Be Happy

Shinny floating globules So thin almost invisible. An effervescent joy Too fragile we cannot hold. A cluster of tiny particles Robbed of precious liberty Walled within a thin film liquid Waiting to be free. Winks of fleeting delights Unto the childish eyes Draft, heaped and twirled inside Spinning around for just awhile. Wind can make them dance And in turn can undermine, As we glide to life’s commands There’s a...
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the little girl i like the little girl i love the little girl who become a teacher the little girl who become a principal the little girl who is now a widow the little girl who arrive yesterday from america the little girl fifty one years ago the little girl who is now at bongabon nueva ecija from koronadal city i...
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happy thanksgiving day enjoy the day so as the night reach out to share joy smile for blessing you have understand people’s differences they are there for you to deal with be tolerable, be kind, be patient somebody will do same to you that’s great to know say something nice
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No purpose is more noble than making someone happy. For aren’t we born into the world to make this place                 less lonely?    
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The first glass was for the dark dude – May the force Be with us! And the rests were for the circle, of course. Long wards, I felt the blood crawled up to my nape; worse I couldn’t trace the line leading to the toilet. Behind the wailing voices and boisterous laughter I let the senior citizen share things about his staying-young-...
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(For the one helluva drinker) That was no ordinary Friday night: Lights were dim – I thought ‘twas just my sight – Mouth-watering pulutan served then ice-cold beers, I might Be right or wrong with this: (Come on!) My tongue was numb, I stammered. I failed Orange and Lemons’ expectations. Fortunately, there were no laughing demons. Ham’s...
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Funemployment I read in a magazine A new concept in the West To us it would be obscene They call it “Funemployment” For them if they lose their jobs There are dole outs on the wing For us, without decent employ We’ll feel hunger’s bitter sting There, losing your job can be fun Sit back, collect checks, and surf In Asia, if there’s no work...
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Spammer To you who deluge my Inbox all day With unsolicited ads and chatter In digital hell, I reserve you a place: The hotter and deeper, the better It seems there’s never a moment That you do not send some torrent Of inane messages, posts or twitters I think to crash my hard drive is better Than letting you fill it to the...
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Hints on Language for Americans and British by a Filipino (A reply to “Hints on Pronunciation for Foreigners”) I take it you already know That we have pronunciation woes We, the non-native speakers who May have trouble with throw and threw Yes, we may pronounce dead as deed Or wed as weed and bed as bead But if you think English solely...
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  A tower jutted out from a sun browned hill, Seemed like miles from where I walked, Yet its shimmer beckoned with an alluring light Daring me on to venture the daunting climb. What awaits in yonder hill? A rampart of historic note An ancient ruin wherein mystic runes may be found, Or maybe just a pile of crumbled relics in...
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