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Untitled Crisis

francisjohann

August 24, 2023

Breathing in Dread Exhaling Void Furrowed Brows Squinted eyes Searching Freedom

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American poem, American poetry, APoemADay, california, FilAmPoet, Filipino, Filipino-American, nature, PicAndPoem, poem, Poetry
Sometimes I Relate to

francisjohann

May 24, 2023

A wall clock running on its own time, never late, always early.

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AAPIHeritageMonth, American poem, American poetry, APoemADay, california, FilAm, FilAmPoet, Filipino, Filipino-American, haiku, Oneliner, PicAndPoem, poem, Poetry
Handy Hannah

francisjohann

March 18, 2023

She was a giant hand with a face for a palm who walked the streets of Manila naked. Bold and confident she marched through sidewalks with her middle finger up like a mohawk. Pedestrians left speechless; jaws dropped on dirty, grimy concrete glued together by forgotten bubble gums. She was a singular force, distinct from…

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FilAm, FilAmPoet, Filipino, nature, PicAndPoem, poem, Poetry
Pondering Pea Pond Pandered

francisjohann

January 13, 2022

He is not a pea in a pod. He aspires to be more than that. He is a child who loves to run wild and free, not caring about a thing or two. But he has an urge to release. Not anger. Not pain. Not happiness, but rain. Golden showers sprinkling in a pond of…

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American poem, American poetry, APoemADay, california, FilAm, FilAmPoet, Filipino, Filipino-American, leaves, love, nature, Oneliner, peace, PicAndPoem, poem, Poetry, StickyNotes, Story
Private Pool

francisjohann

August 2, 2021

The day she didn’t kiss him was the day he took her innocence. Lydia was at a privately rented house with an average-sized swimming pool. She was with her boyfriend, Carlo, and his two friends and their girlfriends. A couple of hours drive from Manila to Pansol, the three couples each had separate rooms. Carlo…

Essay

Author, Essayist, FilAm, FilAmPoet, Filipino, PersonalEssay, ShortStory, Story, SwimmingPool
First Paycheck

francisjohann

June 22, 2021

Today is a special day. Two months ago, my feet, sheltered in my Adidas Superstar, stepped on the tarmac of LAX by way of Manila, Philippines. I left my tita’s house in the suburbs of LA a week after getting into a fight with her son because I hung out with a trans woman, and…

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Essay, FastFood, FilAm, FilAmPoet, Filipino, Filipino-American, Goldilocks, Los Angeles, PersonalEssay, Pinoy Pride, Restaurant, The Grove
Hoop Dreams

francisjohann

June 12, 2021

Rubber soles squeaking on wooden floors. Leather ball swishing through nylon.

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American poem, American poetry, APoemADay, BallIsLife, Basketball, california, FilAm, FilAmPoet, Filipino, haiku, poem, Poetry
Sequoia Haiku

francisjohann

December 3, 2020

On top big boulders Beside ancient sequoias Mindful explosions

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American poem, American poetry, bouldering, california, FilAm, FilAmPoet, Filipino, haiku, love, nature, PicAndPoem, poem, Poetry, rock climbing, Sequoia, Sequoia National Park, StickyNotes
Polly Sigh

francisjohann

October 9, 2020

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American poem, American poetry, APoemADay, california, FilAm, FilAmPoet, Filipino, gimme some truth, John Lennon, love, nature, peace, PicAndPoem, poem, Poetry, rebel, war
Kapayapaan

francisjohann

July 29, 2020

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American poem, American poetry, APoemADay, FilAm, FilAmPoet, Filipino, flowers, love, nature, Oneliner, peace, PicAndPoem, poem, Poetry