Reasons To Smile on Nov 10, 2009 in Modern Poetry Matthew Narciso Blog The Literary Temple of Indulgence Seattle Blog Urban Poetry I closed my eyes and saw:An abandoned Island in the South Pacific where it is impossible to decipher the beginning of the sunset and the ending of the ocean.Down alleys in big cities where you still need to know the secret knock to gain admittance.Wh...
The Days of Summer: Recap on Nov 9, 2009 in Philippines Modern Poetry Matthew Narciso Blog Caloocan City The Literary Temple of Indulgence Seattle Blog Typhoon Ondoy You could break up with me right here with everybody watching, or you could kiss me and be mine forever, regardless of which one you choose, I'll have the same three feelings inside, a feeling of freedom, a deeper feeling of regret, and the deepest o...
A jazz kind of night on High Street... on Nov 9, 2009 in Philippines Modern Poetry bars in makati bars in fort bonifacio bars I decided her name would be Tasha. Rather fitting for her physique, an aging woman slightly past her prime, but still undeniably beautiful, although when the light touches her face just right, you can see right through to the old scars it attem...
Smiles and Bullets on Sep 21, 2009 in Travel Blog Foriegn Policy Blog world traveller Exhaling is easy, but inhaling the hot humid air at this altitude seemed to feel like I was trapped in a steam room, each breath in made me feel imprisoned, each breath out setting me free. The steps were narrowly carved into the stone leading up to...
Dance Puppet! on Mar 25, 2008Sometimes, usually over a glass of warm cognac, I sit and think about yesteryear and I shake my head at the actions of a once young and foolish me. All of the memories, an amalgamation of youthful indiscretion and poverty flash before my eyes to the...
The Will To Carry On on Nov 15, 2007I looked at my watch for the third time in less than a minute, hoping that time would slacken to a halt, if only momentarily. An unsullied mass of excel sheets were waiting on my desk to be stamped for approval and then carted down to the accounting...
Vintage Love on May 26, 2007Since when did the chains of bondage of yesterday become the jewelry of today?Something that was once considered shameful, simply became acceptable, and than something acceptable became expectable. I remember when I was in 8th grade we used to make f...
Emerald City on May 22, 2007Back in the Emerald city. After so many years in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Last friday I walked through Pike place, taking in the smells of fresh fish, hot baked pastries, the steady stream of gourmet coffee, and the hustle of downtown seattle on Pike stre...
a tale of a broken princess on Jul 18, 2006When this house of broken stones was built, it was built on a foundation of confusion, the bricks of animosity cemented together with pain and shattered hopes, and painted in a decieving color of fallaciousness.The terrifying thing about this present...
Life Disclaimer- on Jun 28, 2006SURGEON GENERAL WARNING:LIVING THIS LIFE MAY RESULT IN BROKEN HEARTS, SHATTERED HOPES, LOST LOVE AND DESTROYED IDEALISM.so with that in mind, smoking isn't such a bad idea afterall?Life is not easy, and life was not meant to be easy, life is not only...
