Elizabeth
Esguerra Castillo
&
Jonathan
Aquino
SEA
Jonathan:
I walk along the shore, at one with
the earth,
the sea embraces me as I welcome
the waves,
my skin tingles with pleasure as
the winds
caress me, tenderly, as I merge
with my beloved sea.
Elizabeth:
Sea gulls flying above me, the
sound of their wings
Chiming in with the dancing waves
in a rhythmic symphony
The inviting clear, blue waters lay
witness
To a thousand or more classic
stories.
Jonathan:
I long to live the rest of my days
contemplating the ocean, her
mystery,
and gazing at the stars, into
infinity,
as I lay on a bed of waves on my
sea.
Elizabeth:
There is something about the mystic
setting of the sun at the horizon
That often entices lovers, dreamers
to enter a world of their own
A gush of warm breeze caressed my
cheeks leaving a tinge of pinkish glow
Reminiscing captured beautiful
memories on my mind.
Jonathan:
There, a thousand miles beneath me,
are sights no human eyes will see,
a creature of nightmares slowly
awakening,
or a ship with sunken gold to
ransom a king.
Elizabeth:
As my eyes behold the view from a
distance
Asking myself what could lie there
at the other side of the sea
Whatever undiscovered myths await
those who want to satisfy their curiosity
There are simply mysteries in this
world that are better to be left unrevealed.
Jonathan:
I know the songs that pirates sing,
and the rhymes of ancient mariners,
I can hear the mermaids whispering
of lost treasure and nameless
voyagers.
Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo/Jonathan Aquino Copyright
January 31, 2018
Meadow Sweet
Jonathan:
I want to run through space and
time
and across this field I will find
a hidden cave that leads to
Neverland
and the answers to riddles on my
mind.
Elizabeth:
A robin with a red tail and blue eyes
perched on a tree hummed me a melody
While I was captivated by the
cottony clouds and the clear, blue skies
I sat on a soft spot beside an old
oak tree while strumming my guitar
Playing an old familiar hymn,
reminiscent of old ancestral houses in town.
Jonathan:
I was in a field such as this,
in the not too distant past,
where twilight came like a mist,
hanging above, then descending,
like a lover yearning for a kiss.
Elizabeth:
Kung Sun smiled at me from a far
with his beaming rays,
Children flying their colorful
kites up in the air
Their laughter, a joyful rhythm to
my ears,
As I start to weave words out of my
poetic dreams.
Jonathan:
This is where I saw with my own
eyes
what nature was like when she was
young,
here is where every sunset and
sunrise
every bird song, comes from God's
own bosom.
Elizabeth:
Lush greenery surrounding me brings
solace to my soul,
Calms the senses and soothes the
exhausted mind
The beauteous daffodils and
blooming sunflowers,
The dewy, fragile branches of the
trees leave a lingering fresh air.
Jonathan:
If once again comes my day to die,
I want to be here, a place like
this,
running, like a skylark learning to
fly,
as blazes of light would paint the
sky,
and in a blaze of glory, let my body,
once more turn to ashes.
Elizabeth:
The dreamy landscape that beholds
my eyes takes me to an idyllic sanctuary
As if heaven and earth meets half
way to bring mysticism to my reality
I wouldn’t want to wake up from
this magical hallucination
Let my soul soar high in the skies
as my being is enveloped by my own imagination.
Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo/Jonathan Aquino Copyright
February 1, 2018
FRAGILE
Jonathan:
Many times I've walked the streets,
and saw the plight of humanity;
I've seen the heroism of complete
strangers,
and I've seen suffering, greed and
depravity.
Elizabeth:
I have often seen innocent angels
roaming the streets at night
Young vagabonds loitering dark
alleys, scavengers searching for the light
Tattered clothes, soiled feet, with
eyes that question their mere existence
Young bloods, lost souls in need of
careful attention and sustenance.
Jonathan:
I've seen children, in pure joy and
innocence,
laughing and playing on the school
yard,
but I've seen younger kids raised
in violence,
I have seen them, in the streets,
and behind bars
where no child should ever be.
Elizabeth:
Fragile bodies crossing the roads,
stopping cars to beg for money
Abandoned by some ruthless
families, in the dark they hide their agony,
Some abused, maltreated by society
who should be the first to care
Fallen angels seeking for the truth
behind their helpless state.
Jonathan:
I heard the story of a boy,
a child who grew up in jail;
nobody knew his parents, not even
him,
he had killed a man who almost
killed him
and for that, his whole life he had
paid.
Elizabeth:
Famish, greasy children pitifully
sleeping on the cold pavement
It was not their choice to be born
and suffer in such sad predicament
Oh, God lay down your mercy on them
and let them have the taste of life they were deprived
These precious one whom You adore,
let your Light guide them and help them survive.
Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo
&
Jonathan Aquino:
ELIZABETH
ESGUERRA CASTILLO is a multi-awarded contemporary, international Author/Poet from the
Philippines. She has 2 published books: “Seasons of Emotions” (UK) and “Inner
Reflections of the Muse” (USA) and a co-author to more than 70 international
anthologies in the USA, Canada, UK, Romania, India, and Africa. Her articles,
short stories, and poetry have been widely published in both online and printed
international literary magazines. Elizabeth is an enlisted Filipino Author at
Panitikan.ph, Philippine Literature Portal of the University of the Philippines
Institute of Creative Writing, a member of PEN International, American Authors
Association (AAA), Asia Pacific Writers and Translators (APWT), and World
Association of Authors and Researchers (WAOAR).
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