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Poems wrought from a pandemic

By Alfred A. Yuson | April 6, 2020 - 12:00am

All the time we now have in our homes allow us much reading from the voluminous “infodemic” that pertains to the crisis at hand, to socio-political commentary and food recipes as well as availability,...

Arts and Culture

Waiting for the world’s first verse

By Juaniyo Arcellana | December 30, 2019 - 12:00am

Empty spaces speak of how poetry is born of the blank page, a black hole out of which springs the first verse of the wor...

Arts and Culture

Poems and reflections on Father’s Day

By BREAKTHROUGH | By Elfren S. Cruz | June 17, 2018 - 12:00am

In the Catholic tradition, going back to the Middle Ages, the celebration honoring fathers and fatherhood is on March 19, the feast of St. Joseph’s.

Opinion

Poetry of family

By Alfred A. Yuson | June 23, 2014 - 12:00am

It should be a turn-away crowd at Writers’ Bar in Raffles Hotel this Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. when homecoming poet Angela...

Arts and Culture

Two for the road map to rapture

By Alfred A. Yuson | March 3, 2014 - 12:00am

This coming Saturday marks a milestone of sorts for Philippine poetry in English, with two important books being launched...

Arts and Culture

Reblog-worthy romance

By Kara Ortiga | February 14, 2014 - 12:00am

It didn’t come from squealing 13-year-old girls clutching their diaries to get me to download a copy of Lang Leav’s...

Young Star

Tendrils book of haikus relaunched

November 3, 2013 - 12:00am

Teresita Aviles-Gecolea, an 83-year-old grandmother of four, recently relaunched her book, Tendrils, a collection of haikus and other poems in English and Filipino.

Starweek Magazine

Companions of our youth

By Alfred A. Yuson | October 21, 2013 - 12:00am

We must urge book lovers, especially those who appreciate and abide by Philippine poetry, to attend an important book launch...

Arts and Culture

With words Akimbo

By Wilfredo Pascua Sanchez | October 13, 2013 - 12:00am

This book, the first of a series by Quincunx Publishing, promises to be one of the outstanding literary events of the year 2013. It contains 76 poems to satisfy every taste from classical to contemporary, from a...

Starweek Magazine

Gecolea book of haikus relaunched

August 8, 2013 - 12:00am

Teresita Aviles-Gecolea, an 83-year-old grandmother of four , relaunched her book “Tendrils,” a collection of haikus and other poems, published and unpublished, in English and in Filipino.

Education and Home