Category: Poems
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Poem: In the Simplest Things, Life Truly Sings
Burnaby, BC, 02 April 2025, 4:00 PM In the Simplest Things, Life Truly Sings By Bella Balisi-Bevilacqua In the quiet dawn, the world begins to hum, A tiny bird sings as the morning sun does come, Its wings a flutter, a whisper soft and sweet, A moment of grace, a life that’s complete. The rustle…
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Poem: How To ***k Up with the Kind Stubborn
Burnaby, BC, 20 January 2025, 4:00 AM How To ***k Up with the Kind Stubborn By Bella Balisi-Bevilacqua First, try not to listen when they speak, Their gentle ways will make you feel weak. Ignore their needs, just do your own, And leave them to sulk, abandoned and alone. Avoid eye contact when they plead,…
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Poem: We’re all Rainmakers by Surprise
(Burnaby, BC, 25 March 2025) We’re All Rainmakers by Surprise By Bella Balisi-Bevilacqua We walk through days that pull and bend, Like winds that whisper tales unknown, And find ourselves with hearts to mend, In places we have not yet outgrown. The skies above may hide the sun, Still, we dream to touch the skies,…
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Poem: Liliosa Hilao, Martyred
Burnaby, BC, 10 February 2025 – To all the Martial Law torture victims and Desaparecidos of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in the Philippines Liliosa Hilao, Martyred By Bella Balisi-Bevilacqua In Sorsogon’s heart, a girl was born, Liliosa Hilao, with courage, sworn. In school, her mind was bright, A scholar unbowed by endless fight.…
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Poem: Dunning-Kruger Syndrome
Burnaby, BC, 02 February 2025, 9:05 PM Dunning-Kruger Syndrome By Bella Balisi-Bevilacqua In the realm of thoughts, confidence reigns, A paradox blooms, defying logic’s chains. The novice proclaims, “I’m wise and bold!” Unaware of the gaps as stories unfold. With fervent belief to stride and declare, “Knowledge is mine; there’s nothing to spare!” Wisdom eludes;…
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Poem: Café-O-Brede
Burnaby, BC, 17 February 2025, 11:00 PM (Here’s a 10-stanza haiku about my coffee situation in Canada. Enjoy!) Café-O-Brede By Bella Balisi-Bevilacqua 1 Morning’s cold silence, A cup of warmth calls to me— But only his brew. 2 My hands long for beans, Ground and steeped in memories, I cannot now stir. 3 Caffeine whispers…
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Poem: Paano Ka Mahalin, Canada?
Burnaby, BC, 18 March 2025, 11:00 PM Paano Ka Mahalin, Canada? By Bella Balisi-Bevilacqua Sa iyong mga bundok, sa iyong mga ilog, Ako’y natutong huminga, maglakbay nang walang takot. Sa ilalim ng malamlam na araw, ang hangin ay malamig, Sa iyong mga palad, naramdaman ang pagtanggap. Sa bawat yapak ko sa iyong mayuming lupa, Ay…
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Poem: Silent Echoes Rise
(Burnaby, BC, 10 March 2025 – Remembering Kian delos Santos, the seventeen-year-old student victimised by Rodrigo Duterte’s high-profile drug war between 2016 and 2022.) Silent Echoes Rise By Bella Balisi-Bevilacqua In memory’s shadow, Kian stands tall, A life too young, a dream too small. Seventeen years, the world still wide, Yet fate was harsh; it…
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Poem: Spring Flowers of BC
Burnaby, BC, 03 March 2025, 11:00 PM (Spring unfurls like a lover’s gentle touch, painting the world in hues of renewal, where every bloom whispers secrets of rebirth and every breeze hums the song of new beginnings.) Spring Flowers of BC By Bella Balisi-Bevilacqua Cherry blossoms bloom, Whispers of pink in the breeze, Soft as…