tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79944905455061593432024-03-12T17:35:41.336-07:00ARGONZAPOEMErle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.comBlogger379125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-29755278227454660642017-02-09T03:07:00.001-08:002017-02-09T03:07:15.048-08:00CLARK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">From ’86
through 2004 did this enthused traveler visit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Clark
Airbase of Angeles City blues in Pampanga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Marveled
many times thus at its constructs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Trade shops
and resort spots to rest the day<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">First
coming to teach at the <st1:place w:st="on">Clark</st1:place> campus <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Of my
beloved University of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To teach
sociology to American G.I.s and personnel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Driven by
school van we came home at night<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Shopping
for ice cream & chocolate delights<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Then
onwards in ‘89 through ’94 did I come back<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Again and
again as resource lecturer of learning tours<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Bringing
along students from <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Manila</st1:place></st1:city>’s
diverse schools<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Interacting
with American troops on their last stay there<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Till the
days when Americans were to be seen no more<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Onwards
till 2001 bringing along a high school classmate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">We stayed
by famed Mimosa to drink & chat <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">While
others played some baccarats in casino fumes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The coming
home proud with baggages of choco & liquor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Bought from
bazaars of free trade there<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Move
forward again in 2004 where my palace team<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Planned the
founding of a new agency by the river <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pasig</st1:place></st1:city><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Back to
Mimosa to stay and workshop the days <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Then
leaving <st1:place w:st="on">Clark</st1:place> full with chocos liquors &
buys<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">From the
same free trade bazaars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Then lastly
to celebrate the opening of Macapagal air<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Graced by
brilliant lady president Gloria d’ economist<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In late
2004 saw for the last time the long airstrip<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Of the once
mighty American airbase to spare<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Did meet
d’Gloria for the first time to boot<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 21
April 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-91810775570403890682016-09-01T21:04:00.003-07:002016-09-01T21:04:56.714-07:00VIGAN COBBLESTONES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Cobblestones
all over the graceful ancient city<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Vigan
transports you back in time to Hispania <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Stone
houses combining Antillean & local builds<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Calesas to
take you around as carousing traveler<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Luna &
Crisologo houses lead in museum fame<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Basi
bagoong vinegar & delicacies for cuisine delights<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Abel
blankets & textiles from cottage foundries<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Clay
tablets pottery jars kilned and bazaar sold<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Thus came
my opportune time to be transported <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Came April
to May of 2006 a-cruisin’ Ilocos region<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Training my
project personnel in tours delights<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Did I come
to visit Vigan on perfect sunny days<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Never
failing too to amends with wild game pets<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">My team
strutted like orbs the zoo Baluarte<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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ride around and ostrich to snapshot<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to clown a bit and tame tigers to squaw<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">I could
only wish that two centuries back<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Vigan was
much like it is today<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Where fun
and business blend to shrine the soul<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">With
experience worth sharing to future kids<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-43855472777712472992016-08-23T01:19:00.000-07:002016-08-23T01:19:10.095-07:00BORACAY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">BORACAY<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Came a
two-week talk spree in ‘October 94<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">As national
leader amongst teachers <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">After
making rounds of Iloilo-Antique-Capiz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Made a
resting ride to Boracay fame<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Passing
first by the largest bell in a Capiz town<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Went on till
my baggages and me reached town<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">From there
crossed from coast by boat <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">To the pristine
den that was Boracay <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">There I was
housed in the parish convent <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">I marveled
at the island’s white beach <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">The idylls
of the paradise caught in snapshots<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Did sometimes
swim by the beach <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">And at
night walked & entered bars to sip<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Beers to go
along with fine cuisines<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">So
wonderful are the white sands they<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Are so cool
at lunchtime amid sweltering sun<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">And the
seawaters so friendly to the eyes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Even if one
swims underneath no stress comes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Upon your benign
eyes as it marvels further<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Seeing
fishes & games even without snorkel<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">No more was
I to go back to the island fame<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">And maybe
no more opportunity shall come<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">For another
visit to this place of game<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Its
memories resides at least in my brain<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Never to
depart from it<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 08
April 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-89025309310221716172016-08-10T00:59:00.003-07:002016-08-10T00:59:41.907-07:00KALINGA D’ PINIKPIKAN<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">How
wonderful it is to travel rounds of holy Earth<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Integral it
is to staff & boss work of a young man<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Came early
’81 and again couples of times in ‘82<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Made rounds
of Flora & Luna towns of Apayao<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Plus Tabuk,
Pudtol & Conner towns of Kalinga<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Two tribes
plus Ilocano migrants to immerse with<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">In sturdy
Kalinga-Apayao that used to be one<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Chat with
folks to share info and gather facts too<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Likewise to
pay visit to Kalinga bosses & personnel<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Spiced our
travels were at times with pinikpikan<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Delicacies
blended with Kalinga oranges and coffees<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Going home
at times to carry along banglan pieces<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">For growth
of ferns & special herbs it was<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">My
anthropological instincts came satiated too<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">By peace
pacts and tribal talks thereat<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">As it was
by sights of topless women in full breasts<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Beads and
treasured metals ornaments to bodies<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Kept tab of
memories for future graduate studies<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Kalinga d’
Pinikpikan it was to be<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Or
Pinikpikan d’ kalinga if you choose this line<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Ensconced
in my memory banks to stay forever<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Enamored of
sturdy Igorot tribes scions of Malay Mu<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Will I hope
to be as sturdy as them for future roles<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">As
guardian-Elder of the holy Earth<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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April 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><st1:place w:st="on"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">LEYTE</span></b></st1:place><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
WITH TUBA LOVE!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Truly
memorable it is to drink tuba every day<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Came Summer
‘93 on a ten-day tour of <st1:place w:st="on">Leyte</st1:place> land<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Upon invite
of a pal among powerlifter athletes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Motoring from
<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Manila</st1:place></st1:city> through
Bicol land to Sorsogon<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Then
crossed the channel to Matnog in <st1:place w:st="on">Samar</st1:place> land<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Drove
across <st1:place w:st="on">Samar</st1:place> a sight for a first time <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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reached the San Juanico bridge of fame<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Onwards did
we drive via bus to <st1:place w:st="on">Leyte</st1:place> land<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Then picked
up by jeep to Palo there to stay<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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folks spiced with tuba drinks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Tours of
rivers, climb of Hungduan mount<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Swim &
fish by the seashores for couples of days<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Paying
respect to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">McArthur</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> nearby <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Visiting UP
<st1:place w:st="on">Leyte</st1:place> too that was beside the sea<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Too many
snap shots bared the warm island<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">The
hospitality blessed by tons of tuba<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Stuck up
almost forever as storm arrived<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">On our last
leg of days we had to decide<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Fly we
would in going back to grand <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Manila</st1:city></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Satisfied
and fulfilled of the memories of tuba<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-25609843577159055882016-07-16T01:26:00.002-07:002016-07-16T01:26:26.019-07:00HAIL SABTANG!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">HAIL SABTANG!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">For
a year Batanes was second home to me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In
the early 80s upon the ascent of my first job<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Building
communities and spurring livelihoods<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Packaging
northern Cagayan & Batanes into one<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Of
Human Settlements ministry fame twas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">So
on one of my stays in idyllic Batanes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In
a popular inn in Basco near my diva Love<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">So
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Of
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Lush
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Till
one day I decided to leave Batan for awhile<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Waiting
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Treacherous
a channel ‘tis the world’s most dangerous<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Quaffed
half a small gin bottle to booze my fears down<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">And
then upon arrival of the boat my knees still jerked<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Motoring
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Upon
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The
destination of this unholy sojourn till we arrived<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I
almost kissed this soil in Sabtang town<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Privileged
a young man I felt so great to be there<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hail
Sabtang! Be thou challenge to the enthused souls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Hail
Sabtang! Scion <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">land</st1:placetype>
of <st1:placename w:st="on">Mother Mu</st1:placename></st1:place>!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 24
March 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-43728565535277154532016-07-06T01:14:00.001-07:002016-07-06T01:14:21.998-07:00SAGADA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Scheduled
to fly to California in due time<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">I
decided to do holiday in Sagada before that<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">On
a day in Summer 2000 passed by Ifugao first<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">To
stay the night in picturesque Banawe<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">A
return visit it was in this town d’gourmet<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Till
the following day I motored to Sagada<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">There
to be greeted by Bulol the Silent Watcher<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spent
couples of days to relaxingly walk<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Visited
the underground caves where ancestors lay<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Awed
at the marks of sea levels in cavernous walls<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Visited
bars and on a night sang along with acoustics<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bearing
along with me theosophy books to read<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">And
meditating too for so many an hour schedules<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cleansing
myself with drinks of local herbal tea<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">And
communicating with the Hierarchs for counsel<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whether
shall I leave Filipinas for overseas calls<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Snap
shots and memories filling my memory bank<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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left thereafter and passed by Banawe again for a night<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">To
take stock of the future days awaiting me<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">And
thank Bulol the Silent Watcher for the holy stay<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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March 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">NEVADA</span></b></st1:place></st1:state><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Driving
along freeway 10 towards the borders of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nevada</st1:place></st1:state><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Way back
late June ’01 to spend the July 4 holiday there<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">A truly hot
sultry space twas upon crossing the borders<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Where temp
stood at 115 Fahrenheit exacerbating<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">The dreary
looks of backward small towns on the borders<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Yet we went
on to pass along the famed <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Las Vegas</st1:place></st1:city><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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passed by a native American site<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">To quench
our thirst and buy some ethnic stuff<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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onwards again till we reached <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Hoover</st1:placename></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Spending thus
almost six days on flat bottom big boats<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">We almost a
hundred peoples all a family circle<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Swam, did
boat-ride, snorkel & dived, barbecued<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Yet at
night star-gazed the wondrous cloudless sky<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Sang the
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">There was
no boredom at all across the many days<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Fun with
our circle from babes and kids to adults<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Spiced our
moments with tons of stories<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">At times
blended with arguments on social issues<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Till it was
time to go and cruise the same hot freeways<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Temp now
climbing up to 120 Fahrenheit like stove<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Yet we
drove on back and passed by <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Las Vegas</st1:place></st1:city>
again<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Hit we were
by sand dunes gushed by gales<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">But we
survived and went on motoring back to <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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finally resting we were all to exhilarate the wonderment<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Of the <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nevada</st1:place></st1:state> trail so pregnant
with frills and funs<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><a href="http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">BRIGHTWORLD:
</span><a href="http://erlefraynebrightworld.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://erlefraynebrightworld.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Poetry
& Art Blogs: <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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</span><a href="http://erleargonza.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://erleargonza.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><a href="http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-50280766110804877712016-06-12T20:43:00.003-07:002016-06-12T20:43:46.822-07:00CALIFORNIA BEAMING<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">CALIFORNIA</span></b></st1:place></st1:state><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
BEAMING<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">In November
2000 and again from ‘01 till ‘02 <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Did I visit
and make home of southern <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Amazed at
the prosperity and near-perfected planning<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Did I sing
along many times ‘California Dreaming’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Making
rounds of over fifty of its cities big and small<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">From <st1:city w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:city> and eastern coasts to <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nevada</st1:place></st1:state>’s borders<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">And
downwards to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:city>
couples of times spent<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Visiting
the border to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region>
viewable from the state<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">So did I
come to love someone too<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">A noble lady
from <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Bernardino</st1:place></st1:city>
clue<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Who
treasured me so much she made me speak<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Before
university students eager for Light<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Lake
Mead</span></st1:place><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">, wild
boar hunting, San Pedro tour<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Huntington</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> offshore speed boating &
fishing too<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Sta Monica
tour with beers, swims & slot machines<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Venice</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> cooling by the coast & buyin’
crafts along<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Partying
with family circle & grassroots workers<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Drinking
tequila and Mexican beers to company<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">And when
the opportune moment came<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">I did grab
grassroots work via church work<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Counsel
& listen to young adults and singles<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">And making
rounds of seminars in diverse parishes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Residing in
Ramona’s apartments with dad & sibs<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">On weekends
to party and visit <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:state>
Mills sometimes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">A few times
post-party to star gaze for shooting stars<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Do gym work
right inside our home village<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">California</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> beaming is what I made of it<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">The warm
peoples of the state to stay in my bosom<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">A second
home truly it was beyond dreaming<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 04
March 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Come
Visit E. Argonza’s blogs anytime!<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Social
Blogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">IKONOKLAST:
</span><a href="http://erleargonza.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://erleargonza.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">UNLADTAU:
</span><a href="http://unladtau.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://unladtau.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Wisdom/Spiritual
Blogs:<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">COSMICBUHAY:
</span><a href="http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">BRIGHTWORLD:
</span><a href="http://erlefraynebrightworld.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://erlefraynebrightworld.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Poetry
& Art Blogs: <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">ARTBLOG:
</span><a href="http://erleargonza.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://erleargonza.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">ARGONZAPOEM:
</span><a href="http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mixed
Blends Blogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">@MULTIPLY:
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">@SOULCAST:
</span><a href="http://www.soulcast.com/efdargon"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">http://www.soulcast.com/efdargon</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-51765370824408294842016-06-02T01:16:00.000-07:002016-06-02T01:16:09.035-07:00CALAMBA SHRINE & HOT SPRINGS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">CALAMBA SHRINE & HOT SPRINGS<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">A privilege
it was to visit Calamba many times<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">From 80s
through early 2000s did I come to strut<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">The
glorious home of noblest Asian hero Jose Rizal<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">A resource
speaker for educational tour companies<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Accompanied
by fellow patriotic professors<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">We who once
served club Education Forum <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Ennobling
tasks as teachers were thereafter tapped<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">To showcase
Rizal Shrine and Rizal cults to listeners<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Enthused
students and adults from diverse schools<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">So did I
visit Calamba many times to bath<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">In its
famed hot springs shaped by tour resorts<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Into
swimming pools warm waters flowed like lake<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Bathing in
the waters burnt down germs and fungi<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">In the
company of social activists and pals<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">From among
university professors of UP fame<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Shrine
& <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">hot springs</st1:place></st1:city>
will always be in my heart<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">To treasure
moments of thought sharing and baths<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Beacon of
Rizal staying in my psyche till old age<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 28
February 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-84193675155786290002016-05-20T01:37:00.002-07:002016-05-20T01:37:28.863-07:00NEGROS ORGANIC ISLAND & MASCARA FESTIVAL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<st1:place w:st="on"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">NEGROS</span></b></st1:place><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">
ORGANIC ISLAND & MASCARA FESTIVAL<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Maybe we
all ought to treasure the noble event<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Negros</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Island</st1:placetype></st1:place>
declared an entire organic land<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">From
Oriental to Occidental sides ‘tis the same<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Narrative
of organic life shaping to full bloom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Twas in
2005 on occasion of the organic launching<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Timed with
the Mascara Festival of Bacolod fame<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As
technocrat of food security I was invited<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To grace
the two-day convention of NGOs <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">And market
players and government players<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Challenged
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">On Day One
of the noble occasion to fore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Consulting
then for Kaisampalad organization<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Thankful to
Almighty Creator I spread Light via speech<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Goin’ out
by night of that same Day One<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mascara
muse filled the festive air of city cool<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Muses
hidden in masks paraded on the stage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Filled me
and crowd ecstatic for grand ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Goin’ home
the day after the memory thus built<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Organics
and mascara fests are partnered to swoon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Takin’ home
photos and pieces of gorgeous masks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To make my
day they to remind me as organic baton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 22
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Come
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Wisdom/Spiritual
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">COSMICBUHAY:
<a href="http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">BRIGHTWORLD:
<a href="http://erlefraynebrightworld.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://erlefraynebrightworld.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Poetry
& Art Blogs: <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ARTBLOG:
<a href="http://erleargonza.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://erleargonza.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ARGONZAPOEM:
<a href="http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mixed
Blends Blogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-60637911555287289032016-05-05T17:26:00.001-07:002016-05-05T17:26:20.796-07:00NEWSPAPER CLIMES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">NEWSPAPER CLIMES<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Conquering
the public mind isn’t easy a goal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">More so by
landing in news headlines a-gallery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Such a
chance did finally come upon my being<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In 2004
upon endorsing a presidential candidate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As
spokesman of a multisectoral coalition twas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In month of
January it did come to commence all<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">How awesome
that all the major newspapers came<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Reinforced
likewise by tabloids of worthy fame<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">From
coalition launching to press cons and all<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">There was I
and mass leaders in news fronts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Headlined
in no less than couples of events<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As I
heralded advocacies that were truly treasures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">That social
services be for grassroots & mid-class<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Twas
eventually my short-cut to a palace stint<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">So was it
time to meet boxing hero Manny Pacquiao<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Twas too a
meeting with cinema star la Aunor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">And the
young daughter of the martyred Flor Contemplacion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Short it
was in 2004 to make of wondrous clime<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Yet
meaningful a stint for my own future roles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Beyond 2012
awaits my co-founding of larger commonwealth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Colored preliminary
by the past newspaper climes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 11
February 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Come
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Social
Blogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">IKONOKLAST:
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Wisdom/Spiritual
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Poetry
& Art Blogs: <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ARTBLOG:
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mixed
Blends Blogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">@MULTIPLY:
<a href="http://efdargon.multiply.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://efdargon.multiply.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-34895153709977025572016-04-25T03:04:00.003-07:002016-04-25T03:04:57.265-07:00HONG KONG KOWLOON<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">HONG KONG <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">KOWLOON</st1:place></st1:city><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">A civil
society was I then to advocate<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Love and
concern for overseas Filipinos<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">As Treasurer
of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Kanlungan</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">&
Kakammpi president for overseas’ dependents<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Came
December 1990 we flew to <st1:place w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">From across
the globe we leaders converged<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Stayed in
Maryknoll sisters’ compound to camp<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">There to
workshop too and build camaraderie<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">We then
decided to architect Migrante International<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Finally had
it graduate from a Committee for nigh years<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Just in time
when we were lobbying for sanguine law<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">To care for
overseas Pinoys across the globe<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">We did pay
visits to bars & toured places<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Victoria</span></st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> peak and cable car I recalled<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">With
company of Pinay domestic helpers too<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">We toured
the nights for songs & cocktails a’satiate<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">In one bar
did I belt out songs to make for free beers<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">With gusto
I sang La Bamba of Mexican folk fame<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Accompanying
myself with electric guitar to feel<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">As
electrified eyes of tourists watched with awe<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">To the
wonderful city built by British taipan<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">I bid not
farewell as it’s o’so near to fly<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">My
appreciation for glorious city planning will stay<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">This Asian
city is one we islanders can be proud of<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 03
February 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-7501384469631394712016-04-15T01:35:00.002-07:002016-04-15T01:35:39.877-07:00HUNDRED ISLANDS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">HUNDRED <st1:place w:st="on">ISLANDS</st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Sometime in
’93 did I and some university students<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Motored to
Pangasinan to visit idyllic Mangayao<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To workshop
biodynamic farming and homeopathy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Care of Bro
Edgard Guevarra of my adeptic circle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Upon
concluding workshop in rustic Mangayao <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">We motored
pronto to famed <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hundred</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Islands</st1:placetype></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Lucky
enough we came on a nice weekday<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">With few
people we got <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Quezon</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Island</st1:placetype></st1:place> solo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">On late
afternoon I climbed a mount of site<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To meditate
and pray to Almighty’s Presence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">And at dusk
fall we camped on concrete edifice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">That
awaited our camaraderie with songs & poems<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Truly
beautiful and mystical too are those islands<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">With Manuel
Quezon gracing statue on an isle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Amid
howling winds at night we slept so real good<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">At morning
photos & time to go to bless our mood<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">[<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
27 January 2011] <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Social
Blogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Poetry
& Art Blogs: <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ARTBLOG:
<a href="http://erleargonza.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://erleargonza.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ARGONZAPOEM:
<a href="http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Blends Blogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">@MULTIPLY:
<a href="http://efdargon.multiply.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://efdargon.multiply.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">@FRIENDSTER:
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">@SOULCAST:
<a href="http://www.soulcast.com/efdargon"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.soulcast.com/efdargon</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-4665265980992004512016-04-05T01:08:00.002-07:002016-04-05T01:08:51.095-07:00BANAHAW<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">BANAHAW<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In Sept ’93
came the momentous occasion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">For me to
climb the bosom of Mt Banahaw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">A mystical
moment twas truly memorable<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">With
students in UP <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Manila</st1:place></st1:city>
to share the time<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">After the
class in social movements did I decide<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">We go up
great Banahaw to conclude the term<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">And then by
late afternoon we shall swim & camp<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As dusk
approaches we read poems & stories too<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Just upon
arrival did the mountain Diva reveal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Herself to
my inner focal sending messages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Intuit did
I those thoughts of camaraderie<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">With Nature
world to share the holy estate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Then came
the knowledge sometime in ‘99<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">That
Banahaw will be home to Planetary Chi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To beacon
Filipinas’ role in Aquarian Age<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As Mother’s
Womb for all the times’ adage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 22
January 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Come
Visit E. Argonza’s blogs anytime!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Social
Blogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">IKONOKLAST:
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">UNLADTAU:
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Wisdom/Spiritual
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">COSMICBUHAY:
<a href="http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://cosmicbuhay.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">BRIGHTWORLD:
<a href="http://erlefraynebrightworld.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://erlefraynebrightworld.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Poetry
& Art Blogs: <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ARTBLOG:
<a href="http://erleargonza.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://erleargonza.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">ARGONZAPOEM:
<a href="http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://argonzapoem.blogspot.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mixed
Blends Blogs</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">@MULTIPLY:
<a href="http://efdargon.multiply.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://efdargon.multiply.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">@FRIENDSTER:
<a href="http://erleargonza.blog.friendster.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://erleargonza.blog.friendster.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">@SOULCAST:
<a href="http://www.soulcast.com/efdargon"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.soulcast.com/efdargon</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-4907691326277026392016-03-26T01:14:00.004-07:002016-03-26T01:14:31.988-07:00TELEVISION COUNTENANCE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">God’s grace
it is those benign invitations<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">To tv talk
shows with the wonderful task<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">To share
insights on issues of the day<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">And learn
likewise from those who query <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">In ‘86 did
Butch Abad’s knighted program did invite<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">With
beloved diva Riza Hontiveros on interview<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Then ’89
came Louis Beltran’s invite came<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Followed by
Noli De Castro’s MGB fame<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">So did Joe
Taruc’s brief platform for OFs<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Then more
programs came to interview across time<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">As one
established expert was I to grow<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Winnie
Monsod’s & Oscar Orbos’ Debate too<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Kapuso ni
Jessica for many occasions a’beau<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Mike
Lacanilao’s global program so to speak<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">And all the
television news to talk and share<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">As civil
society leader endorsing Gloria Arroyo<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Till now the
tv programs do invite<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Kapuso ni
Jessica to go with many interviews<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Tv news of
Channels 7 & 2 likewise<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Kablog time
for the youth of the day<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Kris
Aquino’s night show to share brains too<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Boy
Abunda’s show the last to do the same<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Asked was I
of Iverson’s ignominous psyche<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks
Almighty Creator for those occasions<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Will I
always be open for gracious invitations<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 16
January 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-89727508988527152092016-03-15T21:05:00.000-07:002016-03-15T21:05:05.014-07:00RADIO GAGA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">RADIO GAGA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">God’s grace
it is those exposures to radio talks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Commencing
when I was young man of age 23<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In beloved
Tuguegarao did I share insights fame<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">On
livelihood to folks across the valley enthused<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Living by <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Manila</st1:place></st1:city> from 83 and
onwards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Did I awash
in fame a bit for radio talks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As
university mentor and civil society leader<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Was I
invited to talk in many stations famed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">DZRH, DZMM,
DZRV, Radio ng Bayan <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Roland
Simbulan’s hosted program<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Mentong
Laurel’s nationalist platform<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">And more to
count<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Likewise
did I visit radio stations in Visayas halls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As teacher
leader to share insights on issues’ calls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Radyo Bombo
in <st1:city w:st="on">Bacolod</st1:city> and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Iloilo</st1:place></st1:city> cities<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">And more to
go by counting of my hands<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Truly
thankful to Almighty for such short fames<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Did I love
so much to enlighten folks & listeners<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Till now I
open myself to invitations on radio anew<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">To
discourse on issues like they were beau d’ bamboo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 08
January 2011]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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the summer capital<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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predatory greedy people and bad folks<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of a mighty
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ancient Mu and future Filipiniana<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There we played
with carabaos, sheeps, and goats<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Accompanied
beloved Inggo who was pastor to them<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">With
engrossed care we bathed them wonderful pets<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Feeling at
one with them we are truly blessed<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Immersing
in livestocks I grew to love them creatures<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Built
empathy along as I beloved more pets<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Solana now
is home to ancient pedigree of man<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whose bones
fit half a million years to measure<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Such
knowledge thus to blend with sweet memories<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of my short
but lovable stays in ol’ Solana town<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">[<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region>, 05
December 2010]<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">
</span></div>
Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-43175717526278032262016-02-16T00:49:00.003-08:002016-02-16T00:49:25.653-08:00MANILA IMPERIALISM?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">MANILA IMPERIALISM?</span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago</span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Then was I a leader among
teachers</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In the 90s decade it came
this tall task</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">For which called was I to
make rounds</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Of mentors ‘round the
country to glee</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">That aura of mine inspires
them to reveree</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Then came this news
conference in Bacolod</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Where I was introduced as
man from Manila</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Then exclaimed the tv man
to shame</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">That I am agent of Manila imperialism cold!</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Shocked as I was and
infuriated likewise</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Did I regain control of my
composure</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I was a leader among teachers
across the land</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Not a local agent of Manila nor its fens </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Yet surely there are those
who build discord</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">From petty and asinine
viewpoints they breed</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Unable to see the world in
larger clime</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They will perish with
shame and dirty slime</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">[Philippines, 15
November 2010]</span></span></div>
</div>
Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-63755134445660159772016-02-05T00:29:00.000-08:002016-02-05T00:29:10.879-08:00MASCOTA <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>MASCOTA </b></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Erle Frayne D. Argonza</b></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The day has just begun.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here in my studio flat the
air reverbs</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">With notes of dance music
from disco fame</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Preparing my psyche for
the gym time waitin’.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">From here I’m transported
back to the 60s.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A tot I was then watching Ybanag
culture </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">From my curious yet
ignorant social focals.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There to wallow a bit as
my Grandpa struts</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The humble sala of our rising
new home</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Displaying with gusto the
music of mascota</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dances with my Grandma to
savor eternity</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of merriment and glowful
likings for cultural spree</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of our locality we call by
thee: Ybanag.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">[Philippines, 08
November 2010]</span></span></div>
</div>
Erle Frayne Argonza y Delagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753761162220285794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994490545506159343.post-8259745019668354612016-01-26T00:26:00.002-08:002016-01-26T00:26:39.697-08:00CANINE DELICACY NO MORE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">CANINE DELICACY NO MORE</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Erle Frayne D. Argonza</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As young a tot I was so
supple and innocent</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Did I copiously follow my
oldies who slaughtered</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dogs for delicacy that
they quaffed with liquor</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Such was then tradition
that withstood no perdition</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">For its own commission
would shoot up one’s esteem</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As one who can stand along
with the tribes of Pinoys</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And so twas my delicacy as
a young man thereafter</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Who’d make fallows to task
and earn my keep</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Excellent to quaff with
brandy dog meat was</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">That burned one to brims of
libidinal desires to consume</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">By late 80s my flights of
fantasy for canine meat</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Was scoffed by my own
conscience </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">No more to eat a friendly
pet I finally decided</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Till law comes to ban the
slaughter and eating</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Of canine delicacy that’s
now proscribed</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The calling of innate
wisdom has come to bear at last</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">For which we followed
conscience in daily acts</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">[Philippines, 27 October 2010]</span></div>
</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>REST THEE CARABAO</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Erle Frayne D. Argonza</b></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From childhood to young
adulthood I feasted myself</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With sights of carabaos at
work in fields of planters</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Like willful servant the
carabao has been unto us</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Humble Filipinos of an
aegis of rustic past</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Came forth new times and
tractors filled the lands</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Where carabaos once tread
the fields till wee hours</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gradually did carabaos
came to rest at last</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No more to shame nor lame
for slave tasks</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So let it be the new mark
of unfolding times</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That carabaos be our true
friends sit in glory</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[Philippines, 14
October 2010]</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">FINALLY REUNITED</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gone away for too long we
were </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Unto each other. Twinflame
and myself </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">and our lovable children.
Come forth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">From benign world yon
Sirius flown</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">In huge mother starships
straight </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">To North
America our first home. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It seems just like
yesterday</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">When huddled together by
campfires</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We were all loving family </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And community. Learning to
live </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">By the fast pace of the
buffalo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">There we created the
lovable Sioux nation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Where we re-embodied at
later times</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Again and again in perfect
alchemy.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Since then we were
gradually separated</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">To fulfill missions of our
own, tested in surrounds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Utterly strange and
hostile to us. Hoping that</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We—our Presence—would
yield the fruits </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Of hastened soul
evolutions for Fallen Terrans.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Too far away from each
other our hearts pained</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Tormented by this world
yet steadfast </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We stood to fufill the Mission. Not even if</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">They sold us as chattel
slaves or burnt us</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">On stakes in the name of
their false gods</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Or used us for practice
shooting exercises.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">No we never budged in our
tasks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Even as trillions of pains
strengthened us.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Near the end of times now
finally our sacrifices</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Bore fruits. Yes bore
fruits of the finest mangoes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And strawberries of
success. Enough for Almighty</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Father and Mother’s cosmic
heart to let us be</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Together again. Bursting
with unparellelled delight</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Imprinted in our undying
cares during our rendezvous</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We’ve finally reunited: My
twinflame, myself,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Our star children. Scions
all of the Almighty.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">[Philippines, 09 May 2010.]</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">NEW EARTH RISING</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My old sociology notes
have taught me well</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Old worlds do pass to give
way to new realms</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Barely passing away the
old world’s womb a-bear</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The new world birthing so
fresh as a babe</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Likewise did I digest the
lessons high</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">From mystic science come
forth parallel notes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Of
how a planet might be crashed to lows<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Till density reached
scratch bottom as we are</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And then by deeds of
benign divinities</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Send forth multiple
Buddhas gurus saints</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Same planet finally moves
up back to higher climes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">A-born the old world
perishes to oblivion’s cask</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Fulfilled in tasks the
starry souls do now proclaim</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The old Earth dies so soon
to make its claim</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">In history writ ‘tis done
its role so clear</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">To give way now to new
Earth arising near</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Shaken off Earth’s back as
lands recast</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Turbulent waters washing
dirt of older mast</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Till past catastrophe as
any newborn babe a-pass</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The new Earth to nourish new
races en masse</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As new humanity unveils
the virtues o’ jewels</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Shall birds and mammals be
more tame like sibs</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">No more will foul zoology
nor vegetation be</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As all of life forms croon
blend in harmony</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Arise! New Earth! Go forth
to claim your place</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">In cosmic history seat in
Halls of Grandeur</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Happy will be Almighty One
at last for thy ascent</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">That lower worlds shall
later emulate with honor</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">[Philippines, 06 May 2010]</span></div>
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