tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62609409882120777632024-08-31T16:25:12.783+08:00Literary pieces that you might have wanted published.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6260940988212077763.post-1945385364906018232009-06-19T17:26:00.018+08:002009-06-23T15:46:02.691+08:00<div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Click to DOWNLOAD 1024x768</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ziddu.com/download/5306112/driedleaves.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxxhFP-i2tKo5de_gFdt-TZ5bYJ7bB7pMaAnlFHNKY4pGLoyE80zkR9zN20MtMWUqhNdUFNuKt-0lXvnBhFa-auhAo765yQaoKhtHkeU23bq5k2Y_l07FzXxqHKHSdDXTNqxHyMPUwzA/s200/dried+leaves.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350420688939132754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">And where</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Do I find myself</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">But on the ground</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Amidst dried leaves,</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Dead leaves</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Broken branches</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">On parched</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">And arid earth</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Yet to be tilled</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sown with life</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">And watered</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hunger and thirst</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Couple and heighten</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The gnawing pangs</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Of years of dryness</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Of nothingness</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Of life</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Without life</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Of life</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">That does not</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Breed life</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Getting up</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Out and about</span></span><a href="http://www.ziddu.com/download/5306113/branches.jpg.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RK2ZnI2SQDUoa4uhoJS5jqpa1MwZZxiQwFyusQckYsKuNsJ3CsNdaSY6Zct8E5cPR_G9yd9lcDf3z8b1XGWAGkYIT0ZX0YVLlQJVoiTCk-IQK3-o2nGWJEtxm7gqdmEkFj6ZI5GRN0I/s200/branches.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350416989579021794" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Feeling, filling</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And tilling</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The ground</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Would take time</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Some time</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">But I have to</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I should</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And must</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Now. </span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Click to DOWNLOAD 1024x768 </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Writer: Labyrinth</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Place / Date Written: Quezon City, August 2006<br />Photos: sweetverni<br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6260940988212077763.post-46667519838166031032009-06-14T00:06:00.031+08:002009-06-16T10:59:47.688+08:00<div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;" >Photo by Sweetverni [<a href="http://www.ziddu.com/download/5173154/photo_sun-field01_sweetverni.JPG.html" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD 1024x768</a>]</span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ziddu.com/download/5173154/photo_sun-field01_sweetverni.JPG.html" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPVgtQdO_bhuUWIeprXiqOvdIOs7uzfuAxmfD4hsEHRy8WE_bKbqxJsFxjUnB06uYmXEVNu_1FnOgSCXJjJ58gatYZMuMLlSGB04eQlP-t8yQFOnA0nVNTgXvnC3eezueUef4LoJ8Plg/s200/photo_sun-field01_sweetverni.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346852492939690066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The door was ajar</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In expectation</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Of a presence</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">-- His coming</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There was no strong wind</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Nor a cold breeze</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It was just another day</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Coming to an end</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With a borrowed light</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">From the crimsoned skies</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And from a flickering candle</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In a corner</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There she was</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Seated, composed,</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And waiting</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Her hands</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Were clasped together</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In prayer</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In excitement</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">No puff of smoke</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">No movement</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">No sound</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And there He was</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Before her</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">She beamed</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">She cried</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Before a loved face</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">No longer swollen</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And bloody</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But one glowing with love,</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Understanding, mercy</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Her Son in the flesh</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">He is alive!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">He is risen!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">He is back!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">She held His hands</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">His pierced hands</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For ages</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And wet them</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With tears</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Then she held</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">His face</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For ages</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Looked at His eyes</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Smiled and cried</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Some more</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Her other hand sought</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For that hole at His sides</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Touched it then prayed</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And again cried</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This time helping herself</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">To an embrace</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tight and warm</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And for ages</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">No word</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Was exchanged</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Just a look at each other</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ziddu.com/download/5173153/photo_sun-field02_sweetverni.JPG.html" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1NTSCBcAy_E-bYE3p3ohv-Am8n7RqLGxdRoQFaH_WXErRD4reayz1ccrOBoTS8soS2GUZMYjtfDWuIG_p7jaq9aXUum43ptEUXA93n_uHT5HBe4N0Dw2N1_Qg6EpTBKcrcuLCYLBjJM/s200/photo_sun-field02_sweetverni.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346852611017415330" border="0" /></a><br /><span 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlBq3okGHqDeOW4aw9pPvFWOj6TN3FWmgIVcboqqwICnhhA5LvryH9Le3nMSCNTBuFKXmatiPoXCNxRseivZOkp7bh302fIbTKRpp_lb5z-YAHvipYPAkLCQkTqbZYRw19LZaG5fi39Y/s200/CIMG0252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346677892065601330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">am restless</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My thoughts fly</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My senses escape me</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have to count</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And snap my fingers</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">For my spirit</span></span><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyLeft" title="Align Left" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 10);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Left" class="gl_align_left" border="0" /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">To stay focused</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Before You</span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With You</span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am around</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Just around</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But nowhere</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And yet everywhere</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The cares </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Wiles and woes </span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Of the world</span></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Demand </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I have to be</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With them</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Then…</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I could be</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">No more than lost</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As my desire is</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">To say Amen to You</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">To say I do to You</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">To say I will with You</span></span><br /><span 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style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Help.</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" >Writer: Labyrinth</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Place/Date Written: Manila, February 2007</span></span> <span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.ziddu.com/download/5167829/photo_flower01_sweetverni.JPG.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0