. Doms Pagliawan
106. Agustin Pagusara
107. R. Torres Pandan
108. Ned Parfan
109. Allan Justo Pastrana
110. Carlos Piocos
111. Axel Pinpin
112. Zosimo Quibilan, Jr.
113. Jun Cruz Reyes
114. Fidel Rillo
115. Virgilio A. Rivas
116. Deedle Rodriguez-Tomlinson
117. Patrick Rosal
118. Darylle Rubino
119. Roger B Rueda
120. Jose Leonardo A. Sabilano
121. Joseph de Luna Saguid
122. Joel Pablo Salud
123. Edgar Calabia Samar
124. Rafael San Diego
125. Benilda Santos
126. Oscar Tantoco Serquina, Jr.
127. Tanya Sevilla-Simon
128. Danny Castillones Sillada
129. Beverly W. Siy
130. Bert Sulat, Jr.
131. Ramon C. Sunico
132. Christian Tablazon
133. Alyza Taguilaso
134. John Iremil E. Teodoro
135. Andrea B. Teran
136. Enrico C. Torralba
137. Ricky Torre
138. Denver Ejem Torres
139. Charles Bonoan Tuvilla
140. Roberto Ofanda Umil
141. RM Urquico
142. Czeriza Shennille Valencia
143. Eric Tinsay Valles
144. Joel Vega
145. Eliza Victoria
146. Santiago Villafania
147. Melissa Villa-Real Basmayor
148. Michael Carlo C. Villas
149. Alfred A. Yuson
150. Arlene J Yandug

Darned Superglue...

I think I will never attempt installation art or sculptures or any similar sort of art form that involves cutting, gluing, hammering, nailing, etc. I may be a bit too clumsy for these sorts of things. I remember when I was in high school, part of art class involved cutting paper. I ended up with lots of nicks and cuts. So one of my kind classmates just offered to cut my projects for me, and I was hailed one of the "Best Cutters" because, well, I wasn't the one who worked on the plates.

Then we had basic sculpture. We were asked to buy Perla soap because it had just the right amount of malleability (is that the right word?). I couldn't make anything even after ten bars of soap. Just ended up punching a hole on my skin when the chisel slipped from my hands.

Today I wanted to give it another try. Well I was just planning to build my own canvas frame. Since I considered holding a hammer and nails a bit too dangerous for my klutzy self, I decided to use superglue. While sticking two pieces of plywood together, I ended up gluing my fingers together instead. Some of my friends have suggested using acetone to remove the glue. That got my fingers detached, but the cement is still on my skin, and has turned into an ugly white mass that looks like crusted skin.

I guess I'll just be loofa-ing it off for the rest of the week, as my close friend, Bianca, has suggested. Winner.

Takbo.ph Runfest 2011 on July 24

Planning to join this race after a month-long lay off. Prices for fun runs sure have spiked in the last 5 years. Php 550 for 5K? If I didn't love this sport so much I'd just forget about it (from takbo.ph):

Reg Fee	Inclusion
5K = Php 550	Finishers' Medal, Singlet, RFID timing tag, personalized race bib (for early registrants)
10K = Php 550	Finishers' Medal, Singlet, RFID timing tag, personalized race bib (for early registrants)
16K = Php 650	Finishers' Medal, Singlet, RFID timing tag, personalized race bib (for early registrants)

Early reg is over. Still waiting for regular registration to start. I contacted the email add they provided and received this reply:

Hi Anne,

Thank you for your interest to join the Takbo.ph Runfest.
The regular registration will resume next week. We are targeting to start wednesday [July 13, 2011] next week once the materials arrive to us.
We are still waiting for the singlets to be complete before we start the regular registration.
About 500 slots will be open. If necessary, we will increase to another 500 slots.

See you at Runfest.

- Jinoe

Hopefully they update soon. :)