Table of contents for The Likhaan book of poetry and fiction, 1998 / J. Neil C. Garcia and Charlson Ong, editors.


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General Introduction  / ix
Introduction to Poetry
Our Poetry in English, 1998 / 3
J. Neil C. Garcia
The Poems
Holy Order / 9
Gemino H. Abad
After the Foam / 11
Ceres Y Abanil
Odysseus, Cripple, on Bantayan Island
Merlie M. Alunan
Before Tertulian, After Him / 15
Francisco Arcellana
Queen / 17
Ronald Baytan
Nights with Jose / 19
Luis Cabalquinto
Overdue / 21
Sofiya Cabalquinto
At Katibawasan / 23
Justine U. Camacho
Soup / 24
Jose Wendell P Capili
Oblivion Ride / 25
Alexander de la Cuesta Capiz



Learning Ambahan / 27
Maria Luisa A. Carino
Water-Bearer / 29
Elsa Martinez Coscolluela
Bedtime / 30
Conchitina R. Cruz
Unpacking / 32
Zaldy Dandan
A Genesis / 33
Mabi P David
In Things Apart / 34
Noel Romero del Prado
Subway Jazz / 36
Ruel S. De Vera
Invitation from Latvia / 38
Marorie M. Evasco
My Goldfish Plans His Escape / 40
Israfel Fagela
Weight / 42
Charlene C. Fernandez
Existential Eden / 43
Marc Escalona Gaba
Your Name / 45
Ralph Semino Galdn
The Properties of Light / 47
Eric Gamalinda
Last Bus / 49
Alex Gregorio
Closing the Sky / 51
Nerisa del Carmen Guevara
Nocturne / 53
Antonio L. Jocson
Pictures from Banawe / 54
Marne L. Kilates
Watershapes / 59
John Labella



In My Grandfather's Printing Press / 61
Kris Lanot Lacaba
Grilling by Silence / 63
Francis C. Macansantos
The End of the World / 65
Arvin A. Mangohig
Lahar on My Mind / 67
Mike Maniquiz
arrythmia / 69
Corina Esperanza Arcellana Nuqui
Pantoum: The Comfort Woman / 71
Bino A. Realuyo
A Dream of My Father, with Cats / 73
J. Edmundo Reyes
Dust Poem / 75
Vincenz C. Serrano
AbsenceV / 77
Alice M. Sun-Cua
Poacher-Killed Deer / 79
Neva Kares Talladen
A Day in the Season of Strangers / 80
Precioso Villareal
Introduction to Fiction
Our Short Stories, 1998 / 85
Charlson Ong
The Stories
Harvest / 88
Angelo Rodriguez Lacuesta
The Gatherer of the People / 105
Antonio Enriquez
Saints and Souls / 113
Cyan Abad
Promenade / 121
Manuelito A. Madrid



Skin Art / 132
AndreaA. Pasion
The Sad Fate of the Coconut Tree that Refused to Yield Tuba / 141
Clovis L. Nazareno
Raptures / 149
Menchu Aquino Sarmiento
Life and Times on Chicken Avenue / 159
Jose L. Ayala
Door 59 / 167
Felisa H. Batacan
The Caregiver / 184
Ramon Castillo Bautista
Mango Summer / 194
Lilledeshan Bose
A Hidden Life / 200
Rony V. Diaz
Sunday Dinner / 213
Gad S. Lim
A Mission for Heroes / 218
Gregorio C. Brillantes
Oilof Wintergreen / 242
Alex Gregorio
The Woman in the Apple-Green Dress / 254
Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo
The Last Chip off the Old Walled City /260
Tara FTSering
Saying Good-Bye / 270
Marivi Soliven Blanco
Leaves in the Rain / 279
Miguel Syjuco