World Poetry Day: Here are some notable Cebuano poets
Today, the world celebrates the beauty of poetry as we acknowledge the mighty power of the pen and commemorate the people who notably held it. As we recall Western literary geniuses like William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe, what better way to celebrate this annual holiday as a Cebuano than to recognize some writers of.....»»
How young Filipinos see their future
This semester, I’m teaching an undergraduate class in UP called “Professional Writing,” a course I designed more than 20 years ago to help English and Creative Writing majors (and other seniors in search of interesting electives) get a handle on what the “real world” out there expects of them, in the kind of everyday jobs they’re likely to land. Not Shakespeare, not Jose Garcia Villa, not lyric poetry and neither the full-length play, but rather the more mundane assignments you get paid a salary for: business letters, press releases, feature articles, AVP scripts, brochures and speeches......»»
POETRY: Ang Mga Ulo
Ang kamot maoy ila instrumento,Makuha lang nila ang ilang gusto,Kuhit diri, kuhit didtoMao na ang ilang paborito. Sa oras dili sila strikto,Buntag, gabie o udtoDaw bahala sila gikuto,Kalot diri, kalot didtoMakuha lang nila ang ilang gusto. Pursigido sila muasenso,Sa edad nga sais, syete, otsoInit diri, ulan didto Andam sila mupaso,Makuha lang nila ang ulo,Sa atong mga […].....»»