by Edelio P. De los Santos | Feb 28, 2024 | Good Inspiration
They say numbers and figures tell stories. What story do fractions tell? This poet used to dream of becoming a Math teacher, but now, he’s fine. Or maybe, actually worse: he wants to express in words what the numbers have failed to tell. “Ang Suyuan nina Numerator at...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Feb 21, 2024 | Good Inspiration
“Tonight, I can draw the saddest lines,” the Geometry teacher said. “Ones that never meet no matter how close to each other, no matter how far they are extended.” “Parallel Lines” is a diyona, a native Filipino poem with 3 lines of 7 syllables each. Watch this...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Feb 14, 2024 | Good Show
A photograph went viral on social media showing a sign for a “katre” (wooden bedframe) “with poem” instead of “with foam” or foam mattress. It inspired us to wonder: what could be done on a “katre with poem?” “Katre with poem” is in the form of a Diyona, a native...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Feb 7, 2024 | Good Show
May Tiktok account ako, pero dati ay doon ko ipinopost ang mga noob moves ko sa Mobile Legends. Ngayon, binago ko ang username at nilalaman ng account: TulaToonz, na may pangakong mag-feature ng isang tula kada linggo. Bakit ko naman naisipan ito sa dinami-dami ng...
by Edelio P. De los Santos | Dec 15, 2021 | Good Show
On December 18th, 22 poet-fellows will be celebrating their completion of the 6-month 2021 Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) Poetry Workshop with the LIRA Fellows Night 2021, an online event where they will be performing some of their best poems and...
