Sufjan Simone is a pen name. I write in Filipino and English.
- Member since March 8, 2008.
- Visit my homepage at www.matangmanok.wordpress.com
- I support the site as a silver member
- I have 29 comments, 4 archived poems
My Poetry
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Non-Haiku: Drought and Dreams / / / the rain, a stranger / approaching, keeping in time / with your beating veins / / -o- / / / filipino translation / / / / Di-Haiku: Tagtuyot at mga Panaginip / / / ulan, day52 words, March 21
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/ / crouched in a corner with no shade / she smashes, pounds / old, broken / pieces of pottery / close to dust / / fifty years / she never felt / the sensuous dance / of earth and water / on stone wheel / / her hands know57 words, March 21
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Snake from a Hole / / / “Just ‘cause you feel it / Doesn’t mean it’s there.” / Radiohead, “There There” / / / As our train rushed toward Jaipur, I caught a glimpse / of a man standing in the middle of a l190 words, 2 comments, March 15
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/ / In a small room / a person in uniform / is turning a knob / closer to the expected end. / A final buzz. / / Dawn begins to strike / the roof of GI sheets, / cold and still metallic waves / that one day will amplify / rain.132 words, 6 comments, June 21, 2009
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Sufjan : thanks on March 8, 2008Thanks. I am still a bit lost. Don't quite know how to navigate this place yet. Or if I joined the right way (wondering why I am called a gold member when I didn't sign up or pay for that?).
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skipeople : Welcome to SP! on March 8, 2008Glad to chat, help, or be ignored. Which ever my flip your pancakes!
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Ashley
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on Snake from a Hole by Sufjan, on March 17Thank you for finding time to read this, and your kind words. This sounds a bit awkward to me, to be honest, because it is a literal translation. I am glad something got through somehow.
I'm not a big follower of rhymed verse, since they often make me feel awkward with the forced sing-song rhythm. This one didn't make me feel like that. Or maybe I'm just more mellow than usual.
I was hoping for something more dramatic actually, while I was near the middle of the poem, so was a little bit disappointed with how it all ended. Perhaps I just need some coffee.