Karina Lagdameo-Santillan

PROSE POEM     Early morning is sacred time. Time to look far into the lightening horizon, calmly searching for signs inscribed in the skies. Time to look heavenward, there where the moon still sits high upon her throne, sharing…

POEM     What can I offer you But my thanks and gratitude For being part of my life…   Its light and dark moments I shared with you As we pass through the days and nights of our lives.…

A POEM AND A NOTE:     I love the way your presence comforts me The grace of your being The lightness of your touch.   I long to have you by my side In the morning light In the…

POEM     A grim specter has been haunting the four corners of the world. North, South, East, West, An unseen virus, like a whirlwind Has wreaked havoc on the lives of all and sundry.   Lives and livelihoods are…

A POEM AND A BACKSTORY     Imprisoned by an unseen virus, Days went by, enclosed, barren and bereft.   When the body is shackled The mind wanders, If not to future hopes Dimmed by a closing in of the…

POEM     I dream of leaving this blighted land. Here, abundant waters rise up to the heavens But no rainfall returns to nourish the earth. Jungles give way to burnt-out mountains Trees felled and fettered as logs en route…

POEM     The tombstone marks the name and the years of a life To remember that death like a shadow, follows. But, even for a day, they are alive in memorials and memories.   Flowers are placed, candles are…

PERSONAL NARRATIVE     Over thirty years ago, I was blessed enough To come in contact with a current of thought, A way of thinking, feeling and acting in the world That has, since then, served as direction and foundation…

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Public Act in Mumbai, held by The Community of Human Development   (Personal Narrative) On Oct 31, the 40th anniversary of a public act will be held, revisiting what was said…

“I am speechless” was all Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of Rappler, a Philippine independent news agency, could say when she was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, an award shared with Dmitry Muratov, co-founder and editor of the Russian…