This POP! Creators entry was submitted by a Reajane Balbada-Abrigo, a public school teacher who identifies herself as a “poetry enthusiast” and a “freelance opinion-maker.” She shares her newest poem entitled This Too Shall Pass. This Too Shall Pass Daddy goes out for food, Why so soundless in the neighborhood? Mom says, “This too shall pass.” Poor families are […]
This POP! Creators entry was submitted by CK Natividad, a student from Tomas Claudio Colleges in Morong, Rizal. Natividad created a portrait of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal using the ashes from the Taal Volcano eruption that happened last January. “On the afternoon of January 12, 2020, Taal Volcano erupted and spewed ashes. I went outside […]
This POP! Creators entry was submitted by Arianne Victoriano. Regarding the reason why she’d like to share this poem, Victoriano tells POP!: “I’d like to share a poem I have written way back because it is exactly how it feels right now. Every line felt like the COVID-19 [situation] our world is [currently] enduring. It is […]
This POP! Creators entry was submitted by Perfecto “Boyet” Caparas. He tells POP! that he holds a Master of Laws degree in Human Rights (University of Hong Kong; Honors) and a Master of Laws in American Law for Foreign Lawyers (Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law). He also worked as a journalist for various news […]
This POP! Creators entry was sent in by Lydia “ Dada “ D. Lopez, a full-time wife and mother. Here’s her poem entitled Masquerade: Masquerade She dreams of a faraway place Where she can watch sunsets or dance in the rain Live life at her own pace And not worry about what she could lose or gain. Sometimes […]
This POP! Creators entry was submitted by Angela Sison-Galigao, a 3rd-year dermatology resident at the Southern Philippines Medical Center. Her poem is entitled A Bid For Time, check it out: A Bid For Time A sharp wedge through her heart, he’s been A temporary balm, a brief respite, a momentary remedy, But she keeps him there nonetheless, […]
This #POPCreators entry was submitted by Shie Sison. She said this work of art is her “little way of sending positivity & support to our health care workers, especially during this [trying] time.” POP! Creators/ Shie Sison _____ If you’re interested in sharing your artworks, poems, short stories, or articles with us on #POPCreators, you may send them […]
This #POPCreators entry was submitted by Gianfranco U. Ubamos, who said that this poem was for “the ones who are fighting and the ones who have fallen.” Check it out! When the Heroes Fall The heroes have no guns And now they have no homes. No wives, husbands, nor children, no fathers, and no moms. The heroes […]
This #POPCreators entry was submitted by Atty. Ella Balatbat, who identifies herself as “a lawyer by day and a frustrated writer by night.” She tells POP! that these two poems were created as a way to express her sentiments and frustrations about love and relationships. “I am single and like many women who have been [a] victim […]