"Across the azure sky a super jet plane disturbs our peace, its image well ahead of its roar; below the trees bow with the gentle breeze." avr
Dr Abe V Rotor
Old frangipani* against the deep blue sky
with neither clothes nor any shade;
like in our bold moments we don't feel shy,
with glory we show to make us brave.
*Calachuchi (Plumeria rubra) the common name of "frangipani" comes from a sixteenth-century marquis of the noble family in Italy who claimed to invent a plumeria-scented perfume, but in reality Plumeria alba Family Apocynaceae. Introduced from Mexico, hence the name in old Aztec - calachuchi.
Old pillar, once a column against invaders
in colonial times, idle you have been
for centuries, save the tough chichirica*
common herbal yet rarely seen.
*periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) produces potent alkaloids,
which are used to treat various cancers.
Across the azure sky is a long white tail
of a super jet plane disturbing our peace,
its image well ahead of its roar and trail;
while the trees bow with the gentle breeze.
Subject: 17th century church of San Vicente, Ilocos Sur.
The author lives just across the outer wall of the church. ~
Subject: 17th century church of San Vicente, Ilocos Sur.
The author lives just across the outer wall of the church. ~
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