Ms. Aida Rivera-Ford started off the evening with an inspirational message for the young writers as she recounted her own early days as a writer and editor for Silliman University’s Sands and Coral. She talked about how she came to write her masterpiece, “The Chieftest Mourner”, as she drew inspiration from a real event while on vacation in Manila. “You write how you see the world,” she said.
Poetry Night 2 was an auspicious night as it coincided with the first release of “Davao Harvest 2”, the anthology of literature edited by Tita Lacambra-Ayala. Several of the contributors to the compilation were in attendance. Award-winning writers Mac Tiu, BJ Patiño, Arnel Mardoquio, and Jhoanna Lynn Cruz, all featured in the book, also read their pieces. Davao Writers Guild president Ricardo de Ungria capped the evening with a performance of his poem.
Young poets who read their own original works were:
Vanessa Mae Almeria (“Workshop”)
Josie Jane Balabag (“Usa ka Gabiing Dili Makatulog si Matet”)
Lyda May Sual (“Usa ka Gabiing Nakighilawas ang Manananggal”)
Arian Rey Tejano
Allen Samsuya (“Face-ist Monologue”)
Kelly Marie Conlon (“Geometry”)
Angely Chi (“iPod”)
Brenndon Garino (“Bliss”)
Julienne Mumar (“An Invitation”)
Christian Jane Centina (“Water on Fire”)
Maki Caniban (“Ang Ulan ug Ang Imong Pagbalik”)
Yas Ocampo (“Eating Nilagang Mani”)
Karla Stefan Singson (“Wait”)
Bam Baraguir (“Wait — A Reply”)
Kim Castillo (“Into the Woods”, “Shimoda II”)
As with the first Poetry Night, the ebullient Jhoanna Lynn Cruz emceed the event. Poetry Night 2 was organized by Kim Castillo and graciously hosted by Wings and Wedges.
congratulations dom! darn it. got caught up somewhere else and wasn’t able to come. BJ was there pala. sayang.
Thanks, Jen. Next time, you should really go. Expecting you to read now, to make up for last Saturday 😉
weeeee! sir ricky’s performance was really very memorable. that was a rare moment.
i’m excited for the next one!
Here are some more photos from poetry night taken by Mairis Flores.
http://mairisf.multiply.com/photos/album/104/brens_first_time
Hello Kuya Dom,
Congrats, idol!
Next time, magbasa pud ka, Pao. 😀
hi, dom! we met during poetry night.:) yas introduced me to you. submit ako sa dagmay, ha? it was nice meeting you!
Sure thing! Looking forward to your submission.
wala mi kakita kang sir riki nagperform…huhuhu
nasa likuran kasi kami…
Sir Dom, pa grab ng pics nung poetry night ha, salamat! 🙂
Sure thing, Van! Thanks for the attributions in your blog.
sa 3rd nyt sana anjan na ako..ahaha
hope so…
gbu all
cnu po nag publish ng chieftest mourner ??
waaah !!
There’s an online copy at http://pinoyarf.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html
wow. seeing ma’am aida rivera-ford and sir ricky the way he never is in poetry class…wow the literaray crowd rocks socks, either with pens or the sonic voice…all hail.