BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago


Basketball
Held in villages
As ours in Lumangbayan
Are much a part
Of zestful life
In the islands

Banters and catchcalls
Crowds and uniforms
Perfumed and foul smells
We squeeze ourselves
Like salami thumping
Jumping in limitless joy
Fuming madly when not satiated

To our oldies
A curse the basketball league is
For the zillion decibels of noise
Shatter their pretentious ears
But for the youth
And those feeling youthful
They are
A blessing and feast
Catharsis for the dense energies
Truly fun and tons of coke besides
Declaring summer had come


[Philippines, 22 May 2010]

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GYMN THE DAY

Erle Frayne Argonza y Delago


Mood is pokered by afterthought
Of exercises in a gymn. ‘Tis a

Moment when one has no opinion
Or feelings for anything
Feelings are most unwanted scavengers
Let them not descend upon the self on this
Time.

Just listen to sweet music
Of fast and slow beats
Their messages, garbled and drowned in one’s
Unfeeling state.

Just let time past away
Past
Away.


[Writ. 24 May 91, Cubao, Quezon City, M.Manila]